HUD Spring Regulatory Agenda Released; Obama Administration's Proposed Section 3 Rule Scrapped with New Proposed Rule Scheduled for July
HUD’s Spring Regulatory Agenda was posted on May 9, 2018 by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management and Budget. Notably, the Fall 2017 Long-Term Agenda had…
National Low Income Housing Coalition Commends Advocacy Organizations for Filing Fair Housing Lawsuit Against HUD
Washington, DC - The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) commends the National Fair Housing Alliance, the Texas Low Income Housing Information Service, and Texas Appleseed for filing a…
Affordable Housing Advocates Tell HUD and Congress – Keep Housing Affordable for Low Income Families
Washington DC – The Trump administration is seeking to impose work requirements, rent increases, and other burdens on millions of low income families who receive federal housing assistance through…
Statement from National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel — Work Requirements Don't Work
Washington, DC - President Trump’s executive order directs federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to cut critical benefits that help low-income seniors,…
HUD Provides Guidance for PHAs with Voucher Shortfalls
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2018-05 providing guidance regarding public housing agency (PHA) eligibility in FY18 for shortfall funding to prevent terminating…
White House Nominates Seth Daniel Appleton to Head HUD Policy Development and Research
President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Seth Daniel Appleton to be HUD assistant secretary for Policy Development and Research (PD&R). Mr. Appleton currently serves as acting…
Senate Committee Again Approves HUD Nominees
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs voted on January 17 to recommend two nominees for HUD assistant secretary positions. The nominees are Brian Montgomery for HUD assistant…
HUD Withdraws Five Proposed Rules and Publishes FY18 Regulatory Agenda
HUD’s Regulatory Task Force, formed in response to Executive Order (EO) 13777 (see Memo, 3/6/17), decided to withdraw five proposed rules, publishing the withdrawal in the Federal Register on…
Civil Rights, Housing, and Community Development Organizations Call on HUD to Maintain a Critical Fair Housing Tool and Not to Roll Back the Promise of the Fair Housing Act
Washington DC – Seventy-six national civil rights, faith-based, affordable housing, and other organizations have voiced their strong opposition to HUD’s sudden and short-sighted decision to…
HUD Unveils EnVision Center Demonstration
HUD provided an advanced notice of its proposed EnVision Center Demonstration on December 7. When eventually published in the Federal Register, the notice will solicit comments on a demonstration to…
Senate Committee Approves HUD Nominees
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs voted on November 28 to recommend three nominees for HUD assistant secretary positions. The nominees are Brian Montgomery for assistant…