HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity is Making Progress in Addressing Civil Rights Compliance Review Challenges
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD or Department) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity’s (FHEO) process for conducting civil rights compliance reviews. FHEO’s operational readiness to carry out robust compliance reviews is critical to HUD’s goals to advance equity and support underserved communities. Our objective was to survey and assess challenges FHEO faced in conducting compliance reviews.
Puerto Rico Community Energy and Water Resilience Installations Program
HUD OIG is auditing Puerto Rico's Community Energy and Water Resilience Installations Program (CEWRI). HUD awarded Puerto Rico over $20 billion dollars in CDBG-DR funding after the impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Of the total award, $395 million was budgeted to the CEWRI program. Our objective is to determine to what extent did the CEWRI program address the energy and water system vulnerabilities of its low-and-moderate income participants.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Reporting of Elevated Blood Lead Levels in HUD-Assisted Multifamily Properties Receiving Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
HUD OIG is conducting an evaluation of HUD’s reporting of elevated blood lead levels (EBLL) in HUD-assisted Multifamily properties receiving Section 8 project-based rental assistance. Our objective is to (1) determine how the Office of Multifamily Housing tracks and reports EBLL cases in HUD-assisted Multifamily properties receiving Section 8 project-based rental assistance.