HUD: Rule Proposed to Remove Criminal Conviction Restrictions for Fair Housing Testers
New rule would eliminate restrictions on those with prior felony or certain other criminal convictions in FHIP- and FHAP-Funded Testing Programs. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register that would eliminate the agency’s restrictions on the use of fair housing testers with prior felony…
HUD: Over $30 Million Announced to Combat Housing Discrimination Nationwide
Grants will support fair housing education, outreach, testing, and enforcement activities The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it is making $30,370,597 available to fair housing organizations across the nation working to fight housing discrimination. The funds will support a variety of activities, including fair housing education and outreach, testing and…
HUD: $10.5 Million Awarded to Hispanic Serving Institutions for Housing Research Centers
Grant funding supports HUD’s commitment to diverse and equitable housing solutions, empowering underserved communities through research. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $10.5 million in grant awards to four Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) to establish research Centers of Excellence (COEs) to conduct housing and community development research. HUD made the announcement at…
HUD: Civil Rights Protections Against Housing Discrimination on the Basis of Shared Ancestry or Ethnic Characteristics Clarified
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity joins seven other federal agencies to issue fact sheets on Title VI protections Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and seven other agencies across the federal government are for the first time clarifying in writing that…
HUD: Assistance Announced for Florida in Wake of Hurricane Idalia
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster relief for the state of Florida to assist state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Idalia beginning on August 27, 2023, and continuing. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration “My thoughts are with…
HUD: Over $24 Million Awarded to 57 Grantees to Fight Housing Discrimination
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the allocation of $24,195,749.33 from its $56 million FY 2023 budget to support 57 fair housing organizations across the nation through the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP). These funds are being directed to second and third year multi-year grantees of the Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI) to…
HUD: Assistance Announced for Hawaii in Wake of Fires
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster relief for the state of Hawaii to assist state, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires beginning on August 8, 2023, and continuing. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for Maui County. Effective immediately, HUD is: Recently,…
HUD: Partnership Announced with the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) to Address Appraisal Bias and Discrimination
Partnership will increase education, outreach, and other efforts to tackle appraisal bias and discrimination. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) unveiled today a partnership aimed at tackling appraisal bias and discrimination in the housing market. This historic collaboration, set to launch in the…
HUD: $30 Million Available to State and Local Fair Housing Enforcement Partners
Funding to support and promote fair housing nationwide The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it made $29.5 million in noncompetitive funding available on June 14 to HUD’s state and local fair housing enforcement agencies across the country under its Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP). The FHAP is an intergovernmental partnership…
HUD: PAVE Task Force Announces New Actions to Address Appraisal Bias
Today, the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE), co-chaired by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, announced a set of meaningful actions to deliver on the PAVE Action Plan and ensure that every American who buys a…