Homeownership

Census Bureau: Interactive Map of Homeownership Data from the 2020 Census Released

Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released an interactive mapillustrating 2020 Census data about homeownership by the age, race and ethnicity of the householder. The map provides data at the national, state and county levels and data from the 2010 Census for comparison. The Census Bureau also released the brief Housing Characteristics: 2020, which provides an overview of…

HUD: Nearly $1 Million Awarded for Research to Close Homeownership Gap

Grants support efforts to address disparities in access to mortgage financing and homeownership for borrowers of color and other underserved groups Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced nearly $1 million in grant awards to conduct rigorous research focused on closing gaps in access to mortgage financing and homeownership faced by…

HUD: Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Convenes in Tucson, AZ

On September 27th and 28th, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Richard Monocchio, and other HUD senior officials will be hosted by the Tohono O’odham Nation in Tucson, Arizona for HUD’s Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (TIAC) meeting….

HUD: Updated HUD Housing Counseling Program Handbook Released to Better Equip Housing Counseling Partners to Support Renters, Homebuyers, and Homeowners

First Set of Comprehensive Updates to Housing Counseling Program Handbook provide participants with the latest guidance to assist consumers with their housing needs Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Housing Counseling (OHC) published an update to its Housing Counseling Program Handbook. The update is the first set of comprehensive changes implemented since 2010…

HUD: Regional House Parties Across the Country Scheduled to Increase Homeownership

Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced during the final week of the initiative HUD On the Road: August 2023, the agency is rounding out the month with their work around boosting homeownership through HUD House Parties across the country. “HUD on the Road” aims to make HUD more accessible, supporting those…

HUD: House Party in Chicago Spotlights “Make Home the Goal Campaign” to Empower Pathways to Homeownership

Chicago hosts inaugural regional House Party: promoting homeownership, dispelling myths, amplifying federal programs. To close out June’s National Homeownership Month, Chicago-area residents are invited to the House Party, an in-person event to amplify the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) commitment to helping more Americans realize their dream of homeownership. HUD representatives will…

HUD: $14.4 Million in Housing Counseling Grants Awarded

Awards will support efforts to expand housing services and counseling into underserved communities The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Housing Counseling (OHC) is announcing today that it has awarded more than $14.4 million in housing counseling grant funding to 180 housing counseling organizations. The awards will support the comprehensive housing counseling services…

HUD: First-of-its-Kind Housing Counseling Advisory Committee Meeting Announced at Japanese American National Museum

Committee meeting in Los Angeles will focus on strategies for reaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Households The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Housing Counseling is hosting its next Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC) meeting at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday,…

HUD: African American CEO Roundtable Discussion Convened with Leaders from the Nation’s Leading Organizations

With a mission to close the racial wealth gap and increase access to homeownership, African American industry leaders answered Secretary Fudge’s call to action. In honor of National Homeownership Month, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge met with prominent African American Leaders from across the country to discuss closing…

HUD: Agency Commemorates National Homeownership Month with Launch of Housing Counseling Awareness Campaign

Secretary Fudge announces June 10 House Party 2.0: “Make Home the Goal” on the National Mall “Let’s Make Home the Goal” campaign highlights the benefits of housing counseling and supports efforts to close the racial homeownership gap As declared by President Biden’s Presidential Proclamation, the month of June is commemorated as National Homeownership Month. The U.S….