Fair Housing

HUD: Disaster Aid & Financial Flexibility Announced for Kentucky Residents Impacted by Natural Disasters

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced the availability of federal disaster assistance to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides from Feb. 14, 2025 and continuing. “The best way to respond in the face…

HUD: Secretary Turner Cuts Red Tape by Terminating the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule

Action will restore zoning decisions to localities and increase access and supply of affordable housing Today, Secretary Scott Turner announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will terminate the Biden-era 2021 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule, cutting costly red tape imposed on localities and returning decision-making power to local and state governments. The…

HUD: Aid Offered to California Disaster Victims

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the state of California and ordered federal assistance for state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in areas affected by wildfires and straight-line winds beginning on January 7, 2025, and continuing.President Biden issued a major disaster declaration in the State of…

HUD: Aid Offered to Kentucky Disaster Victims

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the availability of federal disaster assistance for Kentucky and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the remnants of Hurricane Helene from September 27 to September 30, 2024. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration in the Kentucky….

HUD: Aid Offered to Juneau, Alaska Disaster Victims

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the state of Alaska and ordered federal aid to supplement state, Tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding from August 5 to August 6, 2024. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration in the City…

HUD: Aid Offered to U.S. Virgin Island Disaster Victims

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the U.S. Virgin Islands and ordered federal aid to supplement territory and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Ernesto from August 13 to August 16, 2024. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration in the…

FHFA: HUD and FHFA Expand Scope of Public Appraisal Data to Ensure Fairer Home Appraisals

The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its latest update of the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) that now includes appraisal data on loan applications submitted to the Federal Housing Administration The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today jointly released new appraisal data from loan applications on single-family…

HUD: New Partnership Announced with North Carolina Central University to Strengthen America’s Fair Housing Workforce

Partnership with North Carolina Central University’s School of Law will advance fair housing enforcement across America and develop the next-generation of policy and litigation leaders. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a new partnership with North Carolina Central University (NCCU), a public historically Black university (HBCU), to address housing bias and…

HUD: Aid Offered to Florida Disaster Victims

Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the State of Florida and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Milton beginning October 5, 2024 and continuing. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the state…

HUD: Aid Offered to Georgia Disaster Victims

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the State of Georgia and ordered federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene beginning on September 24, 2024, and continuing. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration in the State…