NDD United, a broad group of stakeholders interested in protecting federal nondefense discretionary (NDD) funding, is coordinating a sign-on letter urging Congress to end the harmful sequester caps,…
Dr. Ben Carson, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead HUD, will go before the Senate Banking Committee for his confirmation hearing on Thursday, January 12 at 10:00 am ET.
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Republican lawmakers wasted no time in moving to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA), President Obama’s signature legislative achievement. A day after the 115th Congress gaveled in, the Senate…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) published a proposed rule to implement Section 504 of the “Rehabilitation Act of 1973” for programs that provide federal financial assistance. Section…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) published a final rule that provides for the enforcement of Title VI of the “Civil Rights Act of 1964.” Title VI states that no person, on the grounds…
HUD will repeat a webinar for Continuum of Care (CoC) collaborative applicants and providers to educate them about the HUD-wide Equal Access Rule (see Memo, 2/3/12) and the CPD Gender Identity Rule (…
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued Notice CPD-16-18 providing guidance on the timing of FY17 Consolidated Plan (ConPlan) and/or Annual Action Plan submissions.…
HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Programs has scheduled a webinar to explain the recently published interim rule (see Memo, 12/19/16) implementing a grant-specific method for determining compliance…
The Denver City Council voted 9 to 4 on October 19 to create a citywide affordable housing trust fund, marking the first creation of a housing production fund with a dedicated revenue source in city…
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) held its first annual Conference on Economical Housing by Design on October 4. The daylong event, sponsored by the National Multifamily Housing Council,…
Last week, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced S.3384, the Middle Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2016, to create a new federal tax credit to incentivize developers to build and preserve housing…
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit considered legislative proposals to help consumers, particularly those with low incomes, gain more access to…
