Funding through the Department’s Healthy Homes Production Grant Program helps ensure that low-income families’ homes are safer and healthier.
Read More »Reps. Lieu and Sherman Request HUD Policy Change to House Disabled Vets
In a letter to HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge, U.S. Reps. Ted W. Lieu and Brad Sherman are asking the Department to revise its policy to increase housing opportunities for homeless disabled veterans.
Read More »HUD Honors Wisconsin’s Healthy Housing Initiatives Portfolio
A Wisconsin housing program has been recognized for its efforts in reducing lead paint hazards and enhancing asthma education while ensuring a healthier living space for children.
Read More »HUD Secretary Testifies Before House Committee
Marcia L. Fudge took center stage before the House Financial Services Committee recently to highlight HUD’s work to boost the nation’s housing supply and expand access to affordable housing.
Read More »Senate Banking Committee Members Address Navy Federal Over Racial Lending Disparities
A group of 10 U.S. Senators have issued a letter to the heads of HUD and the CFPB calling for an examination of Navy Federal Credit Union’s practices after a report claimed the institution was more than twice as likely to deny loans for Black applicants as white applicants.
Read More »U.S. Home Appraisals Slide YoY in Q3
An analysis of data by the FHFA of Uniform Appraisal Dataset Aggregate Statistics for the third quarter has found a year-over-year decline in the total number of U.S. home appraisals.
Read More »HUD’s Office of Inspector General Highlights Management Challenges
HUD’s Office of the Inspector General has issued its Fiscal Year 2024 priority open recommendations report outlining actions that the Department can take to address health and safety in HUD-assisted housing, managing fraud risk and improper payments, and IT and cybersecurity modernization.
Read More »HUD Reaches Agreement With Rental Provider Over Fair Housing Act Violations
In an agreement over non-discrimination in marketing and tenanting procedures, HUD renews its commitment to ensuring that all eligible applicants can participate in Department-funded housing programs.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Congress Examines Oversight of HUD and the FHA
An upcoming hearing conducted by the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services will take a look at the leadership of HUD and how the Department’s programs have benefited millions nationwide.
Read More »Housing Starts on the Rise in November
HUD and the Census Bureau have reported privately‐owned housing starts were up in November 2023, nearly 15% above October 2023’s totals.
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