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Congress passes spending bills to avoid shutdown, adds to Ginnie Mae budget

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House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a series of six spending bills that will avoid a partial shutdown of the federal government while adding some additional budget capacity to Ginnie Mae. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It allocates $450 billion in funding for several departments, including the U.S.

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HUD details funding, policy support for green homes and climate resilience

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Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Thursday detailed a series of actions and initiatives it has undertaken to bolster climate resiliency while supporting green housing initiatives that stem from Inflation Reduction Act funding and recently announced plans to combat the effects of extreme heat.

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HUD budget proposals show the gulf between House and Senate lawmakers

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Senate last week put forward their versions of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) appropriations bills. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) than its Senate counterpart , which could set the stage for a drawn-out reconciliation process.

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HUD highlights fair housing protections based on shared ancestry and ethnicity

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Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Thursday joined seven other federal agencies to clarify in writing that Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits forms of discrimination, including antisemitism, Islamophobia and other related forms.

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Boston suburb works to comply with new state multifamily construction law

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The law, which went into effect in early February, requires 177 communities served by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to eliminate barriers that could restrict the zoning and construction of multifamily housing units. In New York, Gov. In Washington state, Gov.

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White House launches new initiative to reduce homelessness in major metros

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Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) and its 19 federal member agencies will partner with state and local governments to strengthen and accelerate local efforts to get unsheltered people into homes in six places: Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Phoenix Metro, Seattle, and the State of California,” the White House said in its announcement.

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Biden’s plan to fix housing supply depends on Congress

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The government would not build any houses. The plan is in addition to measures the federal government announced in September 2021 that the federal government said would create 100,000 homes in three years. One measure would expand existing federal subsidies for multifamily housing development.