HUD

Bloomberg News reports HUD is considering shutting down dozens of field offices, potentially leaving 34 states and DC without sites or staff to underwrite mortgages.

HUD awarded approximately $2.5 million in the second round of Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) funding to North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and the City of Houston.

HUD recently issued notification of intent to terminate Section 4 and technical assistance contracts with several housing organizations.

HUD issued an interim final rule overturning the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule.

123 Democratic members of the House of Representatives signed a letter to Secretary Scott Turner opposing HUD staffing reductions and funding cuts.

Secretary Turner announced the launch of a DOGE Task Force within HUD to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse.

Scott Turner was confirmed by the full Senate, 55-44, as Secretary of HUD on February 5.

Secretary Turner issued an order directing HUD to stop any pending or future enforcement actions related to the 2016 rule entitled “Equal Access in Accordance with an Individual’s Gender Identity in Community Planning and Development Programs.”

HUD delayed the effective date of the HOME Final Rule from February 5 to April 20.

The U.S. Senate has been busy conducting committee hearings and voting on Trump’s Cabinet nominees. 

President Trump nominated Bill Pulte as the next director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Pulte, a private equity executive, is the grandson of William J. Pulte, founder of the PulteGroup, which is one of the largest homebuilders in America. The Senate Finance and Banking Committee will schedule his confirmation hearing in the coming […]

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