Affordable Housing

HUD: 2023 Innovative Housing Showcase Featuring Affordable Housing Solutions Scheduled for June

HUD to host third showcase on National Mall from June 9-11, 2023 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge today announces that HUD will host the 2023 Innovative Housing Showcase on the National Mall from June 9 to 11, 2023. The Showcase is a public event to raise awareness of…

CDFI Fund: Annual Compliance, Certification and Reporting Obligations Reminder

Are you the Authorized Representative of an organization that has received a Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Award (CDFI Fund) Award and/or Allocation? If so, don’t forget that in order to maintain compliance with your Assistance and/or Allocation Agreement(s) you must complete and submit the annual compliance report(s) as specified in your agreement(s). Failure to…

HUD: $96.5 Million Rental Assistance Demonstration Conversion Transactions Closed to Preserve and Rehabilitate 500 Senior Homes in Chicago, IL

Chicago Housing Authority leverages RAD to support rehabilitation of affordable rental homes at two properties for seniors. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing is announcing today it recently closed two Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transactions with the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) to finance the rehabilitation of affordable rental homes…

HUD: More than $794 Million Awarded for Affordable Housing Activities in Native American Communities

Funds support development and operation of low-income housing Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced more than $794 million in Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) formula funding for eligible Native American Tribes, Alaska Native Villages, and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) to carry out affordable housing activities in Tribal communities. Click here to…

FHFA: $545 Million Announced for Affordable Housing Programs

Funds disbursed to Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund Today, FHFA announced that the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund will receive approximately $545 million for affordable housing initiatives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises).  “The need for more affordable housing has never been greater,” said Director Sandra L. Thompson. “A…

HUD: $5.6 Billion Awarded in Annual Grants for Affordable Housing, Community Development and Homeless Assistance

Funding will go to 1,200 communities through 2,400 grants to support the needs of families and individuals The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced $5.6 billion in funding will go to 1,200 communities through more than 2,400 grants to States, urban counties, insular areas, DC, Puerto Rico, and local organizations across…

CDFI Fund: $194 Million Awarded to Spur CDFI Investment in Distressed and Underserved Areas Across the Nation

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded 252 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) $194.1 million in Financial Assistance (FA) awards today. The awards, through the fiscal year (FY) 2022 round of the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and the Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program),…

FHFA: Public Comment Period Announced for Federal Home Loan Bank Members’ Community Support Performance

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that the Agency will review all applicable Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) members in 2023 under FHFA’s community support program (CSP) regulation. FHFA is issuing a Federal Register Notice inviting the public to comment on the community support performance of individual members of the FHLBanks. “The FHLBanks’…

HUD: $3.16 Billion Awarded for Critical Investments in Nation’s Public Housing

Funding will allow housing authorities to modernize public housing for families, individuals, seniors Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $3.16 billion in funding to nearly 2,770 public housing authorities (PHAs) in all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to make…

HUD: Local Goverments Invited to Request Thriving Communities Technical Assistance to Align Housing and Infrastructure Investments

Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opened the portal for local governments to request technical assistance for its Thriving Communities technical assistance program. This funding will help local governments ensure housing needs are considered as part of their larger infrastructure investment plans, with a focus on disadvantaged communities. The Bipartisan Infrastructure…