On July 16, HUD published a revised Assessment Tool to be used to complete an Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) as required by HUD’s new affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH) rule. HUD also…
HUD released an analysis on July 7 that shows funding levels each participating jurisdiction will receive from the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program under the Senate Committee on…
On July 8, HUD released the long-awaited final rule implementing the Fair Housing Act of 1968’s obligation for jurisdictions receiving federal funds for housing and urban development to affirmatively…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs issued Notice H-2015-04 on June 22, which provides instructions to owners and management agents (O/As) for completing the utility analysis required…
On June 22, HUD posted three new National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) resources: seven new items at the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link, a 23-page summary of the interim regulations, and a 14-…
On June 12, HUD Secretary Julián Castro testified again before the House Committee on Financial Services during a hearing titled, “The Future of Housing in America: Oversight of the Department of…
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development published a notice in the Federal Register on June 3 requesting public comment regarding the interim Emergency Solutions Grants program regulations…
HUD announced its intention to amend Fair Market Rent (FMR) regulations for the Housing Choice Voucher program in a Federal Register notice on June 2. The notice seeks public comment regarding the…
The House Committee on Financial Services will hold a hearing titled “Housing Outlook and HUD Oversight” on June 11. Witnesses have not been announced, but HUD Secretary Julián Castro is expected to…
The history of racial segregation in housing and the role that the federal government can play in expanding opportunity for all is the topic of a June 4 event to be hosted by HUD’s Office of Fair…
The HUD Exchange now includes an Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) listserve among its email lists. By signing up for the AFFH mailing list, stakeholders receive email notifications about…
On the first day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland, July 18, the party formally adopted its 2016 platform, including several proposals impacting federal housing policy. The…
