Below is a listing of articles and resources that are about the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or have information on HUD news and events. For more information, visit www.hud.gov.

Housing and Urban Development Resources
HUD Issues PRWORA Notice Regarding “Federal Public Benefit” Definition; NHLP Shares Updated Analysis
By Renee Williams, NLIHC Senior Advisor for Public Policy On November 26, HUD issued a Federal Register Notice (Notice) regarding the applicability of the “Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996” (PRWORA) to a wide range of HUD programs. The Notice interprets…
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy and Renee Williams, NLIHC Senior Policy Advisor HUD Secretary Scott Turner sent a letter on November 25 to Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) and owners of HUD-assisted multifamily housing, noting the withdrawal of previous guidance on the…
By Ed Gramlich, NLIHC Senior Advisor HUD posted joint Notice PIH 2025-27/H 2925-05 on September 30, postponing until October 1, 2026, the scoring of the new “Affirmative Requirements” under the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE). The new scoring date applies…
By Esther Colón-Bermúdez, NLIHC Research Analyst An article recently published by the journal PLOS Climate, “Exploring implementation of disaster risk management strategies by public housing authorities: A national survey,” examines how the uptake of disaster preparedness, response, and…