Revitalization areas are HUD-designated neighborhoods in need of economic and community development and where there is already a strong commitment by the local governments. Revitalization Areas are the basis for HUD programs such as Good Neighbor Next Door (GNND) and Asset Control Areas (ACA). To learn more, please visit: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/housing/sfh/reo/abtrevt

This service denotes HUD designated Revitalization Areas - areas eligible for discounted sale of HUD-owned single family properties through special programs - by 2010 U.S. Census Block Groups. Revitalization Areas are HUD-designated geographic areas authorized by Congress under provisions of the National Housing Act intended to promote "revitalization, through expanded homeownership opportunities.” HUD-owned single-family properties located in a Revitalization Areas are eligible for discounted sale through special programs, including the Asset Control Areas (ACA) Program, and the Good Neighbor Next Door (GNND) Program.

This service provides location and program data for Revitalization Areas by Block Group. Revitalization Areas are HUD-designated geographic areas authorized by Congress under provisions of the National Housing Act intended to promote "revitalization, through expanded homeownership opportunities.” HUD-owned single-family properties located in a Revitalization Areas are eligible for discounted sale through special programs, including the Asset Control Areas (ACA) Program, and the Good Neighbor Next Door (GNND) Program. Revitalization Areas are determined by comparing a block group's median household income and home ownership rate to the respective rates of the surrounding area. If the block group is located in a CBSA Metropolitan area, then the metro area is used. However, if the block group is located in a Non-Metro area, then the state rate is used.

This service provides location and program data for HUD-FHA Revitalization Areas. Revitalization Areas are HUD-designated geographic areas authorized by Congress under provisions of the National Housing Act intended to promote "revitalization, through expanded homeownership opportunities.” HUD-owned single-family properties located in a Revitalization Areas are eligible for discounted sale through special programs, including the Asset Control Areas (ACA) Program, and the Good Neighbor Next Door (GNND) Program. Revitalization Areas are determined by comparing a block group's median household income and home ownership rate to the respective rates of the surrounding area. If the block group is located in a CBSA Metropolitan area, then the metro area is used. However, if the block group is located in a Non-Metro area, then the state rate is used.

This dataset provides grantee information for the second round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) formula funding (referred to as NSP2) authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The NSP provides emergency assistance to state and local governments for the acquisition and redevelopment of foreclosed properties that might otherwise become sources of abandonment and blight within their communities. The ARRA provided a second round of funds in 2009. NSP2 provides grants to states, local governments, nonprofits and a consortium of nonprofit entities on a competitive basis. The Recovery Act also authorized HUD to establish NSP-TA (Technical Assistance), a $50 million allocation made available to national and local technical assistance providers to support NSP grantees. NSP2 grantee areas are comprised of the 2010 U.S. Census Tract boundaries.

This dataset provides grantee information for the third round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) formula funding (referred to as NSP3) authorized under Section 1497 of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The NSP provides emergency assistance to state and local governments for the acquisition and redevelopment of foreclosed properties that might otherwise become sources of abandonment and blight within their communities. Section 1497 of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, also known as the Dodd-Frank Act, provided a third round of funding in 2010. NSP3 provides grants to states, local governments, nonprofits and a consortium of nonprofit entities on a competitive basis. Grantee target area data provided through this service was created from user generated areas drawn by grantees using the NSP3 online map tool at available at https://www.huduser.org/NSP/NSP3.html.

This dataset provides grantee information for the first round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) formula funding to States and units of general local government (UGLG), (referred to as NSP1) allowed under Title III of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA) of 2008. The NSP provides emergency assistance to state and local governments for the acquisition and redevelopment of foreclosed properties that might otherwise become sources of abandonment and blight within their communities. For the first round of funding HUD awarded grants to a total of 309 grantees including the 55 states, territories, and selected local governments to stabilize communities hardest hit by foreclosures and delinquencies.

The HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) is authorized under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act. HOME provides formula grants to States and localities that communities use – often in partnership with local nonprofit groups – to fund a wide range of activities that build, buy, and/or rehabilitate affordable housing for rent or homeownership or provide direct rental assistance to low-income people. HOME is the largest Federal block grant to State and local governments designed exclusively to create affordable housing for low-income households. Each year it allocates approximately $2 billion among the States and hundreds of localities nationwide.

All HOME activities (homebuyer assistance, homeowner rehab, tenant-based rental assistance, and multifamily rental).

This service denotes the service areas for HUD's Homeownership Centers (HOCs) which help insure single family Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgages, and oversee the selling of HUD homes. Processing for much of the Single Family FHA mortgages is centralized into one of four Homeownership Centers (HOC) located in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Denver, and Santa Ana; each supporting specific geographic region. Although most questions are handled by the FHA Resource Center (not the HOC) for immediate acknowledgement and tracking, certain case specific issues will subsequently be referred to the appropriate center.