HUD Announces $5.5 Million Award for HBCUs for Research

By Stacy M. Brown, The Washington Informer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced awards totaling $5.5 million for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to conduct housing and community development research. 

The announcement came during a Black Media Roundtable hosted by HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge.  

Adjoa Asamoah, HUD’s senior adviser for Racial Equity; Melody Taylor, regional director for the Mid-Atlantic Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity; Alanna McCargo, president of Ginnie Mae; and Erica Loewe, the director of African American Media at the White House, also participated in the roundtable. 

“HBCUs create economic opportunity both for their students and throughout the communities they serve,” Fudge stated.  

“At HUD, we are proud to partner with HBCUs to expand the voices in the housing research space to support strong communities, build affordable housing, create job opportunities, revitalize neighborhoods, and promote homeownership.” 

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