03/28/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/28/2024 10:56
HUD No. 24-064 HUD Public Affairs (202) 708-0685 |
FOR RELEASE Thursday March 28, 2024 |
Over half of Green and Resilient Retrofit Program funding has now been awarded to combat the climate crisis, advance environmental justice, and improve lives for residents in HUD-supported housing.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced $173.8 million in new grant and loan awards under its Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP), bringing the total funding awarded under this program to a total of $544 million, or more than 50 percent of funding being awarded through this program. The announcement was made today by HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson at Archer Courts in Chicago, IL, which was awarded an $11.76 million grant under the program. The funds will be used by owner Jonathan Rose Companies for substantial energy efficiency renovations at this 146-unit property, which is home to low-income individuals and families.
The grants and loans announced today as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda will support energy efficiency and climate resilience renovations at 25 properties participating in HUD's Multifamily project-based rental assistance programs for low-income individuals, families, and seniors. All of the investments announced today will advance environmental justice in line with President Biden's Justice40 Initiative which sets a goal that 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution. Retrofitting these homes will reduce their carbon emissions, make them more resilient to extreme weather events, and advance the President's housing and clean energy agenda, ensuring affordable housing stays affordable for residents and building owners across the nation. Today's awards include the first GRRP retrofit awards for properties located in the states of Colorado, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington.
"The Green and Resilient Retrofit Program is designed to improve the health, safety, quality and comfort of residents' homes and to ensure HUD-assisted multifamily housing becomes more sustainable," said Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman. "The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to addressing the negative impacts of climate change and HUD's programs are an important part of this work."
"Far too many Americans struggle to stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer," said John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy. "Today's awards from the Department of Housing and Urban Development will boost the quality of life for thousands of moderate- and low-income American families by making their homes safer and more comfortable."
"President Biden's Investing in America agenda has accelerated our efforts to deliver environmental justice for communities that have been left behind for too long. As part of the President's Justice40 Initiative, every single grant awarded under this program is delivering safe and climate resilient housing for residents most in need, including many that are at risk for damage from flooding and other climate fueled-extreme weather events," said Brenda Mallory, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
The GRRP Comprehensive awards provide funding to properties with the highest need for climate resilience and utility efficiency upgrades. The 25 properties receiving Comprehensive awards today represent a mix of property sizes, affordable housing program participation, and energy efficiency and climate resilience needs. Eight are properties participating in the HUD Section 202 project-based rental assistance program for low-income seniors and 17 are properties participating in the HUD Section 8 project-based rental assistance program for low-income individuals and families. One property has more than 200 units, 17 properties have between 51-200 units, and seven properties have 50 or fewer units. Five properties have very high need for energy efficiency improvements and 14 properties have very high climate risks which include the risk of significant damage and disruption to residents from climate and extreme weather hazards, such as extreme heat, hurricanes, flooding, and other catastrophic storm events. View the full list of grantees here.
"The power of the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program to transform properties and the lives of low-income families is underscored by the variety of applications we continue to receive for energy efficiency and climate resilience projects," said Assistant Secretary for Housing Julia Gordon. "Today's announcement reinforces this Administration's dual commitment to addressing climate challenges and providing safer and healthier homes for low-income families and seniors."
President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act-the largest climate investment in history-established the GRRP in 2022 to fund energy efficiency and resiliency improvements for HUD's assisted rental portfolio.
FACT SHEET: Green and Resilient Retrofit Program Progress to Date
Green and Resilient Retrofit Program Background Detail
The GRRP Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and additional guidance detail the multiple funding options for which property owners may apply:
Green and Resilient Retrofit Program Comprehensive Round Two Awards
March 28, 2024
Awardee | City | State | Property Name | Award Amount |
Sterling Senior Housing | Bellingham | WA | Sterling Senior Housing | $1,680,000 |
Woodlands Barkley, LLC | Loch Sheldrake | NY | Lake View Apartments | $4,720,000 |
2242 Archer Courts, LLC | Chicago | IL | Archer Courts | $11,760,000 |
POAH Austin Renaissance, LLC | Chicago | IL | Austin Renaissance Apartments | $5,680,000 |
Trinity Woods, Inc. | Emporia | VA | Trinity Woods | $5,680,000 |
Broadmeadow Affordable LLC | Covington | TN | Broadmeadow Apartments | $11,840,000 |
Pleasant Valley Southview Apartments, LP | Dickinson | ND | Southview II | $1,280,000 |
Lewis Mall Apartments, Inc. | East Boston | MA | Lewis Mall Apartments | $3,760,000 |
St. Monica Gardens, Inc. | Miami Gardens | FL | St. Monica Gardens | $6,720,000 |
United Church Residences of Greenwood, Mississippi, Inc. | Greenwood | MS | Cottonwood Glen | $3,200,000 |
Happy Harbor Senior Housing | La Porte | TX | Happy Harbor Senior Housing (a.k.a. MRC La Porte Communities) | $4,080,000 |
Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) | Lancaster | CA | Lancaster Homes Apartments | $9,600,000 |
National Church Residences of Clinton, NC, Inc. | Clinton | NC | Clinton Crossing | $2,560,000 |
St. Joseph Towers, Inc. | Lauderdale Lakes | FL | St. Joseph Towers | $8,640,000 |
Wesley Stage Park, Inc. | Memphis | TN | Wesley Stage Park | $5,280,000 |
Magnolia Gardens, Inc. | Suffolk | VA | Magnolia Gardens | $5,440,000 |
Triborough Preservation LLC | New York | NY | Triborough Preservation | $20,000,000 |
St. Joseph Haitian Mission Manor, Inc. | Pompano Beach | FL | St. Joseph Haitian Mission Manor | $4,960,000 |
Oak Associates Limited Partnership | Portland | OR | The Oak (333 Oak) | $7,200,000 |
Lion's Community Service Corporation | San Diego | CA | Lions Community Manor | $10,480,000 |
Highland Meadows Associates, L.P. | Carthage | MO | Highland Meadows | $3,520,000 |
Northeast Plaza Partners, RLLLP | Sterling | CO | Northeast Plaza Apartments | $3,760,000 |
Preservation Square V, LP | St. Louis | MO | O'Fallon Place 1A (dba Preservation Square) | $16,000,000 |
Town North Affordable LLC | Texarkana | TX | Town North Apartments | $8,000,000 |
Colony Retirement Homes III, Inc. | Worcester | MA | Colony Retirement Homes III | $8,000,000 |
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