HUD: Research Grant Opportunity and Event Announced Focused on Office-to-Residential Conversions Announced
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to study office-to-residential conversions. Later today, HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) will host a virtual event featuring developers, researchers, and local officials to discuss the challenges of executing these conversions and how policies can help overcome those challenges. The NOFO…
HUD: Action Taken on Junk Fees in Rental Housing
Major online rental search platforms agree to provide tens of millions of consumers with better information about fees. Today, President Biden and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced new commitments by several of the biggest rental housing search platforms to increase transparency of housing fees, and released new…
HUD: Initial Recipients for Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Announced
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is pleased to announce initial recipients of technical assistance offered through its Thriving Communities Technical Assistance (TCTA) program: Syracuse, NY; Rockford, IL; Redmond, WA; and Sun Prairie, WI. TCTA is designed to help local governments ensure housing needs are addressed as part of their infrastructure investment…
HUD: Public Input Sought to Enhance Accessibility and Usability of Programs to Pave the Way for Improved Housing Solutions
HUD publishes a Request for Information asking the public how the agency can make programs easier to access and use Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a Request for Information asking the public how the agency can make its programs easier to access and use. HUD has taken a number…
HUD: Secretary Partners with Japan to Forge Sustainable Urban Solutions and Climate Resilience
Secretary Fudge signs a Memorandum of Cooperation with Japanese Leaders to jointly pursue innovations in housing policy, urban planning, and climate resilience Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge traveled to Takamatsu, Japan to attend the G7 Sustainable Urban Ministers’ Meeting on July 8th and 9th. At the meeting, Secretary Fudge…
HUD: $30 Million Available to State and Local Fair Housing Enforcement Partners
Funding to support and promote fair housing nationwide The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it made $29.5 million in noncompetitive funding available on June 14 to HUD’s state and local fair housing enforcement agencies across the country under its Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP). The FHAP is an intergovernmental partnership…
HUD: Public Housing Inspections to Begin Under New Rule to Strengthen Inspection Standards in HUD-Assisted and Insured Housing
NSPIRE Final Rule Effective July 1 for Public Housing, October 1 for remaining HUD Rental Assistance Programs As of July 1, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has the authority to begin inspecting public housing under the Final Rule for the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) after…
HUD: $3.1 Billion Announced to Help People Experiencing Homelessness
In response to a growing homelessness crisis, HUD makes largest-ever single-year investment in communities’ homelessness response systems. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that it will provide more than $3.1 billion in competitive funding to homeless services organizations across the country for supportive services and housing programs for people experiencing…
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: $75 Million in Funding Available for Tribal Communities for Community Development
Funds support development of infrastructure and community facilities in Tribal Communities The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it will make available $75 million through the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Program. Grant funds may be used for infrastructure, community facilities, housing rehabilitation, public services, economic development, and more to support Native…