Senator Sanders and Representative Ocasio-Cortez Reintroduce “Green New Deal for Public Housing Act”
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) reintroduced on April 19 the “Green New Deal for Public Housing Act,” which would create new HUD grant programs to…
Secretary Fudge Testifies before Senate Appropriations Committee on Need for Substantial Investment in Affordable Housing Infrastructure
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, testified on April 20 before…
House THUD Subcommittee Holds Hearing on HUD FY22 Budget Request
The House Appropriations Subcommittee for Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) held a remote hearing on April 22 to discuss President Biden’s budget blueprint previewing the fiscal…
CHCDF Urges Congressional Appropriators to Maximize Funding for Affordable Housing and Community Development in FY22
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) sent on April 22 a letter signed by over 830 national, state, and local organizations to congressional appropriators requesting the…
CHCDF Hosting Webinar on Funding Opportunities for Affordable Housing and Community Development Programs April 29
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) will be hosting a webinar entitled “Funding Opportunities for Affordable Housing and Community Development” on April 29 at 3 - 4:30…
HUD Withdraws Equal Access Rule
HUD announced on April 22 it will withdraw the previous administration’s anti-transgender proposed changes to the Equal Access Rule. The previous administration’s proposed changes would have weakened…
HUD CPD Requests Public Comment on 2015 Interim Housing Trust Fund Rule
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted a notice in the Federal Register on April 26 inviting public comment about the January 30, 2015 Interim Final Rule implementing the…
Last Chance to Register for April 28 Housing Leadership Awards Celebration!
Join us this Wednesday (April 28) to celebrate the contributions of Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), chair of the House Financial Services Committee; Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chair of the…
ICYMI: Poll Shows Broad Support for Robust Housing Solutions Beyond Pandemic
Last summer, amid the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign commissioned a national public opinion poll on issues related to…
Households Impacted by Employment Changes More Likely to Experience Material Hardship in 2020
The Urban Institute has released results from the December 2020 Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey. The report, “Average Decline in Material Hardship during the Pandemic Conceals Unequal Circumstances…
New Research: Subsidized Housing in Philadelphia Reduces Risk of Eviction
New research published in Housing Policy Debate examines the effect of supply-side subsidized housing programs on eviction filings. The paper, “Sheltered from Eviction? A Framework for Understanding…