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| HUD No. 23-030 HUD Public Affairs (202) 708-0685 | FOR RELEASE Wednesday February 8, 2023 |
FACT SHEET: BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION KEEPS NEARLY TWO MILLION HOMEOWNERS IN THEIR HOMES AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Since the start of the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), has helped nearly 2 million homeowners keep their homes through COVID-19 forbearance and home retention resources.
Of those nearly 2 million homeowners, as of December 31, 2022:
- Over 1.8 million FHA borrowers received a forbearance due to a hardship created or exacerbated by COVID-19.
- Over 1 million of these borrowers have received a plan to enable the borrower to remain in the home by lowering a monthly payment or participating in another home retention option.
- Another 691,000 have cured or paid off their mortgage without need of a loss mitigation plan.
See below for a breakdown of support by state and racial and ethnic identity.
Race or Ethnicity | Received Assistance Through Forbearance | Received Home Retention Support |
White | 1,069,000 | 697,000 |
Hispanic | 348,000 | 247,000 |
Black | 365,000 | 259,000 |
Asian | 42,000 | 28,000 |
Hawaiian | 10,000 | 7,000 |
Native American | 11,000 | 8,000 |
Total | 1,845,000 | 1,245,000 |
State | Received Assistance Through Forbearance | Received Home Retention Support |
Alaska | 3,200 | 2,100 |
Alabama | 30,800 | 19,900 |
Arkansas | 15,300 | 10,000 |
Arizona | 40,400 | 27,400 |
California | 124,300 | 85,800 |
Colorado | 28,800 | 20,100 |
Connecticut | 26,100 | 17,800 |
District of Columbia | 2,200 | 1,500 |
Delaware | 8,700 | 6,000 |
Florida | 165,800 | 108,800 |
Georgia | 98,700 | 67,800 |
Hawaii | 1,900 | 1,300 |
Iowa | 10,300 | 6,700 |
Idaho | 7,900 | 5,100 |
Illinois | 80,500 | 53,900 |
Indiana | 46,000 | 30,000 |
Kansas | 13,200 | 8,800 |
Kentucky | 18,300 | 12,200 |
Louisiana | 37,500 | 24,100 |
Massachusetts | 23,600 | 16,100 |
Maryland | 60,700 | 42,100 |
Maine | 4,300 | 2,900 |
Michigan | 49,700 | 32,900 |
Minnesota | 26,200 | 17,900 |
Missouri | 32,800 | 21,400 |
Mississippi | 16,700 | 10,900 |
Montana | 3,100 | 2,100 |
North Carolina | 49,300 | 33,300 |
North Dakota | 2,600 | 1,800 |
Nebraska | 8,000 | 5,400 |
New Hampshire | 5,400 | 3,800 |
New Jersey | 67,000 | 46,900 |
New Mexico | 13,100 | 8,400 |
Nevada | 23,800 | 16,700 |
New York | 73,700 | 51,200 |
Ohio | 66,100 | 44,000 |
Oklahoma | 23,700 | 15,600 |
Oregon | 12,500 | 8,600 |
Pennsylvania | 70,800 | 47,000 |
Puerto Rico | 23,100 | 14,400 |
Rhode Island | 7,200 | 5,200 |
South Carolina | 32,200 | 21,400 |
South Dakota | 2,700 | 1,700 |
Tennessee | 37,600 | 25,100 |
Texas | 228,900 | 156,400 |
Utah | 16,000 | 11,100 |
Virginia | 50,700 | 35,100 |
Virgin Islands | 100 | 100 |
Vermont | 1,400 | 900 |
Washington | 27,000 | 19,100 |
Wisconsin | 15,500 | 10,400 |
West Virginia | 5,900 | 3,900 |
Wyoming | 3,400 | 2,300 |
Total | 1,844,700 | 1,245,000 |
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