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House Appropriations Subcommittee Advances FY27 HUD Funding Bill
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies met today to mark up the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. The subcommittee voted to advance the bill to the House Appropriations Committee, which is scheduled to vote on it on June 4. The bill would provide the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development $71.377 billion in discretionary funding, which would be a $5.942 billion or nearly eight percent decrease from fiscal year 2026 enacted levels.
House Passes Housing Bill; White House Expresses Support
A strong bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives earlier today passed a revised version of a comprehensive affordable housing package — the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644) — shortly after House leaders and the White House agreed to amendments to the version released in the House last week. The legislation contains more than 40 affordable housing bills, including several NCSHA priorities.
House Releases New 21st Century ROAD to Housing Bill
Late Wednesday night, House leaders released updated text of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the latest version of the comprehensive affordable housing authorizing package under consideration in Congress. The House and Senate have been in a standoff over the legislation, with the Senate pressing the House to take up the version of the legislation it passed in March without changes, and the House countering that the Senate bill would not be able to pass the lower chamber due to member objections to aspects of the Senate’s bill.
Trump Administration Releases FY27 Budget Proposal
Read NCSHA’s April 7 Preliminary Analysis The Trump Administration today released its Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request. The budget outlines the administration’s fiscal priorities for increasing...
New Research Shows How HAF Program Helped Stabilize Vulnerable Homeowners
On March 31, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Research Institute for Housing America released "Stabilizing Vulnerable Homeowners in a Time of Crisis: Insights from the Homeowner Assistance Fund." This is the first study to examine the characteristics and outcomes of homeowners who received assistance from the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) and highlights the effectiveness of targeted assistance programs, such as HAF.
President Trump Issues Executive Orders on Removal of Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing, Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit
This afternoon, President Trump signed two executive orders (EOs) focused on removing regulatory barriers to affordable housing construction and promoting access to mortgage credit. An email to stakeholders announcing the EOs also stated, “President Trump will continue to advance his housing affordability agenda with the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act before Congress,” underscoring his support for the legislation the Senate passed this week that includes several NCSHA priorities, including reforms to the HOME program; raising the public welfare investment cap, which could bring more bank investment to the Housing Credit program; and decoupling of rural rental assistance from Rural Housing Service mortgage programs.
Senate Passes Comprehensive Affordable Housing Bill with Several NCSHA Priorities
The U.S. Senate earlier today passed by a strong bipartisan vote the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644). The legislation comprises nearly 40 different affordable housing bills, including many of the provisions included in the Housing for the 21st Century Act, which the House of Representatives passed a month ago, and the ROAD to Housing Act, which the Senate passed last October.
NCSHA Details Key Changes to HOME in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
Wondering how the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would strengthen the HOME program? Here’s a deep dive into the HOME changes under consideration.
Representatives Yakym and Moore Introduce Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act in House
Representatives Rudy Yakym (R-IN) and Gwen Moore (D-WI) last night introduced the Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act (H.R. 7414). This legislation, which NCSHA has worked on closely with the representatives’ offices, would expand state housing finance agencies’ access to private activity bond volume cap and strengthen the Mortgage Revenue Bond (MRB) and Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) programs.
House of Representatives Passes Affordable Housing Package
An overwhelming bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives Monday evening voted to pass comprehensive affordable housing legislation that includes more than 20 different housing-related bills. The legislation, titled the Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 6644), is the first substantial bipartisan housing bill to clear the House in more than a decade. It is the product of months of negotiations between Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill (R-AR), Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA), Housing Subcommittee Chair Mike Flood (R-NE), and Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO).
