Federal / Agency News
HUD Winds Down Restore-Rebuild Initiative
On May 12, 2026, HUD sent a memo to all public housing authorities effectively shutting down the Restore-Rebuild Initiative (formerly known as Faircloth-to-RAD). Go Deeper:
BABA Concerns Raised During Secretary Turner’s Senate T-HUD Appropriations Hearing
Last Thursday, Secretary Turner testified before the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) Appropriations Subcommittee to defend the President’s FY 2027 budget. Go Deeper: BABA was a central focus of the discussion, with Chair Susan Collins (R-ME), Subcommittee Chair Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) all pressing […]
House To Vote Today on New Version of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
The House Financial Services Committee released their new version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. The new version of the bill: What’s Next: The House is expected to vote on the bill this afternoon without the SAVE America Act, despite President Trump demanding its inclusion on social media — a move that likely […]
Updated VAWA Forms Available
HUD published updated Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) forms for use by Contract Administrators (CAs) and HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing staff when conducting Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs). These forms replace expired versions and are located on the HUD Forms webpage. For additional questions on the new forms, please contact your local HUD Field […]
PIH Publishes 2026 HCV Funding Allocations
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) published a notice implementing the FY 2026 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program’s funding allocations. While most of the content remains the same from the 2025 notice, some policy changes include: Housing Assistance Payments Administrative Fees
Trump Publicly Asks Congress To Pass 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
On Monday, President Trump posted on Truth Social asking Congress to pass the Senate version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. What They’re Saying: Chairman of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Senator Scott (R-SC), responded on X saying: “Thank you, Mr. President! By passing the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, […]
Specific BABA Requests
NH&RA is still advocating for BABA relief. We are looking for very specific examples — if you have any of the following, please reach out to Ilana Morof.
Secretary Turner Testifies Before House T-HUD Appropriations Committee
Secretary Turner testified before the House Transportation-Housing and Urban and Related Agencies (T-HUD) Appropriations Subcommittee yesterday to defend the President’s FY 2027 budget. Go Deeper: Read our write-up of the President’s FY 2027 budget request in our April 8 edition. In his statement, Sec.Turner said “Taxpayer dollars are finite. Our responsibility is not. The President’s […]
HUD Proposes Rule to Revise Equal Access Regulations
HUD issued a proposed rule removing the definition of and all references to “gender” and “gender identity” throughout HUD’s regulations and replaced them with “sex” to align HUD’s Equal Access regulations with Executive Order, “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” HUD claims these changes would ensure equal […]
HUD Mortgagee Letter Environment
HUD) released Mortgagee Letter 2026-04, which updates environmental requirements within the Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide. The changes eliminate or revise several existing standards, including the removal of railroad vibration review requirements, updated setback rules for pressurized pipelines and high-voltage transmission lines, and new guidance defining noise-sensitive outdoor uses. These revisions are intended to simplify […]
Senate Democrats Urge HUD to Scrap Fair Housing Rule Rollback
32 Democratic Senators, led by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) asked HUD to withdraw its proposed rule, “HUD’s Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard.” This proposed rule would rescind the agency’s long-held disparate impact framework under the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and Senators want to […]
HUD and USDA Rescind Final Determination of Energy Standards
HUD and USDA jointly rescinded the “Final Determination: Adoption of Energy Efficiency for New Construction of HUD- and USDA-Financed Housing” published April 26, 2024. This rule required all new single family and multifamily construction to meet stricter energy-efficiency standards (specifically the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code and ASHRAE 90.1) in order to qualify for FHA […]