On March 11, HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced her retirement. Fudge did not give a specific reason why she is leaving President Biden's cabinet, did add that she was leaving with “mixed emotions.” Fudge was picked by President Biden in 2021 to lead the...
The Office of the Governor has assigned budget and policy advisor Gabriel De Ochoa the responsibility for housing policy. Gabriel De Ochoa has worked as a budget and policy advisor to the Governor since September 2022. He replaces Catarina Gonzales, who has held...
FHFA announced that the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund will receive approximately $301 million for affordable housing initiatives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). This is a 45 percent decrease from last year's $545 million allocation.
In an effort to help homeless veterans and their families find permanent housing, The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded $14 million in HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) vouchers to 66 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) across the country for over 1,400 vouchers.
PRESS RELEASE: Mayor John Whitmire today announced the appointment of new Commissioners of the Houston Housing Authority to help lead the organization and address his concerns about financial mismanagement and a lack of leadership and operational effectiveness to achieve the organization’s mission to improve lives by providing quality, affordable housing options.
On March 11th, Marcia L. Fudge, the 18th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued the following statement: “As a dedicated public servant for nearly five decades, I have been devoted to improving the quality of life for the...
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