HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for May 2023 Released
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for May 2023: New Home Sales Sales of new single‐family houses in May 2023 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 763,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census…
HUD: Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Healthy Homes Launched During National Healthy Homes Month
Seeking nominations best exemplifying programs and practices in health equity and maximizing healthy homes community impacts The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is accepting nominations for the 2023 HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Healthy Homes in honor of National Healthy Homes Month (NHHM). Healthy housing is the foundation for strong, vibrant communities…
HUD: FHA to Require Use of Supplemental Consumer Information Form
Information will support a greater understanding of borrower language preferences and use of housing counseling or homebuyer education offerings. Today, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is announcing that it will require lenders to use the Supplemental Consumer Information Form (SCIF) when originating mortgages for FHA insurance. The SCIF (Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Form 1103) is an industry-recognized form…
HUD: Office of Manufactured Housing Programs Announced as New, Independent Office Within Housing
Office now reports directly to the Assistant Secretary for Housing Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Housing is announcing that it has created a new Office of Manufactured Housing Programs as an independent office reporting directly to Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner Julia Gordon. The Office…
HUD: Research Grant Opportunity Announced to Study Off-site Construction and Land Use Reforms
On June 15, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to build the evidence base to accelerate the adoption of innovative and effective practices and policies to increase the production and supply of quality, affordable housing. The NOFO provides up to $4 million to (1) assess the potential…
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: $2 Million in Funding Available to Small Communities through Main Street Program
Today, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) of $2 million through the HOPE VI Main Street Program. This grant program provides assistance to communities looking to create affordable housing in central business districts (Main Street areas) that are undergoing redevelopment. HUD is looking to target…
HUD: Final Standards Issued to Align and Consolidate Inspection Requirements in Assisted and Insured Housing
Notice marks HUD’s first comprehensive overhaul of Inspection Standards in more than 20 years Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the pending publication of the Final Inspection Standards Notice for the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) in the Federal Register. The notice details inspectable items at HUD-assisted and Multifamily-insured…