President Donald Trump signed executive orders the week of January 22 to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border and to crack down on so-called “sanctuary cities,” jurisdictions that have policies…
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF), a group of more than 70 national organizations dedicated to adequate federal housing and community development funding for lower…
The Trump Administration is expected to propose dramatic cuts to the federal budget to reduce spending by $10.5 trillion over 10 years, while promising to raise defense spending, cut taxes, largely…
HUD has so far approved 34 national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Allocation Plans. Of the 34, HUD has publicly identified 13: Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota,…
The White House sent a Memorandum on January 20 to all federal executive departments and agencies directing them to stop submitting regulations to the Office of the Federal Register (OFR), withdraw…
Senate Democrats released a $1 trillion infrastructure plan the week of January 22 that they say would create 15 million jobs over 10 years. The plan includes $100 billion for “revitalizing America’s…
The Senate Budget Committee held a confirmation hearing Tuesday, January 4, on Representative Mick Mulvaney (R-SC), President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB…
HUD sent a letter to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner stating that it found the City in noncompliance with Title VI of the “Civil Rights Act of 1964.” HUD asserted that the City’s refusal to issue a…
The Senate Banking Committee unanimously approved by voice vote the nomination of Dr. Ben Carson as HUD secretary on Tuesday, January 24. His nomination now goes for a vote before the full Senate.…
A new HUD report, Housing Needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives in Tribal Areas, finds American Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN) households in tribal areas face a disproportionate incidence of…
Supporters of fair and affordable homes in New Jersey are celebrating a ruling by the New Jersey Supreme Court that upheld municipalities’ responsibility to create affordable housing to meet the need…
The pre-event registration for the NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) in Seattle, WA, February 20-24 closes today. The NTI offers more than 100 courses in affordable housing development and…
