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Sandra Thompson Confirmed as FHFA Director
Last week the Senate voted 49-46 to confirm Sandra Thompson as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).
USDA Releases Housing Preservation Grants RFA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the Fiscal Year 2022 Request for Applications (RFA) for its Section 533 Housing Preservation Grant, which funds the repair or rehabilitation of housing owned or occupied by low- and very-low-income rural citizens.
HUD Publishes Section 8 2022 Renewal Funding Inflation Factors for PHAs
HUD’s recent Federal Register Notice announced the release of 2022 Renewal Funding Inflation Factors (RFIFs) used for allocating Housing Choice Vouchers funds to PHAs.
Fannie Mae Issues $5 Million ‘Innovation Challenge’ to Help Advance Racial Equity in HousingFannie Mae Issues $5 Million ‘Innovation Challenge’ to Help Advance Racial Equity in Housing
Fannie Mae announced the launch of its 2022 Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge (IC22), the company’s second such initiative, committing $5 million to attract innovative ideas that will help advance racial equity in housing.
Twin Cities Metropolitan Council Approves Local Housing Incentives Account Funding
The Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities announced a total of $3.5 million was approved for the Local Housing Incentives Account (LHIA).
Julia Gordon Sworn in as FHA Commissioner
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Senate Banking to Hold Rural Housing Service Hearing
tion and Community Development of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs will hold a hearing on May 25 at 2:30 p.m. ET entitled Examining the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Housing Service.
HUD Expands Eviction Protection and Diversion Program with Additional $20 Million
HUD announced $20 million in new grants for its Eviction Protection Grant Program, doubling the amount originally allocated for the launch of the program in November 2021
Julia Gordon Confirmed as FHA Commissioner
On May 12, the Senate voted 50-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris (D) breaking the tie, to confirm Julia Gordon as commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).
White House Releases Housing Supply Action Plan
On Monday, the White House released a Housing Supply Action Plan with both legislative and administrative actions to help close the housing supply gap in five years.
Support the Eviction Crisis Act
The National Low Income Housing Coalition is leading a sign-on letter for the Eviction Crisis Act (S. 2182), which would create a national eviction database, and a permanent $3 billion grant program for states, local and tribal governments, to provide emergency eviction rental assistance for extremely low-income households.
NH&RA Joins FSS, Retrofit Sign-on Letters
NH&RA joined a letter urging Congress to include investments to retrofit rental homes to reduce energy costs and emissions and preserve affordable housing, as well as a letter requesting $150,000,000 for the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program in FY23 appropriations. The letter also requests that Congress strike language from past appropriations legislation that prohibited HUD from […]