HUD: Disaster Aid & Financial Flexibility Delivered for Louisiana Residents Impacted by Natural Disasters
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced the availability of federal disaster assistance to state of Louisiana to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storm on January 23-27, 2026. “One of our core responsibilities at HUD is to help rebuild homes, businesses, and communities after natural disasters,” said HUD…
HUD: Secretary Turner Moves to Restore Self-Sufficiency and Dignity to Those Living in Public Housing
Launches Work and Dignity Coalition in Champaign, Illinois Secretary Scott Turner today announced a new proposed rule to provide all public housing authorities (PHAs) and Section 8 project-based rental assistance (PBRA) owners flexibility to implement work requirements and time limits for non-elderly, non-disabled work-capable adults in HUD-funded housing. “Housing assistance was never meant to trap work-able individuals…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for December 2025 Issued
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for December 2025: New Home Sales Sales of new single-family houses in December 2025 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 745,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the…
HUD: Streamlined and Simplified Guidance Issued for Nonpayment of Rent in HUD-Subsidized Housing
Secretary Scott Turner announced streamlined and simplified guidance for nonpayment of rent in HUD-subsidized housing. This action eliminates a COVID-era standard, undoing burdensome and costly rules promulgated by the Biden administration that required public housing agencies (PHAs) and property owners receiving HUD funding to provide 30-day written notification for nonpayment of rent prior to eviction….
HUD: New Proposed Rule Issued to Require Proof of U.S Citizenship or Eligible Status for Every Resident in HUD-Funded Housing
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced a new proposed rule to require proof of U.S. citizenship or eligible status for every resident in HUD-funded housing, including “mixed status households.” With this proposed rule, HUD will ensure that taxpayer-funded housing benefits only go to American citizens and eligible individuals for the first time in history….
HUD: New Appointments to the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee Announced
Appointments underscore Secretary Turner’s ongoing dedication to increasing the supply and affordability of manufactured homes for American homebuyers The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today the appointment of six new members to serve on the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC), a Federal Advisory Committee. These appointments maintain the MHCC at 21…
HUD: Fair Housing Investigation Launched into East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC)
Reported Discrimination in De Facto Muslim-Only Residential Development The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) has launched an investigation into EPIC Real Properties, Inc., and Community Capital Partners, LP for their planned Muslim housing development known as “The Meadow.” The Meadow, formally known as “EPIC City,”…
HUD: Disaster Aid & Financial Flexibility Delivered to Mississippi Residents Impacted by Natural Disasters
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced the availability of federal disaster assistance to state of Mississippi to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storm on January 23-27, 2026. “One of our core responsibilities at HUD is to help rebuild homes, businesses, and communities after natural disasters,” said HUD…
HUD: Disaster Aid & Financial Flexibility Delivered for Tennessee Residents Impacted by Natural Disasters
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced the availability of federal disaster assistance to state of Tennessee to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storm on January 22-27, 2026. “One of our core responsibilities at HUD is to help rebuild homes, businesses, and communities after natural disasters,” said HUD…
HUD: Manhattan Housing Authority in Manhattan, KS Placed Under Federal Monitorship Following Substantial Default Declaration
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that the Manhattan Housing Authority in Manhattan, Kansas has been placed under HUD Monitorship after being formally declared in Substantial Default for failing to comply with the terms of its federally-mandated Recovery Agreement. This action reflects Secretary Scott Turner’s commitment to staunchly enforcing accountability across…