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HUD Has Approved Forty-one HTF Allocation Plans

HUD has approved 41 national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Allocation Plans as of March 3. Of the 41, HUD has publicly identified 25: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North…

Senate Approves Cabinet Picks for Treasury and OMB

The Senate voted to confirm two of President Donald Trump’s nominees for cabinet positions. Steven Mnuchin was confirmed on February 13 as secretary of the Department of the Treasury by a largely party-line vote of 53-47. Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) issued a statement in…

House Committee Examines the Geography of Poverty

The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing on “The Geography of Poverty” the week of February 12.  The hearing explored the increasing poverty in suburban communities, the high levels of poverty in rural areas, and the barriers and solutions to addressing poverty.…