Federal / Agency News

HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing programs (MFH) launched an updated Capital Needs Assessment (CNA) e-tool.

NH&RA, along with 80 other housing organizations, signed onto a letter sent to Secretary Scott Turner opposing HUD’s decision to end the Restore-Rebuild program. This letter is in response to HUD’s May 12 memo sent to all public housing authorities effectively shutting down the Restore-Rebuild Initiative (formerly known as Faircloth-to-RAD.) Go Deeper: See our coverage […]

The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) released its annual State of the Nation’s Housing report on June 17. Mutifamily Impact By the Numbers: Affordable Housing Impact By the Numbers: Watch the webinar and panel discussion recording that accompanied the report release here.

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is headed to the President’s desk after passing the Senate on Monday, 85-5, and the House on Tuesday, 358-32. Why This Matters: Some of the most important provisions to NH&RA members include: Go Even Deeper: The Bipartisan Policy Center released an explainer detailing each section of the bill […]

HUD released a Request for Information (RFI) with the aim of moving to product-specific (general applicability) waivers for BABA, as opposed to project-specific waivers. HUD is asking for information on domestic availability of manufactured products in specific categories: Why This Matters: This is likely the fastest moving opportunity for relief on BABA. The RFI has […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development Mission Area announced a modernization and restructuring effort to strengthen customer service, improve program accessibility, and enhance support for rural communities across the country. Under this modernization effort, Rural Development will maintain its National Capital Region (NCR) presence to be responsive to Congress, interagency needs, regulatory work, and […]

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 […]

Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE), Chairman of the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, and Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) introduced H.R. 9311, the bipartisan “Build Housing Affordably Act.” Summary: The Build Housing Affordably Act streamlines BABA implementation to strike a better balance between promoting domestic production and continuing the development of affordable housing projects across the country. The bill: […]

President Donald Trump named Bill Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as Acting Director of National Intelligence on Tuesday, June 2. What They’re Saying: The move draws condemnation from Democrats and Republicans alike: In Context: Pulte’s nomiation has the potential to threaten passage of bipartisan efforts to reform and reauthorize Section 702 […]