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In line with Hispanic Heritage Month, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has launched a new task force dedicated to empowering the Hispanic community and bridging disparities in housing, procurement, and housing practices.

The Department issues 29 waivers to help communities in Florida hasten rehabilitation and reconstruction from the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Idalia.

HUD’s new office will administer the Department’s Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, a code that establishes standards for the design and construction of manufactured homes to assure quality, durability, safety, and affordability.

A new publication from HUD focuses on land usage and zoning to spotlight reforms that state and local governments can adopt to increase the nation’s housing inventory.

An upcoming hybrid event presented by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies will feature Ginnie Mae President Alanna McCargo discussing the nation’s affordable housing and rental goals.

To better serve areas impacted by weather-related disasters, HUD forms new office focused on disaster recovery, with an injection of $3.3 billion in funding to help communities across the country recover and rebuild.

Reduction in MIP will result in an estimated savings of $678 million for American families by the end of 2023, and benefit an estimated 850,000 borrowers over the coming year, saving them an average of $800 annually.

New Request for Information seeks industry input on ways to enhance FHA’s 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program to support the nation’s housing supply and affordability.

HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge has surpassed her original goal of housing homeless individuals and was achieved by organizing leaders from 105 communities across 31 states and territories and the District of Columbia.

In order to further the principles of fair housing, the Biden-Harris Administration has announced new actions to increase fairness in the rental market.