Affordable Housing Headlines
October 7, 2021 — The Hill
Senate reaches deal on short-term debt hike into December
October 6, 2021 — House Financial Services Committee
Waters and All Financial Services Committee Democrats Call on President Biden, House Speaker Pelosi, and Senate Leader Schumer to Fund Housing in Reconciliation
September 30, 2021 — The Hill
House sends bill to Biden to avert government shutdown at midnight
September 30, 2021 — GAO
COVID-19: Additional Risk Assessment Actions Could Improve HUD Oversight of CARES Act Funds
September 29, 2021 — Shelterforce
A Tangled Web: The Problem with Fragmented Housing Assistance
September 27, 2021 – NCHSA
Treasury Issues Preliminary Information About Reallocation of Emergency Rental Assistance
September 22, 2021 — HUD
HUD Awards $143 Million in Grants to Support Construction and Project Rental Assistance for New Multifamily Housing for Very Low-Income Seniors
September 21, 2021 — The Hill
House passes stopgap funding, debt ceiling suspension bill
September 17, 2021 — Consumer Finance Protection Bureau
CFPB Report: Renters at Risk as COVID-19 Safety Net Ends
September 16, 2021 — The Hill
Democrats Brace for Toughest Stretch Yet with Biden Agenda
September 14, 2021 — FHFA
FHFA and Treasury Suspending Certain Portions of the 2021 Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements
September 13, 2021 — ACTION Campaign
ACTION Alert: Ways and Means Reconvenes Tomorrow for Markup Including Historic Investment in Housing Credit – ACTION Campaign sends letter to Chairman Neal in support
September 13, 2021 — HUD
HUD Awards $10 Million to Public Housing Agencies for Emergency Safety and Security Improvements
September 13, 2021 — HousingWire
Biden nominates Alanna McCargo to be Ginnie Mae prez
September 13, 2021 — The White House
President Biden Announces 10 Key Nominations
September 10, 2021 — HUD Exchange
HUD Evictions Guidance
September 10, 2021 — House Committee on Financial Services
Hearing: Protecting Renters During the Pandemic: Reviewing Reforms to Expedite Emergency Rental Assistance
Chairman Waters Press Release
September 8, 2021 — Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
OCC Issues Proposal to Rescind its 2020 Community Reinvestment Act Rule
September 8, 2021 — HUD
HUD Releases New Research on Increasing Affordable Housing Production and Preservation
September 8, 2021 — FHFA
FHFA Releases Additional Data on Enterprise Fair Lending and Housing Goals
September 7, 2021 — FHFA
FHFA Announces Equitable Housing Finance Plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
September 5, 2021 — The Hill
Congress braces for spending fights amid threat of government shutdown
September 2, 2021 – Fannie Mae (Multifamily)
Keeping up the Momentum as Summer Comes to an End
September 2, 2021 — HUD
HUD Awards Over $47 Million to Fight Housing Discrimination
September 1, 2021 – Department of Treasury
CDFI Fund Announces $5 Billion in New Markets Tax Credits
September 1, 2021 — The White House
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Immediate Steps to Increase Affordable Housing Supply
September 1, 2021 — HUD
HUD Announces Cross-Agency Efforts to Increase Affordable Housing Supply
September 1, 2021 –– Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae Increases Commtment to Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Market
September 1, 2021 — FHFA
FHFA Announces Increase in the Enterprises’ LIHTC Cap
September 1, 2021 — FHFA
FHFA Extends the Enterprises’ REO First Look Period to 30 Days
August 31, 2021 — NH&RA
111 Representatives Sign Dear Colleague Letter Supporting the Inclusion of Affordable Housing in Reconciliation
August 31, 2021 – NH&RA
Estimating the Scale of the Eviction Crisis: 750K at Risk of Eviction, 61 Percent of Households Yet to Apply for ERAP
August 25, 2021 — NCHSA
NCSHA Statement on New Treasury Department Guidance for Emergency Rental Assistance Program
August 25, 2021 — USDA
USDA Statement on the Affordable Housing Crisis
August 9, 2021 — HUD
Multifamily Covid-19 Q&A’s Updated
August 7, 2021 — The Hill
Has the pandemic put property rights in the crosshairs?
August 4, 2021 — HUD
Statement by HUD Deputy Secretary Todman on the Department Efforts to Connect People to Emergency Rental Assistance and Prevent Evictions
August 4, 2021 — The Hill
Rental aid emerges as new housing fight after eviction ban
August 2, 2021 — The White House
Biden Administration Issues Statement on Eviction Prevention Efforts