HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) has released a map showing the agency’s properties in New York and New Jersey that were affected by the recent flood surge caused by Hurricane Sandy. Many of HUD’s properties in lower-Manhattan were adversely affected by the storm.
As a result of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, HUD has announced that the agency will allow Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to reprogram Public Housing Capital Funds to address damage to public housing property. Generally, PHAs will submit plan change requests to HUD who will expedite such requests. The funds may be used to help PHAs correct physical, management, or operating deficiencies and keep units in the housing stock safe and desirable homes for low-income families. In addition, HUD will administer a Disaster Housing Assistance Program to provide housing vouchers to those displaced by the storm when requested by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
HUD has also issued guidance allowing private providers of housing designated as elderly-only to make units available to people under the age of 55 if they are evacuees from a Super Storm Sandy-declared disaster area. The waiver applies to any property in the nation.
HUD’s Notice 04-22 provides background and up-to-date guidance on HUD’s policy and procedure regarding disaster recovery efforts by Multifamily Housing after a Presidentially-declared disaster.
Click here to learn more about HUD’s Disaster Resources.
Click here to read Elderly Housing guidance from HUD
Click here to read HUD Notice 04-22.
Click here to view the HUD PD&R map.
