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President Trump’s nominee for Deputy Secretary of HUD, Andrew Hughes, is a Former Secretary Ben Carson loyalist.

Twenty-three members of the Senate CDFI Caucus, signed a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to reaffirm their bipartisan support for the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.

Since his confirmation as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Bill Pulte has made sweeping changes.

The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released its annual report, The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes.

The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing titled “Housing Roadblocks: Paving a New Way to Address Affordability” to examine challenges and potential solutions related to housing affordability in the U.S. ​

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin officially notified National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF) and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA) recipients that their grants were terminated.

HUD Secretary Scott Turner and Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum announced a Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing.

The Senate voted 56-43 to confirm Bill Pulte to serve as the next director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

On Friday, the Senate approved H.R. 1968 with a 54 to 46 vote to keep the Government funded through September 30.

Bloomberg News reports HUD is considering shutting down dozens of field offices, potentially leaving 34 states and DC without sites or staff to underwrite mortgages.

Congress faces a midnight deadline on Friday, March 14, to pass a continuing resolution to keep the government open and fund programs through September 30.

Bloomberg News reports HUD is considering shutting down dozens of field offices, potentially leaving 34 states and DC without sites or staff to underwrite mortgages.