Affordable Housing Headlines

June 11, 2025 – Department of Agriculture
Secretary Rollins Applauds Judge Stephen Vaden on His Senate Confirmation

May 30, 2025 — Affordable Housing Finance
Affordable Housing Loans Avoid Distress Seen in Other Markets

May 29, 2025 — The Hill
Trump: Government would retain Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac guarantees amid push to take public

May 27, 2025 — Department of Agriculture
Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Presidential Appointments at USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Farm Service Agency, and Rural Development

May 27, 2025 – HUD Office of Inspector General
HUD OIG Semiannual Report to Congress for the period October 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025

May 22, 2025 — Affordable Housing Finance
House Passes Reconciliation Bill With LIHTC Provisions

May 20, 2025 — Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
OCC Announces Deputy Comptroller for Community and Industry Relations

May 13, 2025 – HUD
HUD Announces More Than $1.1 Billion for Affordable Housing in Tribal Communities

May 13, 2025 – Roll Call
This week: Top three House reconciliation markups take center stage

May 13, 2025 — NH&RA
Housing Tax Credit Priorities Secure Spot in Ways and Means Committee’s Reconciliation Package

May 12, 2025 — The ACTION Campaign
130 Local Government Leaders Sign Onto Letter in Support of the AHCIA of 2025

May 12, 2025 – NCHSA
House Tax Bill Would Expand Housing Credit, Lower Bond Financing Test, Facilitate Production in Rural and Native American Areas

May 9, 2025 – The ACTION Campaign
Over 2,600 Organizations Sign Onto Letter in Support of the AHCIA of 2025

May 9, 2025 — House Committee on Financial Services (Minority)
Ranking Member Maxine Waters, Representative Cleaver Urge Funding for Rural Housing Amid Growing Housing and Homelessness Crisis

May 7, 2025 — Affordable Housing Finance
A Smarter Way to Spend on Housing

May 6, 2025 — Shelterforce
Blocked, Restored, Blocked Again—Housing Funds Are in Legal Limbo

May 2, 2025 — Affordable Housing Finance
Budget Proposal Slashes HUD Programs

April 30, 2025 — Yardi
Yardi names new vice president of affordable housing & PHA

April 28, 2025 – The Action Campaign
May 2025 Monthly Newsletter: AHCIA Advocacy Strategies & Other Housing Credit News

April 20, 2025 – NH&RA
Back from Recess, Congress Dives into High-Stakes Budget Reconciliation

April 29, 2025 – Senator Todd Young
Young, Cantwell Lead Legislation to Address the Housing Affordability Crisis

April 25, 2025 — AdNet West Radio Network
Rollins: USDA Cuts Coming, But Local FSA Offices to Stay

April 23, 2025 — NH&RA
Letter Maintaining Tax-Exempt Bonds Status Sent to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman

April 17, 2025 – HUD
HUD and GSA Announce Collaborative Effort to Identify New Headquarters for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

April 10, 2025 — The Hill
House GOP adopts Trump budget blueprint after last-minute scramble

April 9, 2025 — NH&RA
HUD & FHFA News

April 9, 2025 — Housing Matters
Oversight of Tenant Screening Companies May Change. Here’s What Landlords and Renters Should Know to Protect Themselves

April 6, 2025 — NPR
For these seniors, DOGE’s affordable housing pause means suffering longer without AC

April 3, 2025 – The ACTION Campaign
Congressional Briefing Explains Benefits of the Housing Credit

April 3, 2025 — House Committee on Financial Services (Minority)
Ranking Member Maxine Waters Calls for Investigation into HUD Field Office Closures that Pose Further Threats to Housing Security

April 2, 2025 — Affordable Housing Finance
FHFA Rescinds Biden-Era Tenant Protections and Other Policies

April 2, 2025 — Housing Matters
How Can the Tax Code Make Housing More Affordable?

April 1, 2025 — NH&RA
FHFA Rescinds Biden Era Multifamily Leasing Policies

March 31, 2025 – Multifamily Dive
FHFA reverses part of Biden’s Renters Bill of Rights

March 28, 2025 — Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Agencies Announce Intent to Rescind 2023 Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule

March 27, 2025 — Affordable Housing Finance
Preservation Deals Threatened as Owners Wait for HUD Funds

March 24, 2025 — Enterprise
How the CDFI Fund Unlocks Capital that Drives Local Economic Development

March 24, 29025 — HUD
HUD Secretary Scott Turner, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Establish Interagency Partnership to End Illegal Immigrant Alien Exploitation of Housing Programs 

March 21, 2025 — HUD
Secretary Scott Turner Discusses HUD Priorities and Housing Agenda – “We want to create a culture of excellence at HUD.”

March 20, 2025 — Politico
Top housing regulator in upheaval as executives, employees put on leave

March 18, 2025 –– Shelterforce
Section 8 Under Trump: How Policy Uncertainty Is Affecting Affordable Housing

March 17, 2025 — HUD
HUD Secretary Scott Turner and DOI Secretary Doug Burgum Announce Joint Task Force To Use Federal Lands for Affordable Housing

March 17, 2025 — House Financial Services Committee (Democrats)
Waters, Warren Lead 106 Congressional Democrats in Fight for Fair Housing, Demand Answers from HUD Secretary Turner Amid Assault on Civil Rights

March 14, 2025 — AP
Trump signs a bill funding the government for 6 months, avoiding a shutdown

March 14, 2025 — AP
Senate works to avert partial government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline

March 12, 2025 — AP
Affordable housing threatened as Trump halts $1 billion slated for extending life of aging buildings

March 12, 2025 — Urban Institute
America’s Housing Market Is Failing Older Adults

March 12, 2025 — Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Full Committee Hearing: Housing Roadblocks: Paving a New Way to Address Affordability

March 12, 2025 — The Hill
Trump administration halting $1B affordable housing preservation program: Report

March 10, 2025 — National Mortgage Professional
HUD Reportedly Considering Office Closures Across Multiple States

March 4, 2025 – NPR
Advocates warn that cuts to HUD will worsen the housing crisis

March 4, 2025 — The Hill
Trump to huddle with House conservatives about CR as shutdown deadline looms

March 3, 2025 — House Committee on Financial Services (Democrat)
Congresswoman Maxine Waters Hand-Delivers Letter from 122 House Democrats to HUD Secretary Turner Demanding Answers Amid DOGE Infiltration

March 3, 2024 — Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
OCC Releases CRA Performance Evaluations for 26 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations