FHFA: House Price Index Up 1.1 Percent in October; Up 17.4 Percent from Last Year
House prices rose nationwide in October, up 1.1 percent from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 17.4 percent from October 2020 to October 2021. The previously reported 0.9 percent price change for September 2021 remained unchanged. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly house price…
FEMA: Marion County, KY Designated for FEMA Assistance
Marion County residents may now be eligible for FEMA assistance for damage suffered during the Dec. 10 storms and tornadoes. Individuals and households in the designated counties may apply for FEMA Individual Assistance, which may include temporary housing assistance, basic home repairs and certain other uninsured disaster-related needs. Other counties previously designated for assistance are: Barren,…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Arkansas
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Arkansas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and tornadoes from Dec. 10-11, 2021. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Craighead, Jackson, Mississippi, Poinsett and Woodruff counties. Assistance…
FEMA: Barren County, KY Now Eligible for FEMA Disaster Assistance
One additional county is now eligible for FEMA Assistance after the Dec. 10, 2021 storms and tornadoes. Individuals and households in Barren County can apply for FEMA Individual Assistance, which may include temporary housing assistance, basic home repairs and certain other uninsured disaster-related needs. Barren County joins Caldwell, Christian, Fulton, Graves, Hart, Hickman, Hopkins, Logan,…
Census Bureau: Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 7 Weekly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from Phase 7 of the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS), which measures the effect of changing business conditions during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as other major events such as hurricanes on our nation’s small businesses. SBPS complements existing Census Bureau data by providing detailed, near real-time information on…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales in November 2021 Report Issued
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for November 2021: New Home Sales Sales of new single‐family houses in November 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 744,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Disaster Declaration for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to supplement the tribe’s efforts in the areas affected by wildfires from July 12 to Aug. 8, 2021. Federal funding is available to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and certain private nonprofit organizations organized or doing business under tribal law on a cost-sharing…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.3 Monthly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.3 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is now a monthly release as current changes in data no longer warrant a biweekly data collection, and we work to reduce respondent burden. This phase includes updated vaccination questions that expand response options for the number…
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for the Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation Wildfires Survivors
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for areas in the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation affected by wildfires from July 12 to August 8, 2021. On December 22, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Federal funding,…
HUD: Waivers Announced to Help Kentucky Communities Recover from Severe Weather
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a package of regulatory and administrative waivers aimed at helping communities in Kentucky accelerate their recovery from tornadoes and severe storms that occurred on December 12, 2021. “HUD continues to enable swift response to these storms” said Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs Kevin Bush….