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Habitat for Humanity and Kenya Green Building Society Sign Partnership on Climate-Smart Housing
Habitat for Humanity, through its Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter, has formalized a partnership with the Kenya Green
HUD Launches Public Housing Authority Accountability Dashboard
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) launched the Public Housing Authority (PHA) Accountability Dashboard, a public tool that combines PHA performance and
New Home Sales Slip 0.6% in September to 676,000 Annual Rate, NAHB Reports
Sales of newly built single-family homes decreased 0.6% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000, following a downwardly revised August estimate, according to
HUD Secretary Turner to Co-Chair New Task Force on Manufactured Housing Innovation
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) said Secretary Scott Turner will co-chair the Task Force on Manufactured Housing Innovation…
Ogdensburg Supportive Housing Project Opens With 42 Apartments for Homeless Residents
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) announced the completion of Knox Street Building 2 in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County. The project created 42 units of permanent supportive housing for individuals who have experienced homelessness.
Housing Starts Fall 5.2% in September to 1.22 Million Rate, NAHB Reports
Overall housing starts decreased 5.2% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.22 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Daily Digest: U.S. Housing and Real Estate News, October 19, 2026
Builder confidence in new single-family homes fell to its lowest reading since June 2012, according to NAHB.
Builder Confidence Falls to 29 in October, Lowest Since June 2012, NAHB Says
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell three points to 29 in October, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Fall 8.3% in September, MBA Survey Shows
Mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 8.3 percent in September 2026 from a year earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey
FHA Opens Multifamily Insurance Programs to Build to Rent Communities
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that its Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will now allow Build to Rent…
96 Groups Urge HUD to Withdraw Proposal Ending Disparate Impact Rules Under Title VI
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), joined by 95 other fair housing, consumer advocacy and civil rights organizations and a former HUD official…
Hispanic Households Drove All Net U.S. Homeownership Growth in 2025, Report Finds
Hispanic households accounted for all of the net growth in U.S. homeownership last year, according to the 2026 State of Hispanic Wealth Report (SHWR).
Daily Digest: Housing & Development, October 9, 2026
Today’s housing and development coverage looks at congressional oversight of public housing and at local discussion of a new federal housing law.
Only 14% of Occupation-Metro Pairings Can Afford a Typical Home, NHC Says
Workers in good jobs are increasingly priced out of homeownership, according to new research from the National Housing Conference (NHC). Its report, Priced Out: When a Good
Gottheimer Secures $500,000 in Federal Funds to Protect Future Andover Train Station on Lackawanna...
At the future site of the Andover station on Friday, October 2, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced $500,000 in clawed-back federal dollars, secured through the Transit Security Grant Program, to improve security and safety at the planned park-and-ride station.
Min, Olszewski Introduce Community Disaster Protection Act to Expand Insurance Access in High-Risk Areas
Rep. Dave Min (CA-47) and Rep. Johnny Olszewski (MD-02), Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Building Resilient Housing Task Force, today introduced the Community Disaster Protection Act.
Cammack Secures New VA Contract to Keep Homeless Veterans Housed in Ocala and Gainesville
Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) today announced that veterans experiencing homelessness in Ocala and Gainesville will be able to stay in their housing after she worked directly with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to secure a new contract for Volunteers of America. Starting October 1, the VA’s Contract Emergency Residential Services (CERS) program will fund 36 beds at the Ritz Veterans
Habitat for Humanity International launches Carter Circle
Habitat for Humanity International is honored to launch the Carter Circle, a distinguished community of corporate partners and individual donors whose leadership-level support advances
Nadler, Pappas, Goodlander Lead 50 House Members in Pressing HUD to Release Delayed HIV/AIDS...
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) led 50 House members in urging U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner to release the delayed Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grants and to speed up awarding the funds.
USDA and HUD Historic MOU Establishes a Framework for Collaboration Across Federal Housing Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entered
