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USDA provides resources for Section 515 multifamily loans
On March 3, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $70 million for Section 515 Rural Rental Housing subsequent loans in FY 2023. USDA issues subsequent loans to complete, improve, repair, or make modifications to multifamily housing...
TDHCA Accepting Texas Rent Relief Applications through March 28th
Texas Rent Relief will accept new applications for rent and utility assistance Tuesday, March 14 through Tuesday, March 28.
HUD Issues NSPIRE Model Final Rule for Physical Inspections
he purpose of NSPIRE is to strengthen HUD’s physical condition standards and improve HUD oversight through the alignment and consolidation of the inspection regulations used to evaluate HUD housing across multiple programs.
Rubio Reintroduces Bills To Improve And Increase Affordable Housing
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced seven bills to keep low-income housing tenants safe, hold property owners accountable, and increase the affordable housing stock.
Three of TAAHP’s proposed bills have been filed in the Texas 88th Legislative Session
As presented during TAAHP's Legislative Agenda Review Webcast, TAAHP members and partners have been collaborating over the past year to propose six housing bills for the 88th Texas Legislative Session. To date, three of TAAHP's bills have been filed. TAAHP would like...
HUD Announces $315 Million to Help People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness including in Rural Areas
HUD No. 23-02-02 HUD funds communities through the Continuums of Care (CoC), bodies that coordinate the local implementation of the homelessness response system. CoCs cover many different configurations of geography. Some CoCs focus on population-dense areas, like...
Senate Banking Committee Holds Hearing on State of Housing
On February 9th, The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing, “The State of Housing 2023.”
PolicyLink Releases AFFH Comment Guide, Hosts “Proposed AFFH Rule 101” Webinar
PolicyLink released a public comment guide for the proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule that was posted in the Federal Register on February 9. The comment guide provides a brief history of the AFFH mandate, an overview of the 2023 proposed AFFH rule and the federal rulemaking and public comment process, a step-by-step guide to help you or your organization to write and submit a strong, equity-focused comment, data sources to support it, and sample language for organizations across sectors to use in their public comment.
City of San Antonio Creates a Progress Dashboard to Track Affordable Housing Initiatives
The City of San Antonio has launched an Affordable Housing Dashboard to track the progress made toward its Strategic Housing Implementation Plan.
Texas House & Senate Committee Assignments Released
Texas House and Senate Committees related to housing for the 88th Texas Legislative Session have been released.
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