HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge Announces Retirement
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge announced her retirement on March 11. During her tenure at HUD, Secretary Fudge has worked to address housing inequality, homelessness, and…
HUD PIH Launches Source-of-Income Protections Website
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) launched a new “Source of Income Protections” website. The new website was announced in an email sent on March 13 to public housing agency (PHA)…
Latest Gap Report Reveals Only 34 Affordable and Available Homes Exist for Every 100 Extremely Low-Income Renter Households
NLIHC released on March 14 the latest version of its annual report The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes. This year’s report reveals that the lowest-income renters in the U.S. face a shortage of 7.…
Nonprofit Homelessness Services Providers in California Face Challenges Addressing Rising Rates of Homelessness Due to Funding Restraints
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation, the University of California, San Francisco’ Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, and Abt…
With Final FY24 HUD Spending Bill Secure, Congress Works to Finalize Remaining FY24 Spending Bills by March 22 Deadline while Planning for FY25
The U.S. Congress enacted and President Biden signed into law last week the fiscal year (FY) 2024 spending bill for HUD, along with five other appropriations bills, bringing to a close the FY24…
HUD Announces Deadline Extension and Updated FAQs for IHBG Competitive Grants
HUD has extended the deadline for Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) to submit their fiscal year (FY) 2023 Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Competitive applications from March…
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Holds Hearing on Housing Affordability
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing, “Examining Proposals to Address Housing Affordability, Availability, and Other Community Needs,” on March 12. Witnesses…
Recap of 3/11 National HoUSed Campaign Call
NLIHC held a national HoUSed campaign call on March 11. During the call, we were joined by Dr. Daniel Brisson of the University of Denver’s Center for Housing and Homelessness Research for a…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – March 18, 2024
Representatives from HUD spoke recently at the United Nations Buildings and Climate Forum in Paris, France, about the agency’s efforts to decarbonize and increase resiliency within its programs and…
New Article from Urban Institute Examines Effects of Housing Instability on Educational Outcomes
Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) roundtable member the Urban Institute released an article last month through its Housing Matters initiative. The article examines the effects of housing instability…
NHLA Invites Applications from Federally Subsidized Residents for Tuition Scholarships
Every year, the National Leased Housing Association (NLHA) awards scholarships through its Education Fund to residents assisted through federal programs like the Section 8 Project-Based Rental…