Housing and Urban Development

As reported in last week’s Memo, HUD held the first of five listening sessions to obtain input from the public and HUD stakeholders about a planned pilot program to test innovative approaches to…

Memo: Upcoming Housing Hearings, New HUD Notices, Housing in Presidential Campaigns, and More

HUD announced in a media release on February 20 a new Notice to reduce to 14 calendar days (from 120 days) the advance notification inspectors will give before conducting physical inspections of…

HUD issued a joint Notice implementing the use of the $5 million set-aside included in the FY18 appropriations for tenant protection vouchers (TPVs) for low-income households who may have to pay more…

Memo: Affordable Housing Funding, HTF, Homelessness, and More

The House Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on February 12 to review HUD’s management of project-based rental assistance contracts that expired during the…

HUD published a notice in the Federal Register on February 14 asking for stakeholder input before implementing amendments to the United States Housing Act of 1937 that primarily pertain to small…

HUD sent proposed changes to the disparate impact regulations to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on February 1. HUD previously…

HUD's Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) is again offering a “Building HOME” webinar training series. The training series will provide an overview of the HOME Investment Partnerships…

Memo: More than 1,300 Organizations Call for Final FY19 Spending Bills

Washington, DC - The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) houses over 400,000 of New York City’s (NYC) lowest income renters. 1 in every 11 NYC renters lives in public housing. After decades…