Waters, Warren sound alarm on HUD cost-cutting plan
Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent HUD Secretary Scott Turner a letter demanding that he halt plans to cut staff at the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
by Marian McPherson Mar 17
Name change, budget cuts at top of HUD secretary’s list
Scott Turner put budget cuts and a department name change at the top of his list, while fair housing and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs were noticeably absent
by Marian McPherson Feb 6
Senate confirms Scott Turner as HUD secretary in 55-44 vote
Former Texas state representative and NFL star Scott Turner will now lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development after being confirmed in a Senate vote of 55-44
by Marian McPherson Feb 5
Former HUD Secretary: We need big ideas on affordable housing
At her first ICNY appearance, former HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman talked about missed opportunities to improve inventory and the lack of will for solving affordability challenges
by Marian McPherson Jan 24
After stellar March, new home sales reverse course, dip 6% in April
The decline follows a record month for new home sales, when they hit a 15-year high of more than 1 million in March, according to new data from the US Census Bureau
by Lillian Dickerson May 25
Trump moves forward with ending 'not fair' fair housing rule
Select congressional staff members have been briefed on the president's plan to replace HUD's Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, according to a report on Wednesday
by Marian McPherson Jul 23
Renters' leases going up in smoke as legislators crack down on cigarettes
Low-income renters are being unjustly evicted as landlords fail to correctly implement HUD's smoke-free policy, according to a Washington Post report
by Marian McPherson Feb 12
HUD awards $1.5 billion for Puerto Rico hurricane recovery
Funds from HUD's Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program will help home and business owners rebuild
by Gill South Feb 1
July housing starts take turn for the worse
Housing shortage in America might intensify, says NAR chief economist
by Marian McPherson Aug 16
HUD proposes housing vouchers on ZIP code level
Proposal would break down certain metropolitan areas by ZIP code level
by Kimberly Manning Jun 22