Housing Assistance: An Inventory of Fiscal Year 2010 Programs, Tax Expenditures, and Other Activities

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Administering Agency/Entity	Department of Housing and Urban Development
Short Description	Provides grants or loans for energy retrofit and green investments in assisted housing, to ensure the maintenance and preservation of the property, the continued operation and maintenance of energy efficiency technologies, and the timely expenditure of funds. Eligibility is limited to owners of properties receiving Section 202, Section 811, or Section 8 project-based assistance.
Primary Purpose	Operation/management of rental housing
Type of Housing Supported	Rental Housing
Type of Assistance	Grant; loan
Fiscal Year 2010 Obligations	$235,000,000; grants under this program were $167 million and the expected credit subsidy costs for loans originated in fiscal year 2010 were $68 million. The credit subsidy estimates are revised in subsequent years and the ultimate cost will not be known until the loans have matured.