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HUD Sustainable Communities Grants Awarded to 56 Communities and Regions
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded its 2011 Sustainable Communities Grants, amounting to nearly $96 million, to 27 communities and organizations and 29 regional areas nationwide this week. Two types of grants were awarded: Community Challenge Grants and Regional Planning Grants.
Community Challenge Grants are given to governments and groups to aid in integrating housing and transportation, according to a department press release. Those efforts could include changing master plans or zoning and building codes to encourage mixed-use developments. Placing affordable housing and businesses near transit stations is another common proposal.
Regional Planning Grants focus on planning efforts that will combine housing, transportation and economic and workforce development with an emphasis on collaborations with partners in areas such as arts and culture and philanthropy.
"Our nation's ability to compete in a global economy and create jobs is dependent upon how quickly and efficiently we can connect our workers and families to education and employment opportunities," HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan said in a statement.
The grants are also matched by local, state and private resources, according to the department. This year, matching and in-kind contributions will total $115 million for the 56 grantees, totaling $211 million in public and private investment.
Below is a table detailing each grant recipient.
| State | Grantee | Type | Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | The Hopi Tribe (Kykotsmobi) | Community Challenge | $150,000 |
| City of Phoenix | Community Challenge | $2,935,634 | |
| Arkansas | East Arkansas Planning & Development District (Jonesboro) | Regional Planning | $2,600,000 |
| Metroplan (Little Rock) | Regional Planning | $1,400,000 | |
| California | Housing Authority of the County of Sacramento | Community Challenge | $150,000 |
| City of West Sacramento | Community Challenge | $400,000 | |
| Metropolitan Transportation Commission (Oakland) | Regional Planning | $4,991,336 | |
| Colorado | Denver Regional Council of Governments | Regional Planning | $4,500,000 |
| Connecticut | Town of Mansfield | Community Challenge | $610,596 |
| City of Stamford | Community Challenge | $1,105,288 | |
| Florida | City of Opa-locka | Community Challenge | $624,479 |
| Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners | Community Challenge | $1,980,504 | |
| East Central Florida Regional Planning Council (Altamonte Springs) | Regional Planning | $2,400,000 | |
| Idaho/Wyoming | Fremont County | Regional Planning | $1,500,000 |
| Illinois | City of Freeport | Community Challenge | $295,419 |
| Village of Oak Park | Community Challenge | $2,916,272 | |
| Iowa/Nebraska | Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency | Regional Planning | $2,045,000 |
| Kansas | Flint Hills Regional Council | Regional Planning | $1,980,000 |
| Regional Economic Area Partnership | Regional Planning | $1,500,000 | |
| Louisiana | Parish of St. Charles | Community Challenge | $442,422 |
| Maryland | Baltimore Metropolitan Council | Regional Planning | $3,503,677 |
| Massachusetts | City of Boston | Community Challenge | $1,865,160 |
| Monttachusett Regional Planning Commission (Fitchburg) | Community Challenge | $129,500 | |
| City of Worcester | Community Challenge | $930,000 | |
| Michigan | City of Grand Rapids | Community Challenge | $459,224 |
| County of Washtenaw | Community Challenge | $3,000,000 | |
| Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (Lansing) | Regional Planning | $3,000,000 | |
| Northwest Michigan Council of Governments (Traverse City) | Regional Planning | $660,000 | |
| Missouri | Mid-America Regional Council (Kansas City) | Community Challenge | $403,432 |
| Montana | Opportunity Link (Havre) | Regional Planning | $1,500,000 |
| Nevada | City of Henderson Department of Community Development | Regional Planning | $3,488,000 |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority (Bedford) | Community Challenge | $1,000,000 |
| Nashua Regional Planning Commission | Regional Planning | $3,369,648 | |
| New Jersey | Edward J. Blounstein School for Policy & Planning at Rutgers | Regional Planning | $5,000,000 |
| New Mexico | Pueblo de Cochiti Housing Authority | Community Challenge | $292,023 |
| Doña Ana County | Regional Planning | $2,000,000 | |
| New York | City of Binghamton | Community Challenge | $486,058 |
| Adirondack Gateway Council, Inc. | Regional Planning | $750,000 | |
| Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority | Regional Planning | $2,000,000 | |
| North Carolina | City of High Point | Community Challenge | $239,141 |
| Centralina Council of Governments (Charlotte) | Regional Planning | $4,907,544 | |
| Cape Fear Council of Governments | Regional Planning | $1,130,000 | |
| North Dakota | Rural Economic Area Partnership Investment Fund (Minot) | Regional Planning | $1,500,000 |
| Ohio | City of Warren | Community Challenge | $356,964 |
| Oregon | City of Beaverton | Community Challenge | $1,000,000 |
| Pennsylvania | County of Erie | Regional Planning | $1,800,000 |
| Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation | Regional Planning | $3,400,000 | |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Division of Planning | Regional Planning | $1,934,961 |
| Tennessee | Shelby County Government | Regional Planning | $2,619,999 |
| Texas | City of Austin Neighborhood & Development Office | Community Challenge | $3,000,000 |
| City of Garland | Community Challenge | $106,500 | |
| Heart of Texas Council of Governments (Waco) | Regional Planning | $660,000 | |
| Vermont | Northwest Regional Planning Commission (St. Albans) | Regional Planning | $480,000 |
| Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission (Woodstock) | Regional Planning | $540,000 | |
| Washington | City of Seattle | Community Challenge | $2,999,257 |
| Thurston Regional Planning Council (Olympia) | Community Challenge | $763,962 |
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