According to HUD, 15 Arkansas Housing Authorities will share in $620,454 under the program. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 2:29 PM CST December 18, 2020 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Friday (Dec. 18) U. S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson awarded approximately $78 million to hundreds of public housing authorities across the country to help residents of public housing and voucher-assisted housing increase their earned income and reduce their dependency on public assistance and rental subsidies. According to HUD, 15 Arkansas Housing Authorities will share in $620,454 under the program. “Putting people on the path to self-sufficiency by helping them find jobs and increase their earned income is an essential part of HUD’s mission,” said HUD Secretary Ben Carson. “This funding is a good example of how federal and local partnerships work to help connect families to jobs and educational opportunities to help them become a success.”