Category: Housing News
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HUD News in Review: May 18, 2022
The latest announcements by HUD include actions to increase the supply of housing, FSS eligibility expansion, and $10.3B for housing grants.
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Federally assisted housing improves communities, contrary to stereotypes
A new report joins a long line of research that shows affordable housing does not drive down the value of neighboring properties.
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HUD News in Review: May 11, 2022
The latest announcements by HUD include expanded broadband for low-income households, new grants for eviction protection, and disaster assistance for NM.
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Bipartisan emergency rental assistance bill would help renters keep their home
A bipartisan Senate proposal would make emergency rental assistance a permanent program, and provide other support for renters at risk of eviction.
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HUD News in Review: May 4, 2022
The latest announcements by HUD include March’s home sales report, actions against disability discrimination, and more.
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Research shows the poorest places in America are mostly rural
A new research brief shows that rural counties make up the vast majority of places that have experienced extreme poverty over several decades.
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Expanded Child Tax Credit mostly covered basic needs during the pandemic
New data shows that low-income households overwhelmingly used their Child Tax Credit payments to cover basic needs like food, utilities, and rent.
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HUD News in Review: April 27, 2022
The latest announcements by HUD include new civil rights guidance, the release of a Climate Crisis Fact Sheet, disaster assistance for MA, and more.
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The U.S. is 7M apartments short for renters with the lowest incomes
The longstanding truth of the affordable housing crisis is that there are just not enough affordable homes available for renters with the lowest incomes. An annual report from the National Low-Income Housing Coalition has revealed once again that the U.S. lacks millions of apartments affordable to extremely low-income renters. Millions of renters cannot find affordable…
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HUD unveils its first Equity Action Plan
For the first time, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has released a plan proposing actions to help people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and other groups get federal assistance that they need. HUD’s Equity Action Plan outlines barriers these groups face, and has proposals that will help more low-income renters. The HUD plan was…