Housing

HUD: Aid Offered to Vermont Disaster Victims

Federal aid supports counties of Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the State of Vermont and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from…

HUD: New Resources Announced to Retrofit and Weatherize Affordable Homes in America

HUD releases new guidance and updated tools to ensure benefits of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law reach all affordable housing communities  Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the availability of new guidance and resources to support the rapid retrofitting and weatherization of America’s affordable housing stock….

HUD: $48 Million Announced to Expand Access to Housing Counseling to Assist Renters and Homeowners

Funding for more than 160 housing counseling organizations will advance the agency’s goal to provide expert advice and provide pathways to homeownership Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is announcing $48 million to increase access to housing counseling services and strengthen the nation’s housing counseling workforce. Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman made…

FHFA: Uniform Appraisal Dataset Aggregate Statistics Expanded with New Measures and New Quarterly Data

he Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today published its 2024 second quarter data for the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) Aggregate Statistics and introduced new condominium data as part of the UAD Aggregate Statistics. This is the first publicly available data drawn from condominium appraisal records and complements the existing data for single-family homes. “Today’s release…

HUD and Census Bureau: Latest American Housing Survey Released

The 2023 American Housing Survey marks 50 years of providing a comprehensive assessment of housing in America and includes key benchmarks to strengthen America’s housing industry Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in collaboration with the U.S. Census Bureau, released the 2023 American Housing Survey (AHS). The release of this latest survey…

HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for August 2024 Released

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for August 2024: New Home SalesSales of new single-family houses in August 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 716,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and…

FHFA: House Price Index Up 0.1 Percent in July 2024; Up 4.5 Percent from Last Year

U.S. house prices rose 0.1 percent in July, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI®). House prices rose 4.5 percent from July 2023 to July 2024. The previously reported 0.1 percent price decrease in June was revised upward to 0.0 percent. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly price changes…

CDFI Fund: Public Comments Sought on Capital Magnet Fund Application

Comments due November 25, 2024 The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of a continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C….

HUD: Agency Commits to Protect Households Across the Nation from Extreme Heat

New and updated HUD resources advance Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40 Initiative and strengthen efforts to mitigate impacts of extreme weather events Across the country, tens of millions of Americans are experiencing the effects of extreme weather events. As the impacts of extreme weather events intensify, President Biden and Vice President Harris is delivering on the most…

HUD: More Than $15 Million Announced to Prevent Youth Homelessness

Funding will support housing assistance for young Americans, formerly of foster care, who face homelessness Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $15.4 million for two programs that support young Americans who are transitioning out of foster care and experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. Through the Foster Youth to…