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HUD

Reforming Family Self-Sufficiency

The Bipartisan Policy Center took an in-depth look at HUD’s Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program: how it works, case management, funding, impact, and challenges and opportunities for reform.

General News

CBPP Estimates 400,000 More People Could Be Left Without Stable, Affordable Housing

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a new report that provides state-by-state estimates of the loss of Housing Vouchers under the House and Senate FY 26 THUD proposals.

General News

LIHTC Reform Proposals

The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on reforming LIHTC guided by two key principles and divided into administrative and legislative actions.

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CDFI Letter to OMB Director Vought

Before the Senate left for recess, members of the bipartisan Senate CDFI Caucus sent a letter to OMB Director Russell Vought requesting FY 25 funding be deployed to the CDFI Fund.

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Congress’s Fall To-Do List

The House and Senate left DC for summer recess. When both chambers reconvene in September, they’ll need to…

Federal Housing Finance Agency

FHFA Doubles GSE Investment Capacity

FHFA announced a doubling of the annual cap for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in LIHTC developments — from $1 billion each to $2 billion each— totaling $4 billion per year.

Arkansas

Arkansas Development Finance Authority Announces 2025 Affordable Housing Tax Credit Developments  

The Arkansas Development Finance Authority announced that it will award $104,962,000 in Federal nine percent LIHTC to ten multifamily housing developments across Arkansas.

Texas

Governor Abbott Announces Over $99 Million in Housing Tax Credits 

Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) awarded over $99 million in housing tax credits that will help finance the development or rehabilitation of 63 rental properties, offering reduced rents and increased housing options for Texans across the state.

HUD

10 Regional Administers Appointed at HUD

Secretary Turner appointed HUD regional administrators for all ten regions.

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Markup for ROAD to Housing Act of 2025

The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs marked up the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act, a sweeping, bipartisan housing bill and passed it 24-0 out of committee to the Senate floor.

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Trump Releases Executive Order to Move Away from PSH, Towards Institutionalization

President Trump signed the Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets executive order, framing homelessness as a “public safety crisis” that prioritizes institutional treatment, civil commitment, and law-enforcement solutions.

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Senate Passes THUD FY26 Appropriations Bill; $1.25B for HOME

The Senate Appropriations Committee signaled strong bipartisanship when they approved the FY 2026 THUD appropriations bill, 27-1.

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