(Washington DC) – The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on Wednesday that it is opening a new application period for COVID-19 Supplemental Payment Funding.
A pool of $148 million in supplemental operating funds is available to help support owners of multifamily properties with protecting residents and staff from Covid-19. Owners of properties participating in HUD’s Section 202 Housing for Low and Very Low-Income elderly, Section 811 Housing for Low and Very Low-Income Persons with Disabilities, and Section 8 project based rental assistance programs are eligible to receive reimbursements from this pool.
Ethan Handelman, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing said, “reimbursements are available for capital improvements such as ventilation systems and broadband installation, as well as the extraordinary operating costs properties have experienced, to help vulnerable residents in multifamily assisted housing properties during the pandemic.” The deadline for the application is February 21, 2023.
