HUD: Agency and Terner Housing Innovation Labs Announce Event Series on Impact of Technology on the Housing Field
During last Friday’s kickoff ceremony for the Innovative Housing Showcase, Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced a new partnership between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Terner Housing Innovation Labs at UC Berkeley (Terner Labs) to convene an event series focused on the implications of new technologies for housing supply, access,…
OCC: Comments Requested on Proposed Annual Public Trust in Banking Survey
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced a request for information to gather input on a proposed annual trust survey with the goal of understanding, measuring, and tracking the public’s trust in banking and bank supervision by the OCC and other banking regulators over time. The OCC invites interested members of…
FEMA: 2023 National Preparedness Month Theme Announced Focused on Helping Older Adults Prepare for Disaster
Months ahead of September’s National Preparedness Month, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today that the Ready Campaign’s 2023 National Preparedness Month campaign will focus on preparing older adults for disaster, specifically older adults from communities that are disproportionally impacted by the all-hazard events, which continue to threaten the nation. The early announcement is designed to…
FEMA: Santa Clara County Added to California Major Disaster Declaration
Santa Clara County has been added to the major disaster declaration for California’s severe storms and flooding Dec. 27, 2022 – Jan. 31, 2023. This means that those affected by these storms may now apply for FEMA disaster assistance. Homeowners and renters may be eligible for grants to help pay for temporary housing and make…
HUD: Native American Homebuyers to Save an Average of $500 in the First Year on Mortgage Payments through Fee Reductions
Reductions in Section 184 Indian Home loan fees supports the Biden-Harris Administration’s goal to make homeownership more affordable and accessible for families. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Office of Native American Programs, announced reductions to both the Upfront Loan Guarantee fee and the Annual Loan Guarantee fee charged to homebuyers…
HUD: Initiative Launched to Address LGBTQI+ Youth Homelessness
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the launch of a new LGBTQI+ Youth Homelessness Initiative, which will partner with local communities, service providers, and directly-affected young people to address barriers to housing and shelter access for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) youth. Nearly 40 percent of all youth…
Interagency Guidance Proposed on Reconsiderations of Value for Residential Real Estate Valuations
Five federal regulatory agencies today requested public comment on proposed guidance addressing reconsiderations of value (ROV) for residential real estate transactions. The proposed guidance advises on policies that financial institutions may implement to allow consumers to provide financial institutions with information that may not have been considered during an appraisal or if deficiencies are identified…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.9 Begins
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the beginning of data collection for phase 3.9 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to inform federal and state response and recovery planning by providing near real-time data on the social and economic effects of the…
HUD: $22.5 Million in Funding Made Available to Public Housing Authorities for Jobs Plus Program
Funding will help public housing residents gain employment and education opportunities The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that it will make available $22.5 million to public housing authorities (PHAs) to help families increase their earned income and improve their economic mobility through the Jobs Plus program. HUD’s Jobs Plus program…
EDA: $1.7 Million Invested to Expand Truck Driver Workforce Training Efforts in North Carolina
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown, North Carolina, to construct a truck driver training facility on the college’s East Greensboro campus. This project will provide an asphalt training pad, parking lot and other infrastructure upgrades…