Memo to Members and Partners Articles
Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee released on October 22 a report calling for the streamlining of “duplicative” HUD housing programs. The report proposes “merging programs,” claiming that doing so would extend funding for housing programs and ultimately serve more people.
The report’s…
National Housing Trust Fund (HTF) FY20 allocations were officially published in the Federal Register on April 29, including specific information for each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Territories. As previously reported in Memo, a total of $322,564,268 was allocated,…
HUD announced on April 17 the FY20 national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) allocations for each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Territories. A total of $322,264,268 was allocated, a 23% increase over the $247.7 million for FY19. The HTF allocations from previous years were: $173.6…
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…