HUD Archives

Over the past several years, HUD has been rolling out updates to Sections 102 and 204 of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA), pushing back deadlines that require affordable housing property managers to pivot in their tenant certification practices.

Since 2008, HUD-VASH has acted as a bulwark against veteran homelessness.
Because it serves a uniquely complex sub-group of America’s homeless population and is likewise composed of a uniquely complex development application and approval process, this presents a singular set of robust incentives, and potential challenges, for prospective developers.

St. Bernard Circle Apartments in New Orleans is another piece of an expansive HUD Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) grant to revitalize public housing in the city. With the use of resiliency standards for hurricanes and flooding, project developers aim to ensure the housing remains for a long time.

Adaptive reuse can be a greener, less expensive, and more attractive alternative to new construction. For cities with a glut of older buildings, renovating and repurposing those structures can be an enticing way for politicians and planning officials to lessen a housing crisis.

It is highly unusual these days for an affordable housing development to be financed from one source of funds. But that is what has happened at Elevate Estates in Henderson, KY, which secured money from two arms of HUD’s HOME program. Developer Elevate WKY (who shares the same name as the development) was awarded $15 […]

Creative land development uses are always noteworthy. Consider Oak Gardens in Menlo Park, CA. This permanent supportive housing project for veterans has utilized the Congressionally authorized Enhanced Use Lease (EUL) program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to transform underused land on a VA property into a viable project.

Uncertainty about federal cuts to housing programs is spreading through affordable housing markets nationwide as developers struggle to pencil out deals. LA is a salient case after the Housing Authority City of Los Angeles paused the processing of Section 8 applications, leaving developers with projects in the pipeline.

House passage of the reconciliation bill with three Low Income Housing Tax Credit provisions included is a significant win. Yet the successful implementation of these measures hinges on adequate appropriations for HUD programs.  

HUD has published a new frequently asked questions (FAQ) document on positive rent reporting, marking its first stance on a rapidly growing practice in the affordable housing industry.

As the new administration plans to slash federal funding for vital food assistance programs, renters—and the affordable communities that house them—face dire consequences.

Restore-Rebuild, HUD’s rebranded Faircloth-to-RAD conversion program, seeks to streamline and integrate the RAD conversion process for PHA mixed-finance developments to increase affordable rental units in housing markets throughout the nation.

In February, Maine’s state housing authority released its first annual assessment of housing affordability in the Pine Tree State. The 2025 Housing Outlook finds both positive and negative signs for the affordable housing market.