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Elevated Rates, Challenging Affordability Conditions Put a Damper on New Home Sales
Elevated interest rates and economic uncertainty sent more home buyers to the sidelines in May as housing affordability conditions remain challenging. Sales of newly built single-family homes
Stefanik Delivers Millions in Funding for Northern Border Regional Commission Grants for Upstate and...
House Republican Chairwoman Elise Stefanik announced the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) awarded over $4.2 million in funding for projects across Upstate New York and the North Country.
G7 Summit falls short on aid and housing: New research underscores urgent need for...
As the 2025 G7 Summit concludes in Kananaskis, Canada, Habitat for Humanity is deeply concerned by the omission of housing from the Summit’s agenda and the continued erosion of Official
Congresswoman Maxine Waters Joins Watts Empowerment Center at Imperial Courts Groundbreaking
On January 21, 2025, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee, joined the Watts Empowerment Center for the groundbreaking of the Watts Empowerment Film and Music Studio at Imperial Courts public housing development in Watts.
We Are Going To Dig Into The Challenges With Building Housing In Rural America
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
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 33 STATES AND D.C. FROM MAY 2024 TO MAY 2025;...
Texas and New Mexico Have Highest 12-Month Gains, While California and Washington Have the Worst Yearly Losses;
HUD, Ginnie Mae, and Korea Housing Finance Corporation Sign Agreement to Advance Affordable Housing...
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
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,...
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
Housing leaders, advocates, and officials unite in Detroit to advance Black homeownership
The Black Homeownership Collaborative, a coalition of more than 100 organizations and individuals committed to creating 3 million net new Black homeowners by the end of 2030, brought together
NYCHA Unveils Updated Design Guidelines for the Modernization of Residential Buildings
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
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.
Norton Statement on House Passage of Anti-D.C. Home Rule Immigration Bill
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
What to Expect After You Apply for FEMA Assistance
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...
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.
New Habitat for Humanity report links housing improvements in informal settlements to important benefits...
Ahead of the 2025 Group of Seven (G7) Summit, a groundbreaking new report from Habitat for Humanity
Statement on the Confirmation of Andrew Hughes as HUD Deputy Secretary
The National Association of REALTORS® Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy Officer Shannon McGahn issued the following statement after the United States Senate confirmed Andrew
Torres Slams HUD Budget for Abandoning Disaster Survivors and Slashing Housing Aid for Families,...
At today’s House Appropriations THUD Subcommittee hearing, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) pressed HUD Secretary
More than 1,000 Housing Professionals Urge Congress to Act on Key Affordability Issues
More than 1,000 builders, remodelers and associates engaged in all facets of the residential construction industry trekked to Capitol Hill today to urge their lawmakers to support policies that
Flood: We Are Going To Dig Into The Challenges With Building Housing In Rural...
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.
