FHFA Announces Minimal New Tenant Protections
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on July 12 the introduction of minimal new renter protections in properties receiving a federally backed mortgage. These policy changes will do…
House Appropriations Committee Passes FY25 Budget Proposal Cutting Key Housing Investments
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations reviewed and passed its draft fiscal year (FY) 2025 spending bill for HUD programs on July 10 by a party-line vote, with 31 Republicans…
Hurricane Beryl Brings Heavy Wind and Rain to Southeastern Texas
Hurricane Beryl reached record-breaking strength for a June hurricane as it moved through the Caribbean before weakening and striking southeastern Texas as a Category One storm with gusting 75 mile…
Hurricane Beryl Underscores Need for Equity in Flood Mitigation Infrastructure
The arrival of Hurricane Beryl, which impacted southeastern Texas a month after a damaging derecho and heavy rain had already brought destructive winds and flooding to the Houston area, added urgency…
HUD Publishes Resource to Help CDBG-DR Grantees Coordinate Recovery Efforts with CoCs
HUD has published a new resource, Homeless Response System 101 for Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Grantees, encouraging CDBG-DR grantees to coordinate long-term…
FEMA and HUD Release Joint Pre-Disaster Housing Planning Report in First-of-Its-Kind Partnership
FEMA and HUD published a Pre-Disaster Housing Planning Initiative Report on July 9, marking a first-of-its-kind partnership between the two agencies. The report details findings on how to create and…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – July 15, 2024
Congressional and National Updates Public comments on a FEMA Interim Final Rule reworking a portion of the agency’s Individual Assistance program are due by July 22. Rural community leaders pressed…
Senator Tina Smith Introduces Legislation to Create Universal Rental Assistance for Low-Income Veterans
Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs’ Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development, introduced the “Housing for All…
HUD’s PIH Revises Voucher Set-Aside Shortfall Funding Requirements
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2024-21 revising the calendar year (CY) 2024 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Set-Aside Shortfall Funding requirements. The Notice…
HUD Extends NSPIRE Implementation Date for Voucher and CPD Programs
HUD published a notice in the Federal Register on July 5 extending to October 1, 2025, the compliance date for implementing the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE)…
Proposed PHAS Rule Reaches Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
A summary of a proposed rule to revise the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) has been posted on the website of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of…