HUD: Nearly $40 Million in Housing Counseling Grants Awarded
Funding will provide HUD-approved housing counseling for millions of Americans The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded nearly $40 million in housing counseling grants to help over one million individuals and families access HUD-approved housing counseling to help them avoid foreclosure and make more informed homebuying and rental choices. The grants…
HUD: Statement on Google’s Efforts to Improve Fair Lending Compliance
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that HUD has worked with Google to improve Google’s online advertising policies to better align them with requirements of the Fair Housing Act, where applicable. The Fair Housing Act is administered by HUD and prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of most…
HUD: Remaining $2.96 Billion in CAREs Act Funding Provided for Homeless Populations Amid Coronavirus Recovery
$4 Billion total in Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) targeted toward communities with high homeless populations or individuals at risk of becoming homeless U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced the allocation of $2.96 billion in Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) funding to support homeless Americans and individuals at risk of…
HUD: Celebrating National Homeownership Month 2020
President Trump issues Proclamation establishing June as National Homeownership Month This week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) marks the beginning of Homeownership Month 2020 – a time of year when HUD, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and others recognize the importance of homeownership and its impact upon the lives of American…
HUD: New Grants Announced for Foster Youth to Independence Program
Nine States to Receive Nearly $100,000 in Vouchers, Brining Total to Over 600 Vouchers Since Inception U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced nearly $100,000 in the most recent round of grants for HUD’s Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Initiative. Since the initiative was launched in June of 2019,…
HUD: National Healthy Homes Month Kicks Off
This year’s theme, “Healthy Housing for All” highlights the importance of safe and healthy living in your home, no matter your address. As families continue largely to shelter in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, the observance of June as National Healthy Homes Month is timely. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…
HUD: Nearly $120 Million Awarded to Tribes Across the Nation for Economic and Housing Development
111 projects will support economic and housing development for Native American Families This week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced nearly $120 million in Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) awards to Tribes across the Nation. The ICDBG program provides funding to use in developing American Indian and Alaska Native…
HUD: FHA Announces Temporary Guidance for Insuring Single Family Homes in Forebearance
Temporary policy provides FHA insurance safeguards for borrowers and lenders Today, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced a new, temporary policy that provides guidance for lenders to obtain FHA insurance endorsements on mortgages where the borrower has requested or obtained a COVID-19 forbearance. This policy will ensure that the safeguards of the FHA program continue to work…
HUD and Census Bureau: Findings of Rental Housing Finance Survey Released
Survey Finds Nearly Half of Rental Units are in Rental Properties with Four or Fewer Units Of the 48.2 million rental housing units, nearly 49 percent are located in rental properties of one to four units, according to the latest Rental Housing Finance Survey (RHFS) data released today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development…
Census Bureau: 2019 Characteristics of New Housing Report Released
The U.S. Census Bureau released today the 2019 Characteristics of New Housing Report, which provides annual statistics on the characteristics of new privately owned residential structures by census region. The report includes characteristics such as the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, the location of laundry facilities, the presence of a homeowner’s association, the buyer’s source of…