Update: Federal budget includes good news for affordable housing
Updated 12/18: It came down to the wire, but several critical affordable housing programs have survived this year’s contentious federalContinue Reading
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Fate of housing programs uncertain as Congress approaches budget deadline
The complicated year-end Congressional budget process got messier the week before Thanksgiving, as the controversy over refugee resettlement became embroiled withContinue Reading
National Housing Trust Fund and HOME program threatened in Congress
Two crucial federal housing programs – the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) –Continue Reading
HUD Texas Sequester Letter
Below is a copy of the letter from HUD to Texas Governor Rick Perry regarding the impact of the sequesterContinue Reading
Congressional Hearings on HOME program
The Congressional House Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing this morning on the HOME program, recently the focus ofContinue Reading
Thoughts on the Washington Post Investigation of the HOME Program
5/20 update: HUD has posted a more detailed response to the WP article that includes an re-analysis of the entireContinue Reading
Washington Post Focuses on Beaumont Housing Failure
Saturday’s Washington Post ran a story on a failed HOME development in Beaumont: BEAUMONT, Tex. — At the dusty intersectionContinue Reading