Memo to Members and Partners Articles
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced on March 12 the “Making Affordable Housing Opportunities More Equitable Act” (S. 3452). This comprehensive bill is designed to reduce the shortcomings of current housing policies and funding levels by boldly addressing disparities and systemic obstacles to…
The House Committee on Financial Services passed several bills, including the “Housing Is Infrastructure Act” (H.R. 5187) and the “Housing Fairness Act of 2020” (H.R. 149), during a vote on February 27. H.R. 5187 would invest more than $100 billion in affordable housing and community development…
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Mark Calabria announced on February 27 that $326.4 million will be available for the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) in 2020. HUD will now use the formula based on the HTF statute and HTF regulations to determine how much each state will have…
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted the first national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) “Open Activities Reports” for each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Advocates familiar with the HOME program’s “Open Activities Reports” will recognize similarities with the…