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Fitzgerald Introduces Bill to Codify Credit Reporting Practices for Homebuyers
Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) released the following statement after introducing the Accurate Credit Reporting for Homebuyers Act, a bill to codify the long-standing requirement
DOE Announces Better Buildings Initiative to Accelerate Heat Pump Manufacturing and Adoption, Reducing Energy...
At the annual Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced new Better Building
HUD Awards $83 Million to Boost Local Affordable Housing and Community Development
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it will award $83 million to three
To Qualify for Federal Assistance, You Must Apply with FEMA
Survivors of the severe storms and flooding that occurred Dec. 17–19, 2023 and Jan. 9-13, 2024, living in Kent, Providence or Washington counties may have already reported their damages to
DOE Announces $27 Million to Help 40 State, Local and Tribal Communities Lead America’s...
President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda is Improving Critical Infrastructure and Removing Barriers to Clean Energy Deployment in Historically Underserved Communities
Broad Housing Coalition Statement on Purported “Rent Control” on Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Communities
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued its annual income determination for Low-Income Housing
Sierra Club Celebrates $20 Billion in Clean Technology Financing Made Possible By Inflation Reduction...
Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan will visit Charlotte, North Carolina to announce $20 billion in funding will be awarded through two Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund competitions to advance clean technology projects in communities across the country.
MBA Opposes Biden Administration’s Rent Control on LIHTC-Financed Multifamily Properties
MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on the Biden administration’s planned
New Dem Members Deliver Big Wins for Their Constituents, Secure Millions in Community Project...
With the passage of Fiscal Year 2024 government funding, New Dems Members not only helped to avert a harmful and costly
NAREB’S ABCs for Buying a Home: The Important Steps to Owning a Home and...
The most effective way for African Americans to build wealth is through homeownership. But so many families ask, where do you start when you want to buy a home? The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) broadly provides this information so more Black families can enjoy the benefits of homeownership and create intergenerational wealth.
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 227 OF 358 METRO AREAS FROM FEBRUARY 2023 TO FEBRUARY...
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Ariz. and Fairbanks, Alaska Top Lists of Year-over-Year Rise in Industry Employment While New York City
Pending Home Sales Rose 1.6% in February
Pending home sales in February grew 1.6%, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. The Midwest and South posted monthly gains in transactions while the Northeast and West recorded losses. All four U.S. regions registered year-over
NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF STATE ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF NEARLY $1.6 MILLION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT...
The New York Department of State (DOS) today announced the availability of nearly $1.6 million from its 2023-24 Local Government Efficiency Grant (LGEG) program to incentivize local governments to plan for and implement projects that reduce local government costs through shared services and municipal reorganization.
HUD Announces Expansion of Program to Promote Innovations in Housing
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman announced the final cohort of Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration program expansion after
Congressman Cohen Announces $17.1 Million to Make Energy-Efficiency Upgrades for Low-Income Housing
HUD investment in residential developments in Memphis and Covington. Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced
Water Coalition Testifies Before Senate About Importance of a PFAS CERCLA Exemption for Utilities
Drinking Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Utilities and The Communities They Serve Could Unfairly be on the Hook for
Wrangell Cooperative Association and FEMA Announce FEMA Assistance Now Available for Landslide Survivors
FEMA Individual Assistance is now available for residents of the City and Borough of Wrangell affected by the landslides that
Durbin, Duckworth Announce Illinois Priorities Secured In Second “Minibus” Government Funding Bill
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy
Biden-Harris Administration announces $358,980,000 for Texas to Upgrade Drinking Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Infrastructure...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced
New Home Sales Hold Steady in February
A small rise in mortgage rates in February led to a flat reading for new home sales. Sales of newly built, single-family homes in February edged 0.3% lower to a 662,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to newly released data by the U.S.
