Affordable Housing Headlines
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
Aguust 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
July 30, 2021 – FHFA
FHFA Encourages Landlords of Enterprise-Backed Properties to Apply for Emergency Rental Assistance Before Evicting Tenants
July 30, 2021 — USDA, HUD, VA, Treasury, FHFA
Secretaries of USDA, HUD, VA, Treasury, and FHFA Acting Director Release Joint Statement on Agency Actions to Prevent Evictions
July 30, 2021 – FHFA
FHFA Extends COVID-19 REO Eviction Moratorium Through September 30, 2021
July 29, 2021 — The Hill
House passes sprawling spending bill ahead of fall shutdown fight
July 28, 2021 — Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
Interactive Map Shows Geographic Variation in Pandemic Financial Pressures
July 28, 2021 — FHFA
FHFA Announces Multifamily Tenant Protections
July 28, 2021 — Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
CFPB Releases Online Tool to Help Renters and Landlords Access Federal Assistance
July 20, 2021 — Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
OCC Statement on Rescinding its 2020 Community Reinvestment Act Rule
July 9, 2021 — NBC News
“Housing is infrastructure’: Marcia Fudge’s vision for a HUD that serves the people
July 9, 2021 — NPR
Eviction Prevention Programs are Racing Against a Moratorium Clock
July 8, 2021 — House Financial Services Committee
Chairwoman Waters Secures Commitment from President Biden to Include Housing in Reconciliation
July 8, 2021 — Rural Development
Federal Relief Resources for Renters and Landlords
July 6, 2021 – GAO
Priority Open Recommendations: Department of Housing and Urban Development
June 25, 2021 — HUD
HUD Proposes Restoring Discriminatory Effects Rule
June 24, 2021 — The Hill
CDC extends eviction moratorium through July
June 23, 2021 — The Hill
On The Money: Biden to fire FHFA director after Supreme Court removes restriction | Yellen pleads with Congress to raise debt ceiling
June 23, 2021 — FHFA
FHFA Director Mark Calabria’s Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Collins v. Yellen Decision
June 16, 2021 — Joint Center for Housing Studies
Soaring Home Prices, Tight Supply, and Millions Face Risk of Eviction or Foreclosure: The State of the Nation’s Housing
June 15, 2021 — Department of Treasury
U.S. Treasury Awards $1.25 Billion to CDFIs to Support Economic Relief in Underserved Communities Affected by COVID-19
June 10, 2021 — HUD
Secretary Fudge Testimony at Senate Appropriations Hearing on FY22 HUD Budget
June 10, 2021 — HUD
HUD Awards $1.1 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funds for Emergency Housing Vouchers
June 10, 2021 — HUD
HUD Restores Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Requirement
June 3, 2021 — FHFA
FHFA Extends COVID-19 Multifamily Forbearance through September 30, 2021
June 2, 2021 — Rural Development
STAKEHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT: USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Repair Housing in Rural Communities
May 26, 2021 — White House
FACT SHEET: The American Jobs Plan Will Produce, Preserve, and Retrofit More Than 2 Million Affordable Housing Units and Create Good-Paying Jobs
May 25, 2021 — USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments
May 19, 2021 — USDA
FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 11, 2021 — HUD
HUD Secretary Fudge, HHS Secretary Becerra Announce Joint Effort to Increase Access to COVID-19 Vaccinations
May 11, 2021 – IRS
IRS offers overview of tax provisions in American Rescue Plan; retroactive tax benefits help many people now preparing 2020 returns
May 5, 2021 — Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project
Policy Paper: Bolstering the Housing Safety Net: The Promise of Automatic Stabilizers
May 5, 2021 — Washington Post
Federal Judge Vacates CDS’s Nationwide Eviction Moratorium
May 3, 2021 — The Hill
Recovery Slower Among Low Earners, Racial Minorities: Powell