Affordable Housing Headlines
January 21, 2022 — EPA
EPA Affirms Building Managers Responsible for Lead-Based Paint Safety Requirements When Performing Renovations
January 13, 2022 — GAO
Housing Finance System: Future Reforms Should Consider Past Plans and Vulnerabilities Highlighted by Pandemic
January 13, 2022 — The Hill
Negotiators report progress toward 2022 spending deal
January 3, 2022 – Ginnie Mae
Alanna McCargo Sworn in as Ginnie Mae President
December 22, 2021 — FHFA
FHFA Finalizes 2022-2024 Single-Family and 2022 Multifamily Housing Goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
December 16, 2021 — Roll Call
Biden, Democrats punt reconciliation, voting rights bills to 2022
December 10, 2021 — USDA
USDA Seeks Applications for Technical Assistance Grants to Preserve Affordable Rural Rental Housing
December 10, 2021 – USDA
USDA Expands Access to Four Key Loan Programs
December 8, 2021 — HUD
HHS and HUD Announce Expanded Partnership, New Housing and Services Resource Center
December 8, 2021 — Housing Matters
Naming Housing as a Human Right Is a First Step to Solving the Housing Crisis
December 3, 2021 — Roll Call
Senate clears Feb. 18 stopgap funding bill, averts shutdown
December 3, 2021 — The Hill
Senate dodges initial December crisis with last-minute deal
December 2, 2021 — The Hill
Top Democrat announces deal on short-term government spending bill
December 1, 2021 — Housing Matters
Expanding the Housing Choice Voucher Program Could Bolster Renter Stability in the Face of a Worsening Affordability Crisis
November 29, 2021 — Department of Treasury
Emergency Rental Assistance Program Surpasses 2.5 Million Payments to Renters and Landlords
November 17, 2021 — HousingWire
FHFA tells GSEs to prioritize affordability in 2022
November 15, 2021 — The Hill
Biden signs $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law
November 8, 2021 — Rural Development
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff
November 8, 2021 — The White House
FACT SHEET: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Boosts Clean Energy Jobs, Strengthens Resilience, and Advances Environmental Justice
November 5, 2021 — The Hill
House Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill; Advances Social Spending
November 5, 2021 – NHRA
LIHTC, $154 Billion in Housing Spending Now Included in Build Back Better Actc
November 4, 2021 — Rural Development
USDA Announces Additional Farm Service Agency and Rural Development State Directors
October 29, 2021 — Shelterforce
As Rent Relief Efforts Drag On, Treasury is Redistributing Funds
October 28, 2021 — The White House
Build Back Better Framework
October 28, 2021 — The White House
President Biden Announces the Build Back Better Framework
October 28, 2021 — The Hill
What’s in and what’s out of the Biden framework
October 26, 2021 — Rural Development
USDA Seeks Applications to Support Regional Economic and Community Development Planning to Help Rural People
October 26, 2021 — NHRA
Picture of Preservation Report: 176,760 Federally Assisted Homes Could be Lost Over Five Years
October 26, 2021 — Senator Maria Cantwell
Amidst Ongoing Reconciliation Negotiations, Cantwell Calls for Inclusion of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to Increase Affordable Housing Supply
October 26, 2021 — Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Community Reinvestment Act: Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Rescind the OCC’s June 2020 CRA Rule
October 18, 2021 — The New York Times
As Rents Rise, So Do Pressures on People at Risk of Eviction
October 13, 2021 –– Fannie Mae
FHFA Releases 2022 Multifamily Volume Cap
October 12, 2021 — USDA
Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Confirmation of Representative Xochitl Torres Small to Serve as Under Secretary for Rural Development
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