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Impact of Affordability Challenges and Demographic Shifts on Housing Trends in 2026
Housing affordability has declined significantly in recent years. The deterioration in price-to-income ratio has been a key factor, as home prices have risen 53% since 2019, while median
Governor Healey Signs Single Stair Executive Order
Last Friday, Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order establishing a technical advisory group to study and advise the administration on how Massachusetts can safely allow single-stair mid-rise residential construction above three stories.
New Residential Community in Austin, Texas, Celebrates Grand Opening with $1.75M Affordable Housing Program...
Foundation Communities celebrated the grand opening of Juniper Creek, a new 110-unit family supportive housing development, made possible in part by a $1.75 million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) awarded in 2025 through member Wells Fargo.
Seven Tennessee Counties Now Eligible for Additional Categories of FEMA Public Assistance
Local governments and certain nonprofit organizations in seven Tennessee counties affected by the January winter storm are now eligible for additional categories of Public Assistance grants.
LEADER JEFFRIES: “WE NEED TO GET THIS SITUATION TURNED AROUND SO WE CAN BRING...
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Rep. Brad Schneider and local leaders in Illinois, where he emphasized that Americans are struggling under the Trump economy and that Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living.
Pressley Bills to Strengthen Eviction Protections, Help Families Reach Financial Stability Pass the House
This week, the House passed two bills championed by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) that would strengthen
174 National, State, and Local Organizations Demand HUD Preserves Key Rule to Protect People...
The National Fair Housing Alliance® (NFHA™), leading a coalition of 174 civil rights, fair housing, fair lending, and social justice organizations, filed a comment asking the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to halt plans to gut a critical tool that protects people from discrimination under the Fair Housing Act of 1968.
HUD Launches Fair Housing Investigation into East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC)
The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) has launched an investigation into EPIC Real Properties, Inc., and Community
Habitat for Humanity applauds House passage of Housing for the 21st Century Act
Habitat for Humanity applauds the House’s passage of the bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act. This is the most significant housing bill that the House has passed in more than a
Pressley Underscores Harm of Racial Bias in Home Appraisals, Urges Reform of Appraisal System...
Black families who sought homeownership were held back by red tape, limited to redlined neighborhoods and faced blatant racism from banks.” “And for those who managed to secure a mortgage and buy a home, the value of their homes was grossly diminished by an appraisal system rife with racial bias, and that same appraisal system is around today.”
Statement from the National Fair Housing Alliance on FHFA’s Repeal of its Fair Lending...
The National Fair Housing Alliance® (NFHA™) strongly condemns the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA’s) decision to repeal its Fair Lending, Fair Housing, and Equitable Housing Finance Plans Regulation (Fair Lending Rule) for two of the nation’s largest financial institutions, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) and the 11 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs).
NYCHA Closes on Financing for $92.5 Million PACT Project to Renovate the Homes of...
This financial closing is a key milestone in the renovation of 224 apartments in two residential buildings. The development will receive comprehensive renovations to improve the quality of life for residents and Clean Heat for All heat pumps, which will provide clean, reliable heating and cooling year-round
Rep. Aguilar Delivers $1 Million for Hope Through Housing Foundation to Drive AI Workforce...
The grant funding will enable the Hope Through Housing Artificial Intelligence Innovation Lab to purchase new virtual reality equipment, drones, cameras and powerful servers for AI and software development.
Neal Opening Statement at Full Committee Hearing on Foreign Influence in American Non-profits
We are here today as a government built for the people. Today, you are holding this hearing on the pretense of what happens when tax-exempt dollars funnel from or to groups that you disagree with. But much more pressing, what happens when decisions are no longer being made for the people, but in service to the President’s greed?
Nunn Rural Housing Reform Bill Passes House as Part of Landmark Housing Package
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act, a landmark housing reform package to increase housing supply, lower costs for families, and modernize federal housing programs to better serve rural, suburban, and urban communities across America.
VA increases in-home and community-based services expenditure cap for Veterans with complex conditions
The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced an increase in the expenditure cap for in-home and community-based
Affordable housing groups support the Affordable HOMES Act
A group of affordable housing organizations, led by the National Housing Conference, announced its strong support for H.R. 5184, the Affordable HOMES Act, urging Members of the U.S. House of
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $30 MILLION FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY
U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced they have secured $29,398,000 in federal
HUD Rescinds Biden-Era Politically Motivated Investigation into the Texas General Land Office
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has closed a civil rights investigation into the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) distribution of disaster mitigation funds. Following a
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $9.6 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES PROJECTS
U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations
