HUD

The Biden-Harris administration is investing $325 million through HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods program to build new homes and revitalize seven communities across the U.S.

HUD’s HOME Program limit on the per-unit subsidy amount that a Participating Jurisdiction is permitted to invest in multifamily housing projects has historically been set at the Section 221(d)(3) mortgage insurance program maximum per-unit amounts.

HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity issued guidance on the Application of the Fair Housing Act to the Screening of Applicants for Rental Housing.

HUD’s Office of Recapitalization, Special Applications Center (SAC), Voucher Program and field operations will be available to answer questions about repositioning – particularly questions that other PHAs would benefit from having HUD staff address in a live recorded webinar from 1 to 3 p.m. ET on May 15.

HUD announced an increase in deductibles for wind and named insurance coverage for multifamily properties financed with FHA-insured mortgages as a measure to address rising wind and storm insurance costs in recent years with extreme weather events expected to continue.

Senate, House Hold FY 2025 HUD Appropriations Hearings – April 30 & May 1 

HUD published a proposed rule that would amend the regulations governing admission to certain HUD-supported housing for applicants with criminal records or histories of involvement with the criminal justice system and evictions based on illegal drug use, drug-related criminal activity or other criminal activity.

Attend the event in-person or join virtually, as Bipartisan Policy Center’s (BPC) executive director Dennis Shea hosts a fireside chat with new HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman discussing HUD’s approach and strategies in addressing the housing shortage on April 23 at 10 a.m. ET.

In April, HUD published updates to the three Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) Elements, Leading Edge and Comprehensive.

HUD published the Interim Best Practices for Documenting Compliance with the Departmental Radon Policy in HEROS.

HUD published the Annual Adjustment Factors (AAFs) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. AAFs are used to adjust rents for housing assistance payments (HAP) contracts.

HUD’s Office of Housing detailed the recent changes to the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) statute included in the FY 2024 Appropriations bill.