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½-Day in Person Fair Housing Compliance Training! Details Click Here for the Registration Form Deadline to register is June 2, 2026.

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.

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:

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 […]

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 […]

The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) is asking local community members, residents, and leaders to participate in the development of the 2027 Illinois Housing Blueprint (Blueprint) through two opportunities: (1) take the resident survey and/or (2) attend a Community Listening Session. The Blueprint is a forward-thinking, grassroots planning initiative designed by IHDA to provide a deeper analysis […]

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) is seeking feedback on the draft 2027 Design and Architectural Standards (DAS) until June 29, 2026. Comments may be submitted to [email protected]. OHFA will present the draft 2027 DAS at the June Multifamily Committee meeting on June 11, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. To attend the meeting virtually, please register […]

Governor Wes Moore approved the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s 2026 Qualified Allocation Plan – PDF, which allocates State funding and federal tax credits to fund affordable housing projects. The plan will guide more than $300 million worth of investments in housing development by incentivizing project readiness and community amenities, increasing the federal tax […]

The Joint Center for Housing Studies is hosting a “Post-Occupancy Evaluations for Affordable Housing Design” webinar on Friday, May 15 from 12:30-2 pm ET. The role of the architect in affordable housing design typically ends at completion. Construction finishes, residents move in, and designers move on to other projects. But what happens next? How do […]

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 […]

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