Housing and Urban Development

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.

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Scott Turner Confirmed as New HUD Secretary

Scott Turner was confirmed as Secretary of HUD by a Senate vote of 55-44 on February 5. Two Democrats, Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), and Peter Welsh (D-VT) joined with all Republican senators in the confirmation vote. Turner’s confirmation comes at a critical time for national housing policy,…

HUD Posts Supplement 4C to RAD Operating Notice

HUD posted “Supplement Notice 4C” on January 16, amending joint Notice H-2019-09/PIH-2019-23 REV-4 (REV-4), a document that effectively serves as a set of regulations for the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD). Supplement 4 C has several provisions relevant to tenants, as well as other…

HUD Issues Notice Updating Elevated Blood Lead Level Threshold

HUD published a notice in the Federal Register on January 17 modifying its elevated blood lead level (EBLL) threshold, reducing it to 3.5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood (µg/dL) for a child under the age of six. Previously, HUD’s EBLL threshold was 5 µg/dL, even though the Centers for…