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HUD announced a new $4.04 billion Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) through the Continuum of Care (CoC) homelessness assistance program. What They’re Saying: Secretary Scott Turner stated upon release: “The ‘housing first’ experiment failed Americans by warehousing the vulnerable without results. This ideology promised to end homelessness. Instead, billions of taxpayer dollars were spent while […]

HUD released Part 1 of the Annual Homelessness Report for 2025 on Friday, ending a monthslong battle over the delayed report. By the Numbers: What They’re Saying: Ann Oliva, CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness, celebrated the results, but warned that anti-homelessness efforts are still insufficient: “These reductions are a relief, but make […]

The full House Appropriations Committee will meet today at 11 am to markup the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) bill. You can watch the livestream on YouTube. Go Deeper: Read our coverage of the subcommittee’s markup from last week’s edition.

A proposed rule, issued by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and more than 40 agencies (including HUD), would revise government-wide policies and requirements related to Federal Financial Assistance, including grants, cooperative agreements, and other forms of assistance. What are the Proposed Changes? By the Numbers: The proposed rule could impact up to $1 trillion […]

HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (MFH) released a new EIV-SAVE Tenant Matching Report for owners and agents of PBRA projects to identify possible tenant citizenship and immigration status discrepancies between TRACS and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system. Owners and agents must resolve all discrepancies in the […]

According to an internal memo published by The New York Times, HUD plans to tighten rules around emotional support animals.

FHA published a Mortgagee Letter updating the Base City High Cost Percentage and High Cost Areas, as well as the annual indexing of the Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide’s Substantial Rehabilitation and Large Loan Risk Thresholds. These annual updates adjust: These adjustments reflect regional economic conditions and construction costs in High Cost Areas. The annual […]

Reps. Mike Carey (R-OH) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced the Affordable Housing Credit Carryback Act (H.R. 9012) to allow 5-year carrybacks for LIHTC. Why This Matters: This proposal will provide investors with additional flexibility and capacity to invest in LIHTC. What’s Next: The bill was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee, with the […]

The House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) Appropriations Subcommittee met last week and passed their FY 2027 T-HUD budget along party lines (9-7). By the Numbers: What’s Next: The full House Appropriations Committee markup will take place on Wednesday, June 3 at 11 am ET.

The updated 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passed the House by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 396-13. Go Deeper: See our write-up in last week’s edition detailing changes to the bill. What They’re Saying: The House Financial Services Committee released statements from committee and House leadership sharing excitement around passage and urging the Senate […]

HUD published a memo establishing deadlines for action items for CY 2026 year-end closings of RAD transactions, including conversions under the RAD for Public Housing and RAD for Project-Based Rental Assistance Contracts components.

HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs published the FY26 Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Project Rental Assistance Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Applications are due July 13, 2026.