United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
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cabinet department in the Executive branch of the United States federal government
How abandoned strip malls could help solve the housing crisis: America is full of abandoned malls. What if we turned them into housing?
vox.com/the-highlight/24075581/housing-conversions-stripmalls-affordable-supply
Hawaii ban on short-term vacation rentals moves forward in state legislature: The state is facing a housing affordability and homelessness crisis.
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California failed to track how billions of dollars allocated for homelessness programs were spent: State audit report
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Quick Glance: California's Lack of Oversight on Billions for Homelessness Programs: State Audit
- A new state audit report criticizes California for failing to track the effectiveness of its billion-dollar spending on homelessness programs.
- California is faulted for not taking enough measures to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of its homelessness programs.
- The audit revealed that two programs, including the Homekey program by the Department of Housing and Community Development and the CalWORKs Housing Support Program by the California Department of Social Services, appear cost-effective.
- The audit calls for improved data collection and public reporting of the costs and outcomes of homelessness programs in California.
Political Leaders Are Finally Responding to the Housing Crisis. They Need to Move Faster.
politico.com/news/2024/04/04/housing-affordability-crisis-states-00150463
To get a house for under $100K, consider a manufactured home: Formerly called mobile homes, this type of dwelling becomes a good bet for prospective buyers ...
startribune.com/mobile-home-manufactured-housing-trailer-double-single-wide/600357163/
Biden, Trump and Kennedy Jr.'s views on housing, homelessness: Housing and homelessness are election issues of extreme importance to Californians ...
latimes.com/politics/story/2024-04-09/2024-election-presidential-biden-trump-kennedy-housing-homelessness-voter-guide
On a mission: How churches are helping to 'ease burden' amid Charleston housing crisis
postandcourier.com/features/affordable-housing-romney-street-charleston/article_1b240066-f5ba-11ee-b128-bfe2cfa504f6.html
Some Americans Could Be Getting Rent Changes: Biden's new housing cap aims to protect tenants from steep hikes, addressing the affordability crisis.
newsweek.com/biden-admin-cap-rent-increase-affordable-housing-1885183
Outdated inspections are eroding the Housing Choice Voucher program: HUD retained the inspection regime for a housing quality system that no longer exists.
thehill.com/opinion/finance/4567987-outdated-inspections-are-eroding-the-housing-choice-voucher-program/
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pitches Rep. Barbara Lee to be the next U.S. Housing secretary
nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/los-angeles-mayor-karen-bass-pitches-rep-barbara-lee-housing-secretary-rcna147066
Content creation proving lucrative for many laid-off workers seeking flexibility: In an estimated $250 billion industry, some content creators make more than ...
omaha.com/news/nation-world/business/employment/tiktok-youtube-content-creators-patreon/article_7852339f-ca7b-5a7e-a608-eff7a5fb467b.html
Biden Is Stalling On A Rule That Would Save Americans Nearly $1.5 Billion: The regulation would change how much of the United States builds homes.
huffpost.com/entry/biden-climate-rule-homes_n_66194a57e4b000ed88edbd4d
Meet the Secretive Rich Funding Efforts to Keep Others Poor: With both millionaires and homelessness on the rise in the U.S., right-wing donors are bankrolling a ...
inequality.org/great-divide/shouldnt-every-american-enjoy-the-luxury-of-a-roof/
What Is a Reverse Mortgage? · TIME Stamped: A reverse mortgage could help you cover your monthly expenses if you have limited retirement funds ...
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Investors pushing for fatter yields on mortgage-backed securities may undercut easing mortgage rates
richmond.com/news/nation-world/business/personal-finance/mortgage-rates-home-loans-real-estate/article_ae22debc-0b8e-555d-9913-2cf987ec6ddd.html
I got a loan modification and ended up with a 52-year mortgage. Is this normal? : ‘I found out last year, after talking to a few people who have also done a ...
marketwatch.com/story/i-couldnt-pay-my-370-000-mortgage-so-i-applied-for-a-loan-modification-now-i-have-a-52-year-loan-is-this-normal-0dd5efb5
US federal government has a new plan for slashing greenhouse emissions from buildings
techspot.com/news/102552-us-federal-government-has-new-plan-slashing-greenhouse.html
Victims of double homicide off Nine Mile Road identified: Henrico County police on Monday identified the victims of a double homicide that occurred early Friday ...
richmond.com/news/local/crime-courts/victims-identified-nine-mile-road-double-homicide-police/article_9351401c-f056-11ee-b80b-33659b54abe0.html
Rent went up sharply along the Wasatch Front in 2022. The data tell different stories about 2023.
sltrib.com/news/2024/04/16/rent-went-up-sharply-along-wasatch/
Houston homeless housing resources: Who qualifies for assistance?: Way Home coordinates with dozens of Houston-area organizations providing homelessness services ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/housing/article/homeless-housing-resources-harris-county-19400267.php
Houston post-Harvey housing program may get HUD lifeline: Houston scrapped plans to develop homes at three sites using Hurricane Harvey relief money ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/hud-harvey-affordable-housing-program-19408815.php
Grapevine housing authority allegedly discriminated against disabled tenant, HUD says
dallasnews.com/news/2024/04/15/grapevine-housing-authority-allegedly-discriminated-against-disabled-tenant-hud-says/
Arizona offers new help to first-time homebuyers. Here's who can get it: Gov. Katie Hobbs announced the program in her State of the State speech ...
azcentral.com/story/money/business/consumers/2024/04/12/arizona-to-help-500-first-time-homebuyers-with-mortgages-down-payments/73292578007/
Mortgage rates surpass 7%, reaching highest level in over a month: Mortgage rates rise across the board, as Fed officials signal a ‘patient posture on rate cuts ...
marketwatch.com/story/mortgage-rates-surpass-7-reaching-highest-level-in-over-a-month-c21b9da4
Developer and Atlanta Housing complete $26 million deal to end dispute: A developer said this week that it has finalized a $26 million deal, freeing up land ...
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Detroit nets $1B affordable housing investment with East Jefferson development: Friday's landmark investment also comes on the heels of a recently approved $2 ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2024/04/12/detroit-nets-1b-housing-investment-e-jefferson-development/73289806007/
Pictures: Grand opening of affordable housing complex in Sanford: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/11/pictures-grand-opening-of-affordable-housing-complex-in-sanford/
Developers showcase progress on North Omaha redevelopment project: "Transformational" is how stakeholders and community members described the ongoing ...
omaha.com/news/local/developers-showcase-progress-on-north-omaha-redevelopment-project/article_3c65e9d2-f76e-11ee-ae1f-23af9a065b03.html
HUD and Indy reach deal to jointly manage housing agency after financial mismanagement
indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2024/04/10/hud-to-jointly-manage-indianapolis-housing-agency/73274632007/
New acting HUD secretary uses Chicago appearance to tout Biden green energy plan: Adrianne Todman chose Chicago as her first public appearance since taking over ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/28/new-acting-hud-secretary-uses-chicago-appearance-to-tout-biden-green-energy-plan/
Micro-apartments are back in Seattle after disappearing decades ago: Boarding houses were a staple for low-income, single blue-collar or temporary workers across ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/micro-apartments-are-back-in-seattle-after-nearly-a-century/
World War II ship being remade into home for homeless veterans: A man with a mission envisions the ship as a place for homeless veterans to live and train for ...
omaha.com/news/nation-world/napa-history-ship-world-war-basalt-acuschnet-shackle-navy-coast-guard/article_d3b586b6-f80f-5986-bdc3-e452b8b80bb5.html
Rents are high and housing vouchers are hard to get. So Philly is giving renters cash
npr.org/2024/03/19/1238053555/rent-cash-philadelphia-hud-housing-vouchers
AOC, Sanders Renew Fight for Green New Deal for Public Housing: "Every American deserves to live in a safe, vibrant, and environmentally conscious ...
commondreams.org/news/green-new-deal-for-public-housing
Nonprofit begins construction in Zellwood on affordable homes: Affordable housing nonprofit Homes in Partnership broke ground on the latest phase of their ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/03/26/nonprofit-begins-construction-in-zellwood-on-affordable-homes-around-250000/
Rental housing market targeted in criminal price-fixing probe: The investigation adds to the legal difficulties facing the housing sector and highlights an issue ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/20/rental-housing-market-doj-investigation-00147333
HUD Secretary Fudge announces resignation in late March: Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge has announced she'll resign her post ...
apnews.com/article/housing-fudge-biden-cabinet-2cd46a57556fc219025762eaf9fd8d9f
Quick Glance: Marcia Fudge Announces Resignation as HUD Secretary
- Former Ohio Democratic Congresswoman Marcia Fudge revealed her decision to step down as the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
- Throughout her tenure, she focused on affordable housing, combating racial discrimination, and assisting first-time homebuyers.
- President Biden praised her leadership, highlighting her contributions to creating a fair housing system that benefits all Americans.
- Upon her departure, Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman will serve as the acting secretary, while Fudge kept her future job plans undisclosed.
US congressional funding fights take toll on housing aid programs: Democrats in the U.S. Congress fended off some of the deepest cuts to housing and other social ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-congressional-funding-fights-take-toll-housing-aid-programs-2024-03-17/
New Construction Bounces Back as Spring Buying Season Kicks Off: The rebound follows a soft January that was affected by bad weather in parts of the country.
usnews.com/news/economy/articles/2024-03-19/new-construction-bounces-back-as-spring-buying-season-kicks-off
Housing market: Buying won't get cheaper under Biden plan: Americans waiting for a drop in home prices could wind up being disappointed, real estate economists ...
businessinsider.com/housing-market-outlook-buying-a-home-prices-inventory-biden-affordability-2024-3
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Biden administration to boost affordable housing programs, supply of manufactured homes
thehill.com/homenews/administration/4495893-biden-administration-to-boost-affordable-housing-programs-supply-of-manufactured-homes/
A Guide to Senior Apartments and Where to Find Them: Explore senior apartments in 2024 with our helpful guide. Discover amenities, locations and cost ...
health.usnews.com/senior-care/articles/guide-to-senior-apartments
Henrico County nonprofit helps families facing homelessness: Key Hunters, a program of the Henrico nonprofit Housing Families First, helped a local family move ...
richmond.com/news/local/housing-families-first-homeless-families-henrico-richmond/article_1321440a-dd87-11ee-9149-cf3ac2d205a7.html
Biden to propose new $5,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers: The president will also add to earlier pushes to tame rent costs and boost America’s housing ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/07/biden-housing-sotu/
What Would Be Affected During a Partial Government Shutdown: If Congress doesn’t reach a deal to fund the government, several agencies would see their funding ...
usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2024-02-27/what-would-be-affected-during-a-partial-government-shutdown
Rasmus-Temenos building in Midtown opens for the formerly homeless: The 95-unit building replaces 80 units of housing for the formerly homeless that will be torn ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/housing/article/rasmus-temenos-homeless-housing-midtown-18691300.php
'I eat or I pay my bills': Americans describe rent burden fears, concerns: Recent research highlights the grim reality facing renters nationwide.
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This major US county is on the way to ending chronic homelessness: Officials there hope to eliminate chronic homelessness by the end of 2025.
abcnews.go.com/US/minneapolis-hennepin-county-ending-chronic-homelessness/story
Federal government to begin the formal process of preparing for partial shutdown – again
cnn.com/2024/02/23/politics/federal-government-prepares-shutdown/
Paid articlePaid How shipping containers in Atlanta became tiny homes for the homeless: James “Jimmy” Thompson lay awake on concrete, hoping he’d be able to fall asleep – praying ...
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Life in a ‘Death Trap’: How Tenants Rose Up Against a Federally Funded Mega-Landlord
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'I eat or I pay my bills': Americans describe rent burden fears, concerns: Recent research highlights the grim reality facing renters nationwide.
abcnews.go.com/US/eat-pay-bills-americans-describe-rent-burden-housing/story
Biden administration makes $115 million available for low-income senior housing - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/02/21/Administration-makes-115-million-available-for-low-income-senior-housing/7201708575158/
Opinion | Voices from Inside America’s Homelessness Crisis: Voices from the tents, shelters, cars, motels and couches of America.
nytimes.com/interactive/2024/02/21/opinion/homelessness-crisis-america-stories.html
More Democrats targeting Navy Federal over discriminatory practices allegations: The New Democrat Coalition and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus are calling for ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4494353-democrats-navy-federal-discrimination/
Porter, Schiff, Lee and Garvey's views on housing, homelessness: No issue matters more to Californians than housing and homelessness. Catch up on where the major ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-02-27/2024-california-election-porter-schiff-lee-garvey-senate-housing-homelessness
Affordable housing solutions: US wants to use billions in unused COVID aid: The Treasury Department has freed up funds from COVID-era programs to support ...
businessinsider.com/affordable-housing-solutions-billions-unused-covid-aid-treasury-department-2024-3
Paid articlePaid Harris County backs new housing developments with COVID recovery funds: Six affordable housing developments are the latest to get a boost from Harris County's ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/arpa-housing-harris-county-commissioners-court-19371479.php
‘We have several problems.’ Liberty Square residents voice concerns about mold, cracked ceilings
miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/edison-liberty-city/article287158285.html
Money running out for California help with missed mortgage payments: California officials say they expect the mortgage relief program for homeowners suffering ...
latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2024-03-27/california-mortgage-relief-program-payment-help-money-running-out-homeowners
HUD charges Grapevine Housing Authority with discrimination against tenant
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Yamaha’s Augmented Reality Helmet: Yamaha has been working on AR and HUD helmet technology for years, but with the latest advancements ...
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Officials outline repair plan for Dosker Manor after criticism of living conditions
courier-journal.com/story/news/2024/03/26/lmha-launches-repair-plan-for-dosker-manor-in-louisville/73090075007/
A loophole got him a free New York hotel stay for five years. Then he claimed to own the building
omaha.com/news/nation-world/new-yorker-hotel-fraud-free-room-loophole/article_86e3f1c5-5ee4-5fd0-a516-e60270033e4a.html
Quick Glance: Man Exploits Law to Live Rent-Free in New York Hotel
- A New York man lived rent-free in a Manhattan hotel for five years by exploiting a local housing law.
- He claimed a six-month lease for single room occupants in pre-1969 buildings and won in court.
- Barreto argued that paying for a night in the hotel made him a tenant and won a legal appeal.
- He then attempted to charge entities as the building owner, including demanding rent from hotel tenants.
Federal government awards Louisville affordable housing nonprofit $6.36 million: Here's how the money will be spent.
courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2024/03/25/6-36-million-in-hud-funds-awarded-to-louisville-nonprofit/73094358007/
Micro-apartments are back after nearly a century, as need for affordable housing soars in Northwest
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/23/micro-apartments-given-new-lease-pacific-northwest-is-a-leader-in-resurgence-as-need-for-affordable-housing-soars/
The feds want to study giving cash to renters. Will Californians be included?: HUD wants to see what happens when you give cash directly to renters ...
mercurynews.com/2024/03/25/the-feds-want-to-study-giving-cash-to-renters-will-californians-be-included/
Albemarle board one vote away from establishing affordable housing trust fund: Supervisors were asked at a recent event to commit to building such a fund ...
dailyprogress.com/news/local/government-politics/albemarle-board-one-vote-away-from-establishing-affordable-housing-trust-fund/article_6c9afaac-e706-11ee-8da0-03744e2f341c.html
For more than a decade, researchers and advocates have argued that housing is a fundamental part of health care. Beginning this fall, for the first time ... Show more trib.al/0G11pFR
Bells ring for former Archer school on Charleston's Eastside to welcome elderly renters
postandcourier.com/news/charleston-archer-school-affordable-housing-seniors/article_5aaa4ce8-ba2a-11ee-b6c0-c79ea84fb9f7.html
What We Found Out Playing Solo Leveling:ARISE - Droid Gamers: Solo Leveling:Arise is Netmarble’s mobile and PC take on Solo Leveling, a massively popular digital ...
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Returning citizens find success in Boston reentry program: None of the first cohort of 19 graduates of Justice 4 Housing's SHARP program, officials said ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/23/metro/returning-citizens-housing-program-boston/
Gen Zers can't afford to buy houses in greater Richmond: An influx of new residents has driven up home prices 80%. Those who are able to buy a house are making ...
richmond.com/news/local/business/real-estate/gen-zers-cant-afford-to-buy-houses-in-greater-richmond/article_6a66a256-c75b-11ee-a35f-2fab68585176.html
HUD cracks down on Cleveland-based Millennia Housing Management following an explosion and poor conditions
cleveland.com/realestate-news/2024/03/hud-cracks-down-on-cleveland-based-millennia-housing-management-following-an-explosion-and-poor-conditions.html
How the Fed's war on inflation has frozen the housing market: The Federal Reserve aggressively hiked interest rates to lower inflation during the pandemic ...
businessinsider.com/how-do-interest-rate-hikes-impact-housing-market-rent-mortgages-2024-3
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Racial home value gaps, mapped: The typical value of Black-owned homes in the U.S. is 18% less than the typical white-owned home.
axios.com/2024/02/15/race-home-value-inequality-map
70 New York City housing employees charged in largest single-day bribery bust in DOJ history
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Housing market outlook: A rebound finally looks underway: In February, housing starts jumped by the most in nine months, while building permits spiked by the ...
businessinsider.com/housing-market-outlook-starts-construction-homes-rebound-investors-buyers-sellers-2024-3
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