HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for West Virginia Survivors
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the state of West Virginia and ordered Federal assistance to State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from April 2 to April 6, 2024. President…
HUD: $26 Million Available to Promote Fair Housing and Root Out Discrimination
Funds will go to state and local fair housing enforcement partners. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding $26 million in non-competitive funding available to HUD’s state and local fair housing enforcement agencies across the country under its Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP). The FHAP is an intergovernmental partnership between the…
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Texas Survivors
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the state of Texas and ordered Federal assistance to State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding beginning on April 26, 2024, and continuing. President Biden issued a major disaster…
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Iowa Survivors
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the state of Iowa and ordered Federal assistance to State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and tornadoes from April 26 to April 27, 2024. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration in the…
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Oklahoma Survivors
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for Oklahoma and ordered Federal assistance to State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding beginning on April 25, 2024, and continuing. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration in the counties…
HUD: Fair Housing Guidance Issued on Applications of Artificial Intelligence
Department recommends best practices to prevent discriminatory uses of artificial intelligence in tenant screening and advertising of housing and housing-related services Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released two guidance documents addressing the application of the Fair Housing Act to two areas in which the use of artificial intelligence poses particular…
HUD: New Guidance Issued to Protect Borrowers from Appraisal Bias
Federal Housing Administration’s new Reconsideration of Value policy requires lenders to provide a pathway for borrowers to request reviews of home appraisal valuations. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), announced a major new step in the Department’s work to protect borrowers from racial or ethnic…
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Washington Survivors
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the State of Washington and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from January 5 to January 29, 2024….
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Kansas Survivors
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for Kansas and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe winter storm from January 8 to January 16, 2024. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration in the counties…
HUD: Over $30 Million Awarded to Fight Housing Discrimination
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is announcing today the award of over $30 million to fair housing organizations across the country under its Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP). The grants will support the efforts of national, state, and local fair housing entities working to address violations of the Fair Housing Act and…