Kinship Care: What the Research Tells Us
Join Chapin Hall and Generations United and its Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network for the first in a two-part series exploring kinship care— both within foster care and outside of that system.
HUD Funding to Develop Housing for Grandfamilies
January 9, 2024
On February 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly, a program that includes $35 million in funding to support the development of intergenerational housing for caregivers aged 62+ who are raising children.
The Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network hosted a webinar on January 9, 2024 with representatives from HUD to discuss this funding opportunity. Please listen to the webinar recording above to learn more!
Our presenters & panelists:
- Belinda Koros, Director, Assisted Housing Oversight Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Asset Management and Portfolio Oversight
- Katina Washington, Branch Chief, Office of Multifamily Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Asset Management and Portfolio Oversight
- Shalonda M. Kelly, Program Analyst, Grants and New Funding, Assisted Housing Oversight Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Asset Management and Portfolio Oversight
- Karyne Jones,President and Chief Executive Officer, National Caucus and Center on Black Aging (NCBA)
- Dwight Mayes, Director of Housing, National Caucus and Center on Black Aging (NCBA)
- Ana Beltran, Director, Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network: A National Technical Assistance Center at Generations United
Moderated by: Alison Harte, Housing Fellow, Generations United
Notice of Funding Availability – applications due June 20, 2024 by 11:59 PM ET
Visit this Network resource for a list of existing grandfamilies housing developments, including Roseland Village in Chicago, Illinois and Fiddler’s Annex in Smithville, Tennessee, both of which previously received this HUD funding.
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How Washington State Is Reshaping Kin Search and Engagement
Join us for a conversation with Geene Delaplane and Chelsea Griffin of Washington's Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), who have been leading the state's efforts to strengthen support for kin caregivers involved in the child welfare system.