Housing

HUD: January 2023 Point-in-Time Count Report for Homelessness Released

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released its 2023 Annual Homeless Assessment Report: Part 1: Point-in-Time Estimates, an annual snapshot of the number of individuals in shelters, temporary housing, and in unsheltered settings. The report found more than 650,000 people were experiencing homelessness on a single night in January 2023, a 12%…

HUD: $40 Million Funding Opportunity Announced to Expand Support Services for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities

Funding provides service coordinator staff that connect residents in affordable multifamily homes with vital resources The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Multifamily Housing Programs announced today that $40 million in funding is available to expand the supply of service coordinators who support seniors and persons with disabilities living in affordable…

HUD: In 2023, HUD Helped More Than 424,000 Households Connect to Homeless Support Servies, Exit or Avoid Homelessness

New Biden-Harris Administration programs and efforts are increasing the number of people who exit homelessness into permanent housing in the last two years From January 2023 through December 2023, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is projected to serve 330,000 people through grants provided to homeless service organizations (Continuums of Care), an…

HUD: New Report Highlights Unprecedented Homeownership Achievements

HUD’s efforts to reduce barriers to homeownership prove effective. Three years in review: increasing access to homeownership, supporting home retention through the pandemic, and addressing racial bias.  When the Biden-Harris Administration and Secretary Fudge took office, Americans were facing numerous challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, a lack of affordable housing supply, and rapidly increasing home…

HUD: Housing Community Asked to Help Expand Access to Life-Saving Opioid Overdose Reversal Medications Like Naloxone

As part of President Biden’s Unity Agenda priority to beat the overdose epidemic, federal agencies are working with housing and support services providers to improve access to life-saving measures like naloxone, destigmatize substance use disorder, and promote recovery Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), White House Office of National Drug Control Policy…

HUD: Public Comment Period Extended by Nine Days for Proposed Rule to Remove Criminal Conviction Restrictions for Fair Housing Testers

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announces that it will extend the public comment date for its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would remove criminal conviction restrictions for fair housing testers by 9 days, to January 11, 2024. To do this, HUD has submitted a notice to the Federal Register, which can…

HUD: DOE & HUD Announce New Partnership to Decarbonize U.S. Building Sector at COP28

HUD also becomes the 15th member of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) to advance climate research for communities facing greatest climate risks. Today, at the 28th U.N. Climate Conference (COP28), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced new initiatives to address the challenges posed by the climate crisis and ensure…

HUD: Free Energy and Water Benchmarking Service Launched for HUD-Assisted Multifamily Properties

New service funded under the Inflation Reduction Act furthers President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and promotes green investments in rental homes for low-income families The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today makes its Energy and Water Benchmarking Service available for properties participating in its Multifamily project-based rental assistance programs. This new, free service…

HUD: Proposed “30-Day Notice” Rule for Nonpayment of Rent Announced

Proposed rule would provide residents of public housing or in properties receiving project-based rental assistance 30 days notice to cure lease violations for nonpayment of rent The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register on Friday, December 1. If finalized, the rule would…

FHFA: U.S. House Prices Rise 5.5 Percent Over the Last Year; Up 2.1 Percent from the Second Quarter 2023

U.S. house prices rose 5.5 percent between the third quarter of 2022 and the third quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices were up 2.1 percent compared to the second quarter of 2023. FHFA’s seasonally adjusted monthly index for September was up 0.6 percent from August. “U.S. house price growth…