HUD: Equal Access Rule Updated to Return Decision Making to Local Shelter Providers Regarding Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Rule upholds Department’s commitment to fair treatment of all individuals while allowing shelter providers to establish an admissions policy that best serves their unique communities U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced a proposed modification to the 2016 portion of the Equal Access rule. The Equal Access rule requires…
HUD: Over $40 Million Awarded to Fight Housing Discrimination
Grants to support and promote fair housing nationwide The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $40.8 million to support dozens of fair housing organizations working to help end housing discrimination (see grant chart below for full list of recipients). These funds are provided through the Department’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) both to…
HUD: Nearly $1 Million in CARES Act Funding Awarded to 19 State and Local Fair Housing Organizations
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it is awarding $962,160 in funding to HUD Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) agencies in New York, Louisiana, Rhode Island, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California, Texas, Indiana, Florida, Nebraska, Hawaii, South Carolina, Maryland, Michigan, Connecticut, and New Jersey to support activities related to COVID-19. The awards…
HUD: Secretary Carson Announces New Foster Youth Housing Vouchers for Nine States
23 Vouchers Awarded to 9 States U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced nearly $200,000 in the most recent round of grants for HUD’s Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Initiative. Nine housing authorities will receive this funding continuing HUD’s efforts to assist young adults transitioning out of foster care….
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residental Sales Report for May 2020
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 2020: New Home Sales Sales of new single-family houses in May 2020 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000. This is 16.6 percent (±15.5 percent)* above the revised April…
HUD: White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council Delivers Report to President Trump
Report Outlines Best Practices and Features Examples of Community Revitalization Occurring Across the Nation in Opportunity Zones Dr. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Chairman of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (Council), delivered a report this month to President Donald J. Trump outlining Opportunity Zone best practices and…
HUD: More than $35 Million Awarded to 31 Local HIV/AIDS Housing Programs
Funding offers stable housing for individuals and families at risk of homelessness The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced more than $35.8 million to assist more than 2,856 low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families over a three-year period. The funding announced today is offered through HUD’s Housing Opportunities for Persons…
HUD: FHA Extends Foreclosure and Eviction Moratorium for Single Family Homeowners for Additional Two Months
Extension Through August 31, 2020, Provides More Security for Homeowners Impacted by the Coronavirus Outbreak Today, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced a two-month extension of its foreclosure and eviction moratorium through August 31, 2020, for homeowners with FHA-insured Single Family mortgages. This extension provides additional security and peace of mind to homeowners that they will not…
HUD: Nearly $40 Million in Housing Counseling Grants Awarded
Funding will provide HUD-approved housing counseling for millions of Americans The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded nearly $40 million in housing counseling grants to help over one million individuals and families access HUD-approved housing counseling to help them avoid foreclosure and make more informed homebuying and rental choices. The grants…
HUD: Statement on Google’s Efforts to Improve Fair Lending Compliance
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that HUD has worked with Google to improve Google’s online advertising policies to better align them with requirements of the Fair Housing Act, where applicable. The Fair Housing Act is administered by HUD and prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of most…