HUD recently announced $30 billion in renewal funding for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. This funding will help public housing authorities (PHAs) continue to provide assistance to families and individuals who are in need of affordable housing options. “As HUD’s single largest investment in affordable housing, these funds make accessing affordable housing less burdensome for renters, public housing authorities, and landlords,” said HUD Acting...

HUD recently announced the federal and local takeover of Indianapolis Housing Agency. HUD has entered into a cooperative endeavor agreement (CEA) to take control of the Indianapolis Housing Agency (IHA) alongside the City of Indianapolis.

HUD recently announced over $128 million to 835 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Project Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) owners for the 2023 Renewal and New Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) program grants. 

HUD recently announced that it entered a voluntary compliance agreement with a housing provider in Brooklyn, N.Y., to resolve a compliance review concerning non-discrimination in marketing and tenanting procedures.

HUD recently announced that it is making its Energy and Water Benchmarking Service available for sites participating in its Multifamily project-based rental assistance programs. This new, free service provides participating multifamily property owners with data on energy and water consumption at their properties. 

And the White House has asked Congress for $6 billion to extend the ACP program.

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) offers free or discounted high-speed internet to qualifying households. It provides a monthly internet discount of $30 for low-income households and $75 for residents of Tribal lands. Participants can also get a one-time $100 device subsidy to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, o...

Every year during the last week of October, National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW) raises awareness about lead poisoning. HUD, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are working to raise awareness, provide resources, and encourage preventive actions to decrease childhood lead exposure during the week and beyond.

Lawmakers are approaching a Sept. 30 deadline and are far apart in reaching an agreement to keep the federal government funded or else risk a partial government shutdown. Despite agreement that a short-term spending measure to extend government funding, known as a continuing resolution, will be needed to avoid a shutdown, progress on this has been contentious.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report entitled “Affordable Housing: Improvements Needed in HUD’s Oversight of the Housing Trust Fund Program.” The Housing Trust Fund (HTF) program is designed to preserve and increase the supply of affordable housing units. HUD allocates program funds to states for affordable housing projects.

Rental fees can increase cost burdens for renter households, who are often already spending a growing share of their income on rent due to a limited housing supply across the country.