HUD: HUD Cares Tour Launches to Highlight Key Agency Milestones
This campaign will be comprised of a multi-city tour to showcase the agency’s accomplishments. Today, the Department of Housing and Urban Development officially launched the HUD Cares Tour, a multi-city tour that will highlight the agency’s key milestones and accomplishments since the beginning of the Biden-Harris administration as well as priorities for 2024. “Over the…
HUD: Ginnie Mae Hosts Inaugural U.S.-Latin America Investor Roundtable
On Thursday, March 14, 2024, Ginnie Mae hosted its inaugural U.S.-Latin America Investor Roundtable at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development headquarters in Washington, D.C. With support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the event brought together more than 150 in-person and virtual participants from throughout Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss…
HUD: For the First Time in 15 Years, FHA Increases Loan Limits to Expand Financing for Manufactured Homes
Newly increased loan limits for Title I Program supports the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to increase the supply and use of manufactured homes as an affordable housing source. Today, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced new loan limits for its Title I Manufactured Home Loan Program. The increased amounts use new methodologies for calculating and updating the program’s limits,…
HUD: Innovative Housing Showcase Returns to the National Mall on June 7th to June 9th
Building on the success of previous years, the Showcase will highlight cutting-edge solutions and advancements in housing design, technology, and sustainability. The National Mall will again transform into a hub of innovation and creativity as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) brings the Innovative Housing Showcase back for its fourth year, from…
HUD: Website Launched to Combat Source of Income Discrimination for Families Using Housing Vouchers
HUD’s new website serves as a “one-stop shop” for HUD stakeholders, offers tools to reduce Source of Income discrimination. Today, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Richard J. Monocchio, announced the launch of HUD’s new website detailing protections against Source of Income (SOI) discrimination for families with Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs). SOI…
HUD: Treasury & HUD Extend Initiatives to Finance the Construction and Rehabilitation of Affordable Rental Homes for Low-Income Families
Extension of risk-sharing initiative will create or rehabilitate more than 38,000 new rental homes over the next 10 years for low-income families, seniors, and persons with disabilities. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced that they will indefinitely extend the Section 542(c) Housing Finance…
HUD: New Funding Actions Announced to Support Affordability for Manufactured Homes and Communities
HUD launches a first-of-its-kind federal funding opportunity of $225 million, alongside financing enhancements, to support owners of manufactured homes, ensure affordability, and revitalize communities. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is announcing today a sweeping set of new actions that will increase the availability and affordability of manufactured homes, through new opportunities…
FHFA: $301 Million Announced for Affordable Housing Programs
Funds disbursed to Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund will receive approximately $301 million for affordable housing initiatives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). “Affordable housing is one of the greatest challenges facing communities across…
HUD: $14 Million Awarded to Help Homeless Veterans Find Permanent Housing
In an effort to help homeless veterans and their families find permanent housing, The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded $14 million in HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) vouchers to 66 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) across the country for over 1,400 vouchers. Please see…
HUD: Nearly $4 Million Awarded to Study Innovative Ways to Boost Housing Supply Including Office-to-Residential Conversions
Funds will fill critical knowledge gaps, help local leaders leverage off-site construction, land use and zoning reforms, and office-to-residential conversions to meet their housing needs. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced nearly $4 million in awards to eleven grantees to support research that will fill crucial knowledge gaps and help build…