Fair Housing

HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Tennessee Disaster Survivors

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas of Tennessee affected by a severe winter storm on February 3 to February 4, 2022. On March 11, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the counties of Crockett,…

HUD: Over $2.4 Million Awarded to Fight Housing Discrimination Related to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Funds will support and promote fair housing nationwide The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is providing $2,472,310 in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding to help 11 HUD Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) agencies combat housing discrimination related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds, which are being awarded under…

HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Iowa Disaster Survivors

 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas of Iowa affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes on December 15, 2021. On February 23, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the counties of Appanoose, Audubon,…

HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Nebraska Disaster Survivors

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas of Nebraska affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes on December 15, 2021. On February 23, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the counties of Adams, Buffalo,…

HUD: Statement on Black Homeownership Remaining Lower than a Decade Ago Despite the U.S. Homeownership Rate Experiencing Largest Annual Increase on Record

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge on Thursday released the following statement on the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) 2022 Snapshot of Race and Home Buying in America report, which examines current racial disparities in the housing market. “Today, homeownership is the principal source of wealth creation for most American households. Unfortunately, NAR’s report…

Interagency Statment Released on Special Purpose Credit Programs Under ECOA and Regulation B

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal…

HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Kansas Disaster Survivors

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas of Kansas affected by severe storms and straight-line winds on December 15, 2021. On February 17, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the counties of Barton, Brown, Clay,…

HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Hawaii Disaster Survivors

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas of Hawaii affected by severe storms, flooding, and landslides during the period of December 5 and December 10, 2021 On February 15, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for…

HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Alaska Disaster Survivors

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas of Alaska affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from October 29 to November 1, 2021. On January 15, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for…

HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Tennessee Disaster Survivors

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas of Tennessee affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes from December 10 to December 11, 2021. On January 14, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the counties…