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HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD, Ginnie Mae, and Korea Housing Finance Corporation Sign Agreement to Advance Affordable Housing...

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), and the

Warner, Kaine, Scott Urge EPA to Reinstate Funding for Cancelled Community Resilience Grants

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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner, Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin urging the agency to reverse its decision to terminate two major Community Change Grants in Virginia

Mayor Adams Announces Agreement to Create Over 620 new Affordable Homes in Lower Manhattan,...

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Agreement Between Adams Administration and Councilmember Marte Will Create Over. Five Times More Affordable Housing Than Originally Planned for Elizabeth Street Garden. Agreement Will Make Local Garden Publicly Accessible Between 8 AM and 8 PM, Enforceable by City of New York, Following Strong Advocacy From Community Members. Agreement Continues to Show Adams Administration’s Record as Most Pro-Housing Administration in New York City History

EFC Accepting Applications for $325M in Grants

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New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation President & CEO Maureen A. Coleman today announced the application period is open for $325 million in State grants for critical water infrastructure projects. The next round of the Water Infrastructure Improvement and Intermunicipal Water Infrastructure Grant programs delivers on Governor Kathy Hochul’s clean water funding commitments.
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer

SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $12+ MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PROJECTS ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK...

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U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $12,349,291 in federal funding for 14 projects

NYCHA Unveils Updated Design Guidelines for the Modernization of Residential Buildings

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Interactive website presents up-to-date information and downloadable resources to ensure design and construction excellence while encouraging user feedback and collaboration. Updated guidelines formalize NYCHA’s modern design focus on high-quality housing and building performance, resident health and well-being, and climate mitigation and adaptation

NCD advises DOE on rulemaking impacting people with disabilities

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The National Council on Disability sent a letter Wednesday from Vice Chair and Acting Chair Shawn Kennemer to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright regarding rulemaking impacting people with disabilities.
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

Norton Statement on House Passage of Anti-D.C. Home Rule Immigration Bill

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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released a statement after the House passed its third anti-D.C. home rule bill this week. The bill, introduced by Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), would
FEMA

What to Expect After You Apply for FEMA Assistance

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If you were affected by either of two recent federally declared disasters in Missouri – March 14-15 or May 16 – you may be eligible for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management

Rep. Chu Leads California Lawmakers in Urging FEMA to Expand Housing Assistance for Survivors...

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Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) led 14 members of the California delegation in a letter to David Richardson, the Senior Official Performing the Duties of FEMA Administrator, urging the agency to explore all available federal disaster housing programs for survivors who remain displaced nearly six months after the devastating Los Angeles fires.
Congresswoman Norma J. Torres

Torres Slams HUD Budget for Abandoning Disaster Survivors and Slashing Housing Aid for Families,...

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At today’s House Appropriations THUD Subcommittee hearing, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) pressed HUD Secretary
VA

VA announces $42M in grants to fight Veteran homelessness

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The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the availability of $42 million in grants to eligible organizations to assist homeless Veterans and those at risk of homelessness with

Flood: We Are Going To Dig Into The Challenges With Building Housing In Rural...

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The House Financial Services Committee is holding a Housing and Insurance Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chair Mike Flood (NE-01), to examine how rural communities can better leverage private-sector investment and community-led solutions to meet their unique housing needs.
HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Andrew Hughes Confirmed as Deputy Secretary of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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The U.S. Senate today confirmed Andrew Hughes as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Rep. Tony Gonzales Addresses Veterans and Foster Youth Housing Issues with HUD Secretary

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During a House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) hearing, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) asked the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Scott Turner, about housing issues facing veterans and foster youth.
DOE

Energy Secretary Wright Testifies Before House Energy Subcommittee on FY2026 Budget Request

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U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright testified today before the U.S. House Energy Subcommittee on the Department of Energy’s
Congresswoman Joyce Beatty

Beatty and Brown Demand Urgent Federal Response to Housing Crisis

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Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) co-led a House Resolution with Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) calling for urgent, coordinated federal action to address the nation’s worsening
FEMA

Visit Any Disaster Recovery Center For In-Person FEMA Assistance

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If you are a Kentucky survivor who experienced loss as the result of the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from May 16-17, 2025, you do not have to go to a Disaster Recovery Center
Congresswoman Alma Adams

Rep. Adams Introduces Bill to Lower Cost of Housing, Reduce Corporate Housing Ownership Rates

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Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) introduced the American Neighborhoods Protection Act to protect and improve
EPA

EPA Begins Final Cleanup of Ottawa Radiation Areas Superfund Site in Illinois

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This summer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will begin the final cleanup of radium-contaminated soil at the Ottawa Radiation Areas Superfund site in Ottawa, Illinois.

Random HUD in News

The New York Times

Shutdown’s Pain Cuts Deep for the Homeless and Other Vulnerable Americans

Ramona Wormley-Mitsis got welcome news in December: After years of waiting, the federal government had approved a subsidy that allowed her to rent a three-bedroom house