2024-12-20
HUD and USDA Partner to Update Energy Efficiency Standards for Newly Constructed Homes
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have partnered to update the Minimum Energy Standards for newly constructed homes. T...
2025-02-13
U.S. Treasury Introduces Strategy to Improve Housing Affordability with Unspent COVID-19 Relief Funds
The path to homeownership, a core component of the American dream, is increasingly challenging for many due to rising real estate prices and mortgage rates. In a positive tur...
2024-12-17
Federal Funding Initiative Supports Foster Youth Transition to Independence
In an ambitious move to provide foundational support to young adults going through the precarious transition from foster care to independent living, the Federal Government has earmarked $12.7 million ...
2025-04-08
From Homelessness to Homeownership: A Navy Veteran's Resilient Journey
In the wake of two separate hurricanes leaving her homeless, Navy Veteran Margarita Belmarez exhibited an incredible resilience borne not only from her military training but her personal determination to r...
2025-04-17
Addressing the Housing Crisis Under New HUD Leadership
Adrianne Todman steps in as the new acting secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), bringing fresh hope to solve the housing crisis. Her deep experience in housing policy positions her as a crit...
2025-01-10
Affordable Housing in Small Communities: Section 8 Application Now Accepted in This City in Wisconsin
In a move to support low-income families, the City of Wausau has announced that it is now accepting wait-list applications for a subsidized rental assistance program. This pr...
2025-05-25
San Diego County's Emergency Temporary Lodging Program: Helping Families Recover from Displacement
In the wake of the devastating storm that hit San Diego County on January 22, the Emergency Temporary Lodging Program was launched to provide much-needed assistance to nearly ...
2025-04-25
A Shift to Smaller Homes: Reflecting the Changing American Lifestyle
The landscape of American housing is undergoing a profound transformation. In a bold move that reflects changing societal norms and economic realities, the nation's largest builders are now focus...
2025-04-03
Corning's Parish Heights Housing Project Scores Big Funding Boost, Bringing Hope to the Community
Corning's Parish Heights housing development project just hit the jackpot with a whopping $4.9 million in state funding. This incredible injection of funds is a major wi...
2025-01-01
Understanding the Fair Housing Act: What You Need to Know about Discrimination and Housing
Fair housing, an essential pillar of equality and social justice, ensures that everyone has fair and equal access to housing opportunities. The Fair Housing Act, enacted in 1...
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