Apartment buildings wrap up $1B in HUD funds for lower utility bills and climate upgrades
When the head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development traveled to housing sites around the country, she heard from renters in affordable housing that they felt forgotten and left out of the nation’s transition to clean energy
Renters in affordable housing felt forgotten and left out of the nation's transition to clean energy. They lived in older buildings that had been repaired over the years but had leaky windows and old appliances that consumed a lot of energy. They didn't have solar power.
That was the feedback Adrianne Todman got while traveling to housing sites as the head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
She told renters and property owners things were going to change, and on Tuesday that change hit a milepost: HUD announced the last $30 million of more than $1 billion spent to modernize and fix older buildings for thousands of low-income renters nationwide.
The aim is to make the homes more comfortable as they release less carbon pollution. The retrofits also allow them to better withstand extreme weather, preserving needed affordable housing units.
