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Carson claims HUD budget cuts will be restored in infrastructure bill

By Brian Collins WASHINGTON — Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said housing advocates should not worry about proposed funding cuts, arguing that they will be made up for as part of an eventual infrastructure bill from the administration.  The Trump administration has…

House Appropriations Committee Holds Oversight Hearing on HUD

The House Committee on Appropriations held a hearing on the oversight of HUD and the Department of Transportation on March 16. During the hearing, lawmakers examined the top persistent management challenges at HUD and noted HUD’s insufficient staffing and its need for improved leadership to address…

Dr. Ben Carson Confirmed as HUD Secretary

Dr. Ben Carson was confirmed as the 17th secretary of HUD by a vote of 58-41 on March 2.  A number of Democrats, including Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Mark Warner (D-VA), joined all Republican Senators in support of the nominee. Dr. Carson will manage a nearly $50…

HUD Publishes Final Lead-Based Paint Rule

HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes issued a final rule amending the lead-based paint regulations by reducing the blood lead level in a child under the age of six that triggers an environmental intervention if the child lives in federally-owned or federally-assisted housing…