On January 22, 2026, HUD issued a mortgagee letter updating the underwriting standards and thresholds for Middle Income Housing under the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA’s) Office of Multifamily Housing loan programs.
The Middle Income Housing initiative aims to stimulate housing production, address current real estate and finance markets, and ensure the continued availability and stability of the FHA insurance fund. This letter supersedes ML 2025-2.
HUD released the Youth Homelessness Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for FY2024 and FY2025. HUD has $193 million in funding available to communities nationwide to prevent and address youth homelessness. Applications are due by August 10.
Reps. Mann (R-KS), Alford (R-MO), Correa (D-CA), Finstad (R-MN), Olszewski (D-MD), Edwards (R-NC), and McGuire (R-VA), co-chairs of the House Real Estate Caucus, introduced the Build American Efficiency Act to identify BABA compliant materials. What’s Included in the Bill: Yes, but: While this bill provides a pathway to identify which products are BABA compliant, it […]
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Val Hoyle (D-OR) reintroduced the Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All (DASH) Act on Friday. The legislation aims to: What’s Different:
Late yesterday, the Senate advanced a motion to proceed (87-8) on the House- and Senate-approved compromise version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, with the Senate planning to hold a final vote on the bill this week. Go Deeper: To read the section-by-section breakdown, click here. The Senate text includes the following provisions also […]