Missouri college files suit on religious issues related to gender. A private Christian college in Missouri has filed suit in federal court regarding a Fair Housing regulation that…
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HUD Announces Policy Rollback for Equal Access
Reaffirms adminstration commitment to equal access regardless of sexual orientation or gender indentity. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge recently announced the rollback of a policy that…
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Labor Department Holds Forum for Construction Industry
Cooperatively offering federal guidance with HUD and SBA. U.S. Department of Labor agencies in the Southwest hosted the 2021Virtual Construction Forum this past week to facilitate understanding of…
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President Addresses Affordable Housing Shortage
Program would provide financial incentives to local governments. President Biden is proposing a plan that includes changes to zoning laws to ease a national affordable housing shortage. The…
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HUD Provides COVID Relief for Native Hawaiians
President’s American Rescue Plan invests $5 million for housing. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge reported the investment of $5 million in funding for Native Hawaiians. The…
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Two More Cabinet Posts Confirmed by Senate
Garland confirmed for Attorney General, Fudge as HUD Secretary. The Senate voted 70-30 on Wednesday to confirm Merrick Garland as Attorney General. The federal appellate judge won the…
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Census Bureau and HUD Show Increase in Home Sales
January 2021 residential sales higher than estimated. This past week, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau released a joint report with statistics…
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HUD Announces Funding for Tribal Housing
Grant supports low-income housing development and operation. On Friday, the Housing and Urban Development Department announced that over $652 million in Indian Housing Block Grant funding is available…
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FHA Issues Waivers for Mortgage Processing
Allows for remote interaction rather than usual in-person contact. The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced waivers of certain provisions in the Federal Housing Administration to allow…
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Education Department Announces Faith-Based Equal Treatment Rule
Participation in Social Service programs do not endanger legal rights and protections. This week the Department of Education announced a joint final rule, with eight other federal agencies,…
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