HUD: $30.3 Billion Announced for Housing Authorities to Provide Affordable Housing
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the availability of $30.3 billion for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program for 2023. This historic, $2.9 billion (10.5 percent) increase over the prior year will help Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) address recent inflation in rents and enable more low-income families to use housing vouchers…
HUD: FHA Seeks Feedback on Proposed Changes to Increase Access to Affordable Financing for Properties with Accessory Dwelling Units
Proposed policy changes would expand the use of affordable FHA-insured financing for homes with Accessory Dwelling Units as part of Biden-Harris Administration’s Housing Supply Action Plan. Today, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) published for feedback a draft update to its requirements for insuring mortgages on single family homes with Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). The proposal adds additional…
HUD: $98 Million Awarded in Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants and New $10 Million Funding Opportunity Opened for Local Planning Efforts
HUD’s Signature Place-Based Program Continues to Invest in “Housing, People, and Neighborhoods” Nationwide U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge today announced “Supplemental Grant” awards for Choice NeighborhoodsImplementation Grantees totaling more than $98 million. In addition, HUD is opening a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for $10 million to support local planning…
HUD: Action Taken to Highlight and Research Land Use and Zoning Reforms
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a new publication that summarizes the effects of restrictive land use policies on housing supply, location and affordability in addition to highlighting reforms that state and local governments can adopt to increase the supply of housing. This land use and zoning-focused brief is the…
HUD: Assistance Announced for Arkansas in Wake of Severe Storms and Tornadoes
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster relief for the state of Arkansas to assist state, and local recovery efforts for areas affected by severe storms and tornadoes on March 31, 2023. On April 2, 2023 President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the counties of Cross,…
HUD: Public Comment Period Extended by Two Weeks for the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Proposed Rule
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is announcing that it will extend the public comment date for its Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing proposed rule by 14 days, to April 24, 2023. To do this, HUD has submitted a notice to the Federal Register, which can be found here. HUD published its Notice of Proposed…
HUD: National Fair Housing Month 2023 and the 55th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act Commemorated
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) kicked off Fair Housing Month 2023, commemorating 55 years since the Fair Housing Act was signed into law. This year’s Fair Housing Month theme, Choices for All Voices: Building an Equitable Future, underscores the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to advancing equity in housing, combating discrimination in housing,…
HUD: Waivers Announced to Help Mississippi Communities Recover from Storms and Tornadoes
Announcement Represents Collections of Regulatory and Administrative Waivers Issued by HUD at One Time Secretary Fudge: Waivers “Build on HUD’s Continued Post-Disaster Efforts and Unprecedented Aid from the Biden-Harris Administration” The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a package of 29 regulatory and administrative waivers aimed at helping communities in Mississippi accelerate their…
HUD: $5.5 Million Awarded to HBCUs to Conduct Housing and Community Development Research
Funding a part of HUD efforts to diversify housing research Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced awards totaling $5.5 million for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to Texas Southern University and North Carolina A&T University to establish or bolster existing Centers of Excellence (COE) that conduct housing and community…
HUD: Assistance Announced for Mississippi in Wake of Tornadoes
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster relief for the state of Mississippi to assist state, tribal, and local recovery efforts for areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes beginning March 24 to March 25, 2023. On March 26, 2023, President Biden issued a major disaster…