The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is partnering with the John Marshall Law School in Chicago to develop the National Fair Housing Training Academy (NFHTA).
The academy will prepare fair housing advocates, lawyers, investigators and other stakeholders on effective strategies and techniques for addressing discriminatory housing policies and practices throughout the nation.
Read on for reaction from HUD Secretary Ben Carson and the agency’s assistant secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.
In a continuing effort to prevent and end homelessness, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced a record $2.3 billion available to support thousands of local homeless assistance programs nationwide.
HUD’s Continuum of Care homeless assistance grants support a wide variety of local programs from street outreach and assessment programs to transitional and permanent housing for individuals.
Read on for reaction from HUD Secretary Ben Carson.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $63 million to 85 Native American communities throughout the country to improve housing conditions and stimulate community development for residents.
HUD’s Indian Community Development Block Grant program includes funding construction projects that generate local job opportunities and supports a wide range of community development and affordable housing activities.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson recently shared his vision for how the agency can help Americans achieve higher levels of homeownership.
His remarks came June 7 during the D.C. Housing Authority Homeownership Celebration in Washington, D.C. Read on for highlights of Carson's speech, which showcased several programs to promote self-sufficiency, strong families and job training in honor of National Homeownership Month.
In honor of June being National Homeownership Month, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is making $43 million in grants available to support hundreds of housing counseling organizations across the country.
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies will use this money to help people buy their first home, search for affordable rental housing or avoid foreclosure or eviction, the agency said.
Read on to see what HUD Secretary Ben Carson said about the grants.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved an agreement between a Minneapolis property owner and a female tenant who alleged the landlord solicited sex from her in exchange for a reduction in her rent.
Read on to see reaction from HUD’s assistant secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity had to say about the unwelcome advances, and for details from the recent consent order.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded nearly $1.5 billion to support seven states in their recovery from major disasters that occurred last year, including Hurricane Michael, Hurricane Florence and wildfires in California.
These funds are provided through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program and will address seriously damaged housing, businesses and infrastructure in hard-hit areas of these states.
Read on for more details on the grant money.
National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) federal political coordinator has been officially confirmed as a member of the Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee.
Paul Yorkis, a 27-year member of the association, first learned of his potential appointment in Mid-March, but a letter from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently confirmed his seat.
Read on for comments from NAR President John Smaby on the confirmation.
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has released a new report detailing the most popular areas for millennials to live.
Job market and affordability in a given location are two of the main reasons that impact millennials the most, according to the report, which analyzed population trends, income levels and housing conditions in the largest 100 metropolitan statistical areas across the country.
Read on to find out where millennials are moving to.
To help end housing discrimination, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded an additional $15 million to support dozens of fair housing organizations.
HUD’s grants are provided through the department’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) to help people who believe they have been victims of housing discrimination and to educate the public and housing providers on fair housing laws.
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