Modified MTW Operations Notice Published for Comment
HUD published a modified Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration Program “Operations Notice” on October 5 that establishes requirements for the implementing the MTW demonstration program for public…
HUD Offers Webinar to Discuss Preservation of Pre-1974 Section 202 Direct Loan Properties
HUD will conduct a 90-minute webinar on preservation options for pre-1974 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Direct Loan properties. The webinar, to be held on October 9 at 2:00 p.m. ET,…
Hurricane Florence Disaster Housing Recovery Updates
The following is a review of housing recovery developments related to Hurricane Florence from the past week. NLIHC also posts this information at On the Home Front. General NLIHC’s updated…
HUD Publishes FY19 Fair Market Rents
HUD announced in the August 31 Federal Register the publication of FY19 Fair Market Rents (FMRs). FMRs are used to determine payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, initial…
HUD Provides CDBG FAQs on Meeting National Objectives for Acquisition, Demolition, and Disposition
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to help Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) grantees determine whether use of CDBG for…
Statement from National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel — Court Ruling on AFFH Weakens Fair Housing Rule
The federal government, states, and local communities have been required by law since 1968 to work to undo the segregated communities that federal housing policy created in the first place. But it…
HUD Secretary Carson to Testify before House Financial Services Committee
The House Financial Services Committee will hold a HUD oversight hearing on June 27 at 10:00 am ET. HUD Secretary Ben Carson will be the hearing’s sole witness. The hearing will take place in Room…
HUD Announces Campaign to Safeguard Children from Lead Poisoning
HUD has announced the Protect Our Kids! Campaign, a new initiative to safeguard young children from lead poisoning as part of National Healthy Homes Month. The campaign aims to review and enforce…
Senate Confirms Brian Montgomery as HUD Assistant Secretary, FHA Commissioner
The Senate confirmed Brian Montgomery as the HUD assistant secretary for housing and commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on May 23. The final vote was 72-23. Mr. Montgomery was…
HUD Names New Deputy Assistant Secretary of Multifamily Housing
HUD announced that C. Lamar Seats is the new deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs. Mr. Seats was a managing director at M&T Realty Capital Corporation,…