HUD
HUD Publishes 2017 Community Planning and Development Budget
Overall, this year’s CPD budget represents a 2% increase in allocation over 2016.
HUD Publishes Section 8 2017 Renewal Funding Inflation Factors for PHAs
HUD’s recent Federal Register Notice announces the release of 2017 Renewal Funding Inflation Factors (RFIFs) used for allocating Housing Choice Vouchers funds to PHAs.
Confirmation Hearing For Dep. Secretary Nominee Scheduled for June 6
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs will meet in open session to conduct a hearing for the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and for the Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Paul Compton to be Nominated to Serve as U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development General Counsel
Mr. Compton currently serves as leader of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP’s Affordable Housing and Community Development practice out of the Birmingham office.
HUD Proposes Changes to Methodology for Estimating Fair Market Rents
HUD is seeking public comment on these changes, due by June 26, 2017.
HUD Publishes Updated Mortgage Limits for Multifamily Housing
HUD has published in the Federal Register the Annual Indexing of Basic Statutory Mortgage; Limits for Multifamily Housing Programs.
White House Releases FY-18 Budget Request
The significantly reduced budget maintains all existing vouchers (HUD’s largest expense) by increasing expenses for tenants and placing a freeze on rent adjustment increases for PBRA, Section 202, and Section 811, among other strategies.
Leaked FY-18 Budget Draft Proposes Deep Cuts To HUD
A copy of a recent internal-draft of President Trump’s FY-18 Budget was obtained by POLITICO and several advocacy organizations. The document, dated May 4, proposes significant cuts to the HUD Budget. The expanded document reflects many of the priorities outlined in the “Skinny Budget” released earlier this year by the Trump Administration, though readers should […]
HUD Solicits Comments on Reducing Regulatory Burden
Under Executive Order 13777, a directive to reduce unnecessary regulations, HUD is seeking public comment on how it can streamline existing regulations.
HUD’s Tom Davis Named Finalist for 2017 Service to America Medals
HUD Director for the Office of Recapitalization Tom Davis has been chosen as a finalist for the Management Excellence Medal.
Nominations and Appointments at HUD and Treasury Continue
Adolfo Marzol has been appointed as a Senior Advisor at HUD, David Kautter has been nominated for the position of assistant secretary for tax policy within the Treasury Department, and Brian Montgomery has surfaced as President Trump’s likely nomination to head the Federal Housing Administration.
Trump to Nominate Pamela Patenaude as Deputy Secretary for Housing at HUD
Patenaude currently serves as president of the J. Ronald Terwilliger Foundation for America’s Families.