The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report that details changes in renter households and affordability from 2001 to 2017. The report, As More Households Rent, the Poorest Face…
HUD published on June 19 its Worst Case Housing Needs: 2019 Report to Congress, showing that 7.7 million unassisted very low-income renter households in America spend more than half of their income…
Save the date (August 26 at 4-5 pm ET) for a virtual celebration of the 2020 Housing Leadership Awards honorees: Bill Faith, Jennifer Leimaile Ho, and Shauna Sorrells. These exceptional leaders…
The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), a campaign partner of Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign, released a new analysis entitled “Housing is a Racial Justice Crisis.” CDF…
The House Appropriations subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies will meet on Wednesday, July 8 at 11 am ET to vote on their spending bill for the 2021…
The House passed H.R. 2, the “Moving Forward Act,” by a vote of 233-188 on the afternoon of July 1. The Act was introduced by House Democrats on June 18 and included the “Housing is infrastructure…
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Congress
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on June 29, urging…
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on June 29 that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will allow mortgage servicers to extend forbearance agreements for up to an additional…
The IRS issued Notice 2020-53 on July 1 providing COVID-19-related guidance impacting owners and residents of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit developments.
The notice addresses various deadlines for…
The House passed the “Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020” (H.R. 7301) by a vote of 232-180 on the afternoon of June 29. Introduced by Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) on May…
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representatives Jesús “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced legislation on June 29 that would extend and expand a nationwide eviction moratorium…
