HUD

The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee voted to advance two HUD nominees along a 13-11 party-line vote: In Context: Information on their backgrounds can be found in the May 13 edition. What’s Next: Their nominations will advance to the full Senate for a floor vote, where they will likely be considered in a large batch with […]

HUD published Housing Notice 2025-04, introducing important updates to the Preservation Rent Increase for eligible Section 202 Project Rental Assistance Contract (PRAC) properties pursuing a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) conversion. Key Updates in the Notice: Owners can submit requests for Preservation Rent Increases through the RAD Resource Desk. Office Hours for 202 PRAC Owners will […]

On September 10, 2025, HUD sent an email to PHA executive directors announcing the extension of the mandatory compliance deadline for inspection protocol for National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) for the Housing Choice Voucher and Project-Based Voucher programs (NSPIRE-V). The deadline for compliance moved from October 1, 2025 to February […]

U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy in Rhode Island granted a temporary restraining order (TRO), blocking the Trump administration from altering criteria for $75 million in federal funds designated to build permanent supportive housing. Go Deeper: HUD announced new criteria for the Continuum of Care (COC) Builds Funds on September 5 that align with President Trump’s […]

The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 at 10 a.m. EST for the nominations of: The hearing was dominated by questions for the nominee for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Dr. Stephan Miran, with only brief mentions of housing from Senators Cortez […]

Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, released an updated tracker detailing at least $410 billion in federal funding being frozen, cancelled, or terminated by the Trump administration. The tracker lists $32.137 billion worth of programs pertaining to affordable […]

The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 at 10 a.m. EST for the nominations of: Information on their backgrounds can be found in the May 13 edition.

HUD’s Innovative Housing Showcase returns to the National Mall from Sept. 6–10, 2025. 

The Trump administration is rolling back civil rights protections, defunding fair housing enforcement, and reshaping how cities address discrimination, safety, and access to affordable housing.

HUD published the summaries of all regulatory waivers granted by HUD.

Earlier this month, President Trump nominated Acting Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner Frank Cassidy to officially serve in this role.

OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) is proposing a HUD rule change to ban households with at least one undocumented member, from public housing and rental assistance.