NCSHA Blogs
GAO Report Says HUD Should Improve Metrics and Ongoing Oversight of RAD Program
A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report considering public housing conversions under the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program.
Carson Testifies at Senate Banking Committee HUD Oversight Hearing
On March 22, HUD Secretary Ben Carson testified at a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing titled “Oversight at HUD” and responded to questions regarding HUD’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget and rent reform proposals, recent actions on fair housing, and oversight at the agency.
FHFA Reports Fannie and Freddie Progress on Key Regulatory Objectives
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) yesterday released a Progress Report outlining the various activities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac undertook in 2017 to meet FHFA’s regulatory objectives for the firms.
FHFA Sets June 2019 Implementation Date for Common GSE Security
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will begin issuing a new, common mortgage backed security (MBSs) on June 3, 2019, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today
USDA Debuts New Eligibility Maps for Rural Housing Service Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week announced proposed changes to the maps it uses to determine whether certain areas are eligible for Rural Housing Service’s (RHS) single-family and multifamily housing programs.
Carson Testifies on HUD’s FY 2019 Budget
On March 20, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) held a hearing with HUD Secretary Ben Carson on the Administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 HUD budget.
President Signs FY 2018 Omnibus Spending and Tax Bill
President Trump this afternoon signed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 omnibus spending bill, just hours after indicating he might veto the measure and hours before federal funding was set to expire under the current Continuing Resolution.
FY 2018 Omnibus Spending Bill Includes Significant Victories for HOME, Housing Credit, and Other Affordable Housing Programs
The House today approved a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government for the remainder of Fiscal Year (FY) 2018.
NLIHC Report Spotlights Affordable Rental Housing Shortage
According to the recent NLIHC study, there are 11.2 million extremely low-income (ELI) renter households in the United States — nearly 26 percent of all renter households and almost 10 percent of all households.
The Bollinger Foundation is Now Accepting Scholarship Grant Nominations
The Bollinger Foundation is now seeking nominations for their 2018 grant awards.
