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…
President Nominates Irving Dennis to be HUD Chief Financial Officer
President Donald Trump nominated Irving Dennis to be HUD’s chief financial officer, sending the nomination to the Senate on October 30. Mr. Dennis recently retired as a global client service partner…
Senate Committee Holds Confirmation Hearing for HUD Nominees
The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing on October 26 to consider the nominations of Brian D. Montgomery to serve as assistant secretary for housing and…
President Nominates Leonard Wolfson to be HUD Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations
President Donald Trump nominated Leonard Wolfson to be HUD assistant secretary for congressional and intergovernmental relations, sending the nomination to the Senate on October 25. Mr. Wolfson has…
HUD Requests Input for Updated Strategy to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposure
HUD, which co-chairs the Lead Subcommittee of the President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children (Task Force), is requesting public input regarding an update to a…
Senate Confirms Pam Patenaude as HUD Deputy Secretary
The Senate voted on September 14 to confirm Pam Patenaude to serve as the next HUD deputy secretary. The final vote was 80-17, with three senators abstaining. In her role as deputy secretary, Ms.…
President Trump Nominates Brian Montgomery to be Housing Assistant Secretary and Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration
President Trump has nominated Brian Montgomery to be the HUD assistant secretary for housing and commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration (HFA). Mr. Montgomery previously served in this…