HUD

A new issue of Cityscape features a symposium that examines rental housing policy in the United States from a variety of forward-looking perspectives.

HUD has created a new web-based mapping tool displaying the location all foreclosed properties being held by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).

On July 18, U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) unveiled a massive deficit reduction plan that calls for slashing federal spending, including for housing programs, and eliminating tax credit programs that promote affordable housing and community development, historic preservation, and renewable energy production.

In response to a recent White House discussion meeting which called for bold action to tackle the nation’s ongoing housing troubles, Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) has sent a letter to President Obama proposing a number of recommendations that would significantly impact the development of affordable rental housing.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a final rule to implement an update to the baseline Federal energy efficiency performance standards for the construction of new Federal buildings.

HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research has issued two important reports on the nation’s rental housing markets: Rental Market Dynamics: 2007″“2009 and Components of Inventory Change: 2007″“2009.

HUD has announced the addition of a preservation web page to the Multifamily website.

NH&RA is pleased to offer .PDF versions of the PowerPoint slides presented at the 2011 Summer Institute & New Markets Tax Credit Symposium.

The Obama Administration has announced that it has named Carol Galante as the acting commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).

HUD’s Economic and Market Analysis Division has prepared three new Comprehensive Housing Market Analyses for the following markets

The Center on Budget & Policy Priorities recently released a new report suggesting that there is no evidence that HUD’s Section 8 rental assistance programs for low-income families (Housing Choice Voucher and Project-Based Rental Assistance programs) are crowding out spending on other HUD programs, despite recent concerns from several lawmakers.

HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) recently launched The Edge, a new online magazine that provides a comprehensive look at PD&R research, periodicals, and publications covering topics such as Community Development, Fair Housing, Housing Markets, Neighborhood Revitalization, Rental Housing, Affordable Housing, and Sustainability.