Tag Archives: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

The Department has announced more than $30 million in grants that will support fair housing education, outreach, testing, and enforcement activities.

New Departmental grants will support crime prevention, the installation of carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, and fire alarms in 56 communities, enhancing safety and security for public housing residents.

As part of the Biden Administration’s strategy to counter antisemitism, HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity has joined seven other federal agencies to issue fact sheets on Title VI protections.

Month-over-month, HUD and the Census Bureau reported an 8.7% drop-off in new home sales in August, with sales impeded by mortgage rates over the 7% mark.

A pair of new HUD reports suggest that federal relief prevented a rise in evictions and homelessness during the pandemic through a series of federal intervention actions.

HUD announces changes to a rule that will expedite much-needed assistance in providing housing and supportive services to the growing homeless population in Los Angeles.

New partnership will increase education, outreach, and efforts geared to tackle appraisal bias and discrimination in the housing marketplace.

The Department has announced two new initiatives geared toward building new housing units, and providing tools for preserving and improving affordable housing nationwide.

The Department has announced new protections and funding to build on commitments made by the Biden Administration’s Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights, drafted to increase fairness within the nation’s rental marketplace.

The Department has initiated public housing inspections under the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate rule to address substandard rental properties and promote compliance with health and safety standards.