Housing

HUD: Nearly $70 Million Invested to Empower Tribal Communities Across the Nation

Grant funding supports development of housing, infrastructure, and community facilities. Today the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the allocation of nearly $70 million to 38 Tribal communities through the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program to support the development of housing for families living on Indian reservations and in other…

HUD: Website Launched to Combat Source of Income Discrimination for Families Using Housing Vouchers

HUD’s new website serves as a “one-stop shop” for HUD stakeholders, offers tools to reduce Source of Income discrimination. Today, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Richard J. Monocchio, announced the launch of HUD’s new website detailing protections against Source of Income (SOI) discrimination for families with Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs). SOI…

HUD: Historic HUD Climate Declaration Signed at the United Nations Buildings and Climate Forum

HUD shares U.S. progress and brings home key insights on building climate-resilient housing Last week, during the United Nations Buildings and Climate Forum in Paris, France, representatives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shared information on its efforts to decarbonize and increase resiliency within its programs and housing portfolio, highlighted the Biden-Harris Administration’s…

HUD: $2.75 Million Awarded to Train and Equip Skilled Housing Counseling Professionals

Awards will increase access to professional and effective housing counseling services. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Housing Counseling announced today it has awarded $2.75 million in grants to seven nonprofit organizations to fund training and education for current and prospective HUD-certified housing counselors. “Our nation’s housing counselors are important…

HUD: $10 Million Made Available to Support New Homebuyers and Bridge Wealth Gap

First of its kind Notice of Funding Opportunity will support housing counseling services for prospective homebuyers in underserved communities. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Housing Counseling has announced that $10 million in grant funding is available to eligible HUD-approved housing counseling agencies. These agencies will use the funding to prepare and…

HUD: Nearly $9 Million Announced to Support People Experiencing Homelessness in Florida through Disaster Recovery Program

Grants will be awarded to the state and six localities to support those living in an emergency shelter, transitional housing, or a place not meant for human habitation. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $8.7 million in Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) funding to the State of Florida and six localities…

HUD: Treasury & HUD Extend Initiatives to Finance the Construction and Rehabilitation of Affordable Rental Homes for Low-Income Families

Extension of risk-sharing initiative will create or rehabilitate more than 38,000 new rental homes over the next 10 years for low-income families, seniors, and persons with disabilities. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced that they will indefinitely extend the Section 542(c) Housing Finance…

HUD: New Funding Actions Announced to Support Affordability for Manufactured Homes and Communities

HUD launches a first-of-its-kind federal funding opportunity of $225 million, alongside financing enhancements, to support owners of manufactured homes, ensure affordability, and revitalize communities. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is announcing today a sweeping set of new actions that will increase the availability and affordability of manufactured homes, through new opportunities…

FHFA: $301 Million Announced for Affordable Housing Programs

Funds disbursed to Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund will receive approximately $301 million for affordable housing initiatives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). “Affordable housing is one of the greatest challenges facing communities across…

FHFA: U.S. House Prices Rise 6.5 Percent Over Last Year; Up 1.5 Percent from the Third Quarter 2023

 U.S. house prices rose 6.5 percent between the fourth quarter of 2022 and the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices were up 1.5 percent compared to the third quarter of 2023. FHFA’s seasonally adjusted monthly index for December was up 0.1 percent from November. “U.S. house prices increased…