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Senate Appropriations Committee Advances FY 2020 HUD Bill Level-Funding Most Housing Programs
The Senate Appropriations Committee on September 19 approved unanimously the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) funding bill, which provides $48.6 billion in...
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Rural Housing Funding Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday unanimously approved the FY 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. The bill would provide $151.7 billion in discretionary and mandatory funding for all USDA programs, a decrease of $87 million from the FY 2019 enacted funding level.
FY2020 T-HUD Appropriations Bill Advanced by Senate Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Appropriations today advanced the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) appropriations legislation. The measure...
Spending Bill Would Avert Shutdown, Keep Government Open Through Nov. 21
House Democrats released a short-term spending bill Wednesday that would keep the government open through late November, punting a potentially brutal fight over President Trump’s border wall until...
Trump and California See Same Homeless Problem, but Not the Same Solutions
SAN FRANCISCO — Open-air heroin use. Sidewalks smeared in human feces. Blocklong homeless camps and people with severe mental illnesses wading through traffic in socks and hospital clothes.
Subcommittee Approves FY2020 Transportation, HUD Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) Appropriations Subcommittee today approved its FY2020 appropriations bill with funding to...
Kentucky Housing Corporation Honors Achievements in Affordable Housing
Awards honoring significant achievement in affordable housing were presented during the 2019 Kentucky Affordable Housing Conference in Lexington, which was held September 12-13. Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) and the Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky partnered on the event to bring together the largest consortium of housing professionals across the state to address housing needs and innovations for housing solutions.
NCSHA Washington Report | September 13, 2019
As we reported last week, HUD has issued guidance implementing the authorization in the department’s FY 2018 funding bill to make Section 202 Housing for the Elderly rental assistance...
FHFA Revises Multifamily Loan Purchase Caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced a revised cap structure on the multifamily businesses of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). The new...
Board Approves $97.4 Million in Bonds to Increase Affordable Rental Units Across Louisiana
The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC)'s Board of Directors approved the issuance of $97.4 million in Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Bonds to create 984 affordable rental units across Louisiana. The developments represent a mix of new construction and preservation developments that aim to assist working families, households with children, seniors, and people with disabilities.
Banking Committee Examines Administration Housing Finance Plans
The Senate Banking Committee yesterday held a hearing to discuss housing finance reform proposals released last week by the U.S. Treasury Department and HUD. Committee Republicans and Democrats expressed wide disagreements about the merits of the proposals, particularly their support for affordable housing.
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Details Plans for Fannie, Freddie
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration plans to require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to begin paying a fee for support from the Treasury Department in exchange for a change to the mortgage-finance...
