HUD: Historic Agreement Reached with New York City Housing Authority to Improve Health and Living Conditions
U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced a historic agreement with the nation’s largest public housing authority to correct dangerous lead-based paint and other health and safety hazards. HUD, the Justice Department, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reached a Consent Decree with New York City and the New York…
HUD: June is National Healthy Homes Month
HUD plans month-long activities to create greater awareness around housing and its impact on health Homes and health are inextricably linked together, reflect two of the most basic needs of a society, and serve as an indicator of the strength of the nation. In an effort to help families create healthier living conditions for themselves…
HUD: Nearly $20 Million Awarded to Support Homeless Programs in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
Continuum of Care grants to support local projects working to prevent and end homelessness The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded nearly $20 million to support to dozens of local homeless housing and service programs in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Continuum of Care grants announced today provide…
ABA: Celebrating Housing Choices during American Housing Month
In recognition of American Housing Month, the American Bankers Association Foundation and banks across the country are offering consumers valuable housing information throughout the month of June. The ABA Foundation will provide renters and homeowners with tips for choosing the right home, saving for a down payment and preparing a senior to ‘age in place.’…
HUD: National Healthy Home Months Kicks Off with Announcement of Protect our Kids! Campaign
Department-wide enforcement campaign to protect young children from lead poisoning in older housing WASHINGTON – June is National Healthy Homes Month. This year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is focused on protecting current and future generations of children from exposure to lead-based paint hazards in older homes. HUD Secretary Ben Carson…
HUD: National Homeownership Month Kicks Off
June begins National Homeownership Month, a time of year when the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and others mark the importance of owning a home and the impact it has on the lives of American families, local neighborhoods and to the nation’s economic health. This year’s theme is National Homeownership Month 2018: Find…
FHFA: U.S. House Prices Rise 1.7 Percent in First Quarter 2018
Monthly Index Shows 0.1 Percent Increase in March U.S. house prices rose 1.7 percent in the first quarter of 2018 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI). House prices rose 6.9 percent from the first quarter of 2017 to the first quarter of 2018. FHFA’s seasonally adjusted monthly index for…
HUD: Senate Confirms Brian Montgomery to Lead Federal Housing Administration
By a vote of 74-23, the U.S. Senate today confirmed President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Brian D. Montgomery to serve as Assistant Secretary of Housing at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Montgomery’s confirmation marks his second term as Assistant Secretary for Housing…
HUD & Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for April 2018
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for April 2018: New Home Sales Sales of new single-family houses in April 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 662,000. This is 1.5 percent (±11.8 percent)* below the revised March…