HUD Deploys Disaster Recovery Funding to Prevent or Address Homelessness in North Carolina
October 16, 2024
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In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $3 million in Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) funds for the state of North Carolina.
The RUSH Program serves people experiencing or at risk of homelessness whose needs are not otherwise served or fully met by other federal disaster relief programs.
HUD's RUSH funding can be used to:
- Provide emergency shelter, rapid rehousing (including up to 24 months of rental assistance), financial assistance for move-in costs, and supportive services for people who were experiencing homelessness before the disaster
- Invest in homelessness prevention (including up to 24 months of rental assistance), utility assistance, supportive services, and outreach assistance to meet urgent needs of people at risk of homelessness before the disaster
New Post-Disaster Waiver Process
In July, HUD also launched a new process for requesting waivers after a disaster is declared and is proactively issuing maximum flexibility to communities impacted by disasters.
The expedited process will allow HUD to quickly provide regulatory and administrative relief to accelerate the use of federal funding from the following programs:
- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
- HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME)
- Housing Trust Fund (HTF)
- Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
- Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
- Continuum of Care (CoC)