HUD: Secretary Scott Turner Leads Monumental Reforms to Homlessness Program
HUD, HHS, and White House Faith Office Execute on President Trump’s Executive Order “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets” U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced $3.9 billion in competitive grant funding through HUD’s FY 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). This announcement, with…
HUD: Secretary Scott Turner’s Statement on End of the Government Shutdown
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner released the following statement after Democrats in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate joined with Republicans to reopen the government. This marks the end of the Left’s shutdown – the longest in U.S. history. “I’m relieved the Left has finally…
HUD: Secretary Turner Provides Update on HUD Programs Amid Government Shutdown
Provides status of critical HUD programs that support seniors, healthcare access, and housing supply, including billions in community development projects halted U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner delivered an update to the American people on the status of vital HUD programs during the Left’s shutdown: “For nearly one month, the…
FHFA: House Price Index Up 0.4 Percent in August 2025; Up 2.3 Percent from Last Year
U.S. house prices rose 0.4 percent in August, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 2.3 percent from August 2024 to August 2025. The previously reported 0.1 percent price decline in July was revised to 0.0 percent. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted…
FHFA: US Federal Housing Requests Input on New Strategic Plan
Consistent with its statutory requirements and President Trump’s executive orders, U.S. Federal Housing is asking the public for feedback on its proposed Strategic Plan for FY 2026–2030. The new Plan proposes three strategic goals for the Agency: Input on the Plan is due by November 5, 2025, and should be submitted via the U.S. Federal…
FHFA: House Price Index® Down 0.1 Percent in July 2025; Up 2.3 Percent from Last Year
U.S. house prices fell 0.1 percent in July, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 2.3 percent from July 2024 to July 2025. The previously reported 0.2 percent price decline in June remained unchanged. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly home price changes ranged from -1.2 percent in…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report Issued for August 2025
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for August 2025: New Home SalesSales of new single-family houses in August 2025 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 800,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the…
FHFA: U.S. Federal Housing Completes Withdrawal from International “Greening the Financial System” Network
U.S. Federal Housing has formalized its withdrawal from the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) in a letter to the Chair of NGFS. “Biden drove housing costs up with politicized nonsense that prioritized climate activists over American families,” said U.S. Federal Housing Director William J. Pulte. “Consistent with President…
HUD: Secretary Turner Hosts Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee and Announces National Tribal Housing Summit
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner recently hosted HUD’s Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (TIAC) meeting at HUD’s headquarters. The convening included Tribal leaders from across the nation who make up HUD’s TIAC. “Since day one, I have stated my commitment to make Tribal communities a priority here at HUD….
Census Bureau: The Cost of Homeownership Continues to Rise
The median monthly owner costs for U.S. homeowners with a mortgage increased to $2,035 in 2024 from $1,960 (inflation-adjusted) in 2023, according to new American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. “One way we measure housing affordability is based on how much households spend on selected costs such as mortgage payments, insurance, taxes,…