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Affordability Gaps Widened for Renters in the First Year of the Pandemic
In a new blog post for the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, Whitney Airgood-Obrycki and Alexander Hermann demonstrate that the share of renter households with cost burdens rose nearly three percentage points from 2019 to 2020.
CDFI Fund Pauses Acceptance of New CDFI Certification Applications, Target Market Modifications
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) will pause acceptance of new CDFI Certification Applications and requests for Target Market modifications for a period of six months beginning on Oct. 1, 2022.
HUD Hosts Fair Housing Planning Office Hours
Registration is open for HUD’s bi-monthly Fair Housing series of virtual office hours.
ASHRAE’s New Advanced Energy Design Guide for Multifamily Buildings
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recently published an Advanced Energy Design Guide (AEDG) for Multifamily Buildings.
Oklahoma City Issues $8.25 Million Affordable Housing RFP
Oklahoma City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP-OCITY-128) for construction or rehabilitation of Affordable Housing.
HUD Releases $365 Million for Homelessness
HUD recently released a $365 million package to address unsheltered homelessness and homeless encampments, including $54.5 million in funds set aside specifically to address homelessness in rural communities. New
UDSA Rural Development Seeks Build America, Buy America Waiver
USDA Rural Development is seeking a public interest waiver to allow additional time to implement the Build America, Buy America Act.
CDFI Fund Releases Updated Program Eligibility Information
The Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has established a plan for releasing updated program eligibility information based upon Census Bureau data from the 2016-2020 American Community Survey (ACS).
What Strategies Are Needed to Implement Energy Retrofits Equitably and Practically?
The recent Supreme Court decision limits the immediate ability for the federal government to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
State of the Nation’s Housing: Record-Breaking Home Prices, Rents Likely to Cool as Interest Rates ClimbState of the Nation’s Housing: Record-Breaking Home Prices, Rents Likely to Cool as Interest Rates Climb
After a record-shattering year in 2021, the housing market is at an inflection point.
House Appropriations Subcommittee Advances FY 2023 THUD Funding Bill House Appropriations Subcommittee Advances FY 2023 THUD Funding Bill
Last week, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2023 funding bill.
CDFI Fund Launches Equitable Recovery Program
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened the fiscal year (FY) 2022 funding round for the CDFI Equitable Recovery Program (CDFI ERP).