Dr. Ben Carson Confirmed as HUD Secretary
Dr. Ben Carson was confirmed as the 17th secretary of HUD by a vote of 58-41 on March 2. A number of Democrats, including Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Mark Warner (D-VA…
HUD Publishes Final Lead-Based Paint Rule
HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes issued a final rule amending the lead-based paint regulations by reducing the blood lead level in a child under the age of six that triggers an…
HUD Publishes Final Rule Amending Freedom of Information Act Procedures
HUD published a final rule amending its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations to implement the “FOIA Improvement Act of 2016” passed on June 30, 2016. HUD did not issue a proposed rule…
HUD Videos Explain How to Use CDBG for Housing Activities
HUD has prepared six videos on using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for housing-related activities. The first video is a very brief introduction. The remaining five videos discuss:…
HUD Releases Community Assessment Reporting Tool
HUD released the Community Assessment Reporting Tool (CART) on December 6. CART allows users to map and explore data about key HUD investments in cities, counties, metropolitan areas, congressional…
NLIHC President & CEO a guest on the Diane Rehm Show
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel was a guest on NPR's Diane Rehm show titled "Federal Housing Policies And How They May Shift During The Trump Administration." You can listen to the…
President-elect Trump to Nominate Ben Carson as HUD Secretary
Dr. Ben Carson speaks with a reporter in Des Moines, Iowa. President-elect Trump announced on December 5 that he will nominate Dr. Ben Carson as the new secretary of the Department of Housing and…
New CPD Monitoring Pages on HUD Exchange
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) recently launched a new HUD Exchange webpage, “Monitoring for CPD Programs.” While the purpose of the webpage is to provide information to CPD…
HUD Issues Final Rule on Housing Protections for Survivors of Domestic Violence
HUD published on October 24 the final regulations implementing housing protections included in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA). The final rule includes core protections…
HUD Releases New Data on Homelessness
HUD released The 2015 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress: Part 2 - Estimates of Homelessness in the United States on October 26. The report expands upon the findings presented in…
HUD Issues New Elevation Standards to Protect HUD-Supported Properties from Flooding
HUD proposed new elevation standards for all HUD-supported properties on October 27. HUD is updating the standards for the first time in nearly four decades to establish higher elevation requirements…