HUD has announced $25 million in Housing Mobility-Related Services awards to seven public housing agencies (PHAs) around the country. These funds will help expand housing choices for Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) families with children, increasing access to opportunity neighborhoods with high-performing schools, good jobs, low crime rates, parks, and other benefits.
“Every parent knows the value of providing a safe and secure place for their child to call home,” said HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge. “Stability at home helps promote their future success – in school and onwards. As HUD works to expand affordable housing and ensure economic mobility is possible for all families, these Housing Mobility-Related Services awards will boost access to housing vouchers for families who need them the most.”
While a major goal of the HCV program is providing families with vouchers the opportunity to live in neighborhoods of their choice – including low-poverty, high-opportunity neighborhoods – voucher-holding families often encounter barriers to using their vouchers in communities with expanded opportunities. The awarded funds will allow additional PHAs to administer housing mobility programs, increasing the number of HCV families with children living in neighborhoods with low poverty levels.