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Senate, House Hold FY 2025 HUD Appropriations Hearings – April 30 & May 1
Senate, House Hold FY 2025 HUD Appropriations Hearings – April 30 & May 1
HUD Updates Multifamily Wind and Storm Insurance Policy
HUD announced an increase in deductibles for wind and named insurance coverage for multifamily properties financed with FHA-insured mortgages as a measure to address rising wind and storm insurance costs in recent years with extreme weather events expected to continue.
Rep. Cole Selected House Appropriations Chair, Rep. Womack Selected as THUD Subcommittee Chair
Representative Tom Cole (R-OK) will chair the full House Appropriations committee, following the retirement of Chair Kay Granger (R-TX) at the end of her term.
Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar Series
Our Homes, Our Votes is a nonpartisan initiative to boost voter turnout among low-income renters and elevate housing as an election issue.
Comments on Proposed Rule Modifying PHA Selection Criteria for Applicants with Convictions, Arrest Records Due June 10
HUD published a proposed rule that would amend the regulations governing admission to certain HUD-supported housing for applicants with criminal records or histories of involvement with the criminal justice system and evictions based on illegal drug use, drug-related criminal activity or other criminal activity.
BPC Hosts Chat with HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman – April 23
Attend the event in-person or join virtually, as Bipartisan Policy Center’s (BPC) executive director Dennis Shea hosts a fireside chat with new HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman discussing HUD’s approach and strategies in addressing the housing shortage on April 23 at 10 a.m. ET.
Senate Banking Committee Holds Hearing on Challenges Preserving the U.S. Housing Stock
On April 16, the Housing, Transportation and Community Development Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing on Challenges in Preserving the U.S. Housing Stock.
Senate Holds HUD, FHFA Oversight Hearing – April 18
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs will hold an Oversight of Federal Housing Regulators hearing on April 18 at 10 a.m. ET. HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman and Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson will testify.
HUD Publishes Guidance on Compliance with the New Radon Policy
HUD published the Interim Best Practices for Documenting Compliance with the Departmental Radon Policy in HEROS.
IRS Allocates Additional $8.2 Million in Unused LIHTCs to 28 States
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allocated an additional $8.2 million in unused LIHTC carryovers to 28 states, ranging from $1.1 million to Texas to $24,409 to Vermont.
EPA Announces Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Awardees
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced selections for $20 billion in grant awards under two competitions within the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF).
HUD Updates GRRP NOFOs
In April, HUD published updates to the three Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) Elements, Leading Edge and Comprehensive.