HUD to Begin Implementation of Executive Order to Prevent and Combat Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity-Based Discrimination
HUD announced on February 11 that it will administer and enforce a fair housing provision that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. A memorandum stated…
Sign Your Organization on to Letter Supporting Increased Congressional Funding for Housing and Homelessness Resources TODAY!
Advocates for housing, community development, and ending homelessness are working together to urge Congress to provide the highest possible funding for HUD and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
President Biden Signs Executive Orders on Immigration Reform, Including Public Charge Directives for Agencies
President Joe Biden signed three Executive Orders (EOs) on immigration reform on February 2, including an order on “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds,” which sets into motion changes to the…
Members of Congress Ask Treasury and HUD to Rescind Emergency Rental Assistance FAQ
Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) led 52 of their House colleagues in a January 28 letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, HUD Secretary-designate Marcia…
HUD PIH Issues Notice on Using Vouchers in Shared Housing
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2021-05 reminding public housing agencies (PHAs) that Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) may be used to assist households in “Shared…
President Biden Issues Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships
President Joe Biden issued a memorandum reaffirming the administration’s commitment to American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Nations and directing the heads of executive departments and agencies…
Disaster Recovery Timelines are Shortening, but Challenges Remain for the CDBG-DR Program
An Urban Institute report, “Housing Recovery and CDBG-DR: A Review of the Timing and Factors Associated with Housing Activities in HUD’s Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery…
President Biden Signs Executive Order Implementing Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Transgender Americans
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing the federal government to fully implement the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County,…
Senate Committee to Hold Confirmation Hearing for HUD Secretary Nominee Fudge
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is scheduled to hold a confirmation hearing on January 28 for President Joe Biden’s nominee for the secretary of HUD, Representative Marcia…
HUD PIH Posts Work Requirement and Landlord Incentive Cohort MTW Notices
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted notices soliciting public housing agencies (PHAs) to apply for two Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration cohorts. Notice PIH 2021-02 pertains to…
HUD PIH Posts Updated Demolition/Disposition Notice
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted Notice PIH 2021-07 about Section 18 public housing demolition and disposition. The notice posted on the last day of the Trump administration…