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For Veterans at Valor Place, Housing Provides a Fresh Start
Ahead of Memorial Day, Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is recognizing the veterans who call the recently opened Valor Place home and highlighting the impact that stable, affordable housing can have for those who have served their country.
Organizations Invited to Apply for Fy26 Continuum of Care Funding
South Dakota Housing for the Homeless Consortium (SDHHC) is announcing a funding opportunity through Fiscal Year 2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) grants.
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.
Pritzker Administration Expands Permanent Supportive Housing Across Illinois
In a major step toward reducing homelessness and expanding access to stable housing, the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) today announced $50 million in state and federal funding to support six new permanent supportive housing developments across Illinois.
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Issues Record $43.1 Million in Bonds for Local Infrastructure Improvements
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development today announced it has carried out a record bond issuance through the Local Government Infrastructure Financing Program, generating $43,128,383 in loan proceeds to support three public purpose infrastructure projects throughout Southern Maryland – the largest bond issuance in the 38-year history of the program.
Housing New Mexico Announces 2026 Updates to New Mexico Housing Strategy, Highlighting Progress Made and Challenges Ahead
Housing New Mexico announced 2026 updates to its initial 2022 New Mexico Housing Strategy — the state’s first comprehensive roadmap to advancing housing opportunity and stability.
NCSHA Washington Report | May 15, 2026
Each time the House or Senate passes a version of the “21st Century ROAD to Housing” bill, the wide-ranging legislation seems to take two steps forward and one step back on the path, one hopes,...
NCSHA Statement Supporting House’s 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
WASHINGTON, DC — The National Council of State Housing Agencies commends House leaders from both parties for their work to develop a revised version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and...
Gov. Pritzker Announces Down Payment Assistance Milestone for First-Time Homebuyers
Today, Governor Pritzker announced that 1,500 new Illinois homebuyers have been offered $18 million in downpayment assistance through the newly created IHDAccess Home (Access Home) program – representing a 52 percent increase in the number of people served by all other IHDA loan programs compared to April 2025.
New Tool for Policy and Investment Funded by Community Impact Grant
Decision-makers in Richmond and its surrounding localities have a valuable new resource for understanding the details of their housing landscape. The Greater Richmond Market Value Analysis (MVA) is a tool that translates complex housing data into an easy-to-explore map and dashboard that gives elected officials, planners and private developers a clearer sense of how to shape housing policy and where to direct investment in the region.
KHC Honors the Life and Legacy of F. Lynn Luallen
Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) mourns the passing of its longest-serving executive director, F. Lynn Luallen, who is known as the father of affordable housing in the Commonwealth.
