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Trump administration plans deep cuts to homeless housing program

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The Trump administration is preparing to slash funding for permanent housing programs aimed at addressing homelessness and shifting billions toward transitional housing that requires work or service participation, according to a report from Politico. The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Continuum of Care program — the nation’s largest initiative to house people experiencing […]

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Bipartisan RESIDE Act aims to convert vacant spaces into housing

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A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at repurposing vacant buildings into affordable housing. Reps. Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.), Maria Salazar (R-Fla.), Johnny Olszewski (D-Md.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) announced the Revitalizing Empty Structures Into Desirable Environments (RESIDE) Act — which would create a pilot grant program for communities to rehabilitate empty offices, malls,

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CalHFA announces Tony Sertich as new executive director

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that Tony Sertich is the new executive director of the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA). Sertich most recently served as the assistant deputy director for the division of state financial assistance at the California Department of Housing and Community Development. He’s also served at CalHFA before as its financing

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HUD rolls back Fair Housing enforcement, internal records show

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Internal documents and interviews reviewed by The New York Times reveal that Trump administration officials at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have sharply limited enforcement of the Fair Housing Act — a cornerstone civil rights law designed to prevent discrimination in housing. Emails, memos and testimony from current and former employees obtained

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RAND study reveals key strategies to boost housing voucher effectiveness

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RAND and the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California at Berkeley have released a joint report examining how local housing agencies can more effectively use federal housing vouchers. The study, funded by the Cooper Housing Institute, found that while the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program — popularly known as Section 8

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Amazon-backed affordable housing hits Seattle milestone

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Amazon has reached a milestone of 10,000 affordable housing units funded in Seattle’s Puget Sound region, part of the $2 billion Housing Equity Fund the online retail giant launched in 2021. The announcement coincides with the opening of Connection Angle Lake — a 130-unit development from Mercy Housing built with the help of a $17

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Inventory, demand continue to improve in housing market

Inventory, demand continue to improve in housing market

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Rows of houses stand in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., as seen in this aerial photo taken on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. Photographer: Jacob KeplerJacob Kepler/Bloomberg The housing market is edging toward becoming buyer friendly, as inventory reached multi-year highs and purchase demand remained strong last month, according to HouseCanary’s latest Market Pulse Report. Total for

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Baltimore’s push against vacant housing shows positive results

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Recent efforts to cut down on vacant residential properties in Baltimore have proven to be effective, according to new Urban Institute data. By 2020, the city had more than 16,000 vacant buildings and a residential vacancy rate of 7.7%. In parts of east and west Baltimore, the rate was nearly one in three houses. “Vacancy

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Clayton debuts CrossMod manufactured homes at HUD showcase

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Tennessee-based homebuilder Clayton Homes presented the first official single-section CrossMod manufactured homes at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2025 Innovative Housing Showcase this past weekend. The event allowed the public, policymakers and housing leaders to tour the model, which was introduced following the expansion of conventional financing options by Fannie Mae and

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Bill aims to expand affordable housing on unused religious, college land

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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) introduced legislation last week that would make it easier for faith-based organizations and colleges to convert unused land into affordable housing. The measure — called the Yes in God’s Back Yard (YIGBY) Act — would direct federal resources to help religious

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