Seyfarth Synopsis: With the cooperation of federal agencies such as the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Transportation (DOT), the White House has established plans to use grants and...more
This week, the Trump administration released its proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year. Overall, the budget proposes an $8.8 billion (18.3%) reduction in the HUD budget from the 2017 enacted level, a more drastic cut than...more
In addition to the guidance regarding Hurricane Harvey disaster relief, the housing agencies and government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) recently addressed the mortgage-related relief available to victims of both Hurricane...more
Last week the Trump Administration issued its FY2018 federal budget, which begins October 1. The plan would reduce HUD funding by $6.2 billion, changing the agency’s total funding from $46.9 billion in 2017 to $40.7 billion....more
The Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) released the Trump administration’s budget blueprint today, providing a general overview of the budget request it intends to present to Congress later this Spring. As outlined, the...more
HUD has made $76 million available for communities with HUD-assisted housing through its latest Notice of Funding Availability. Issued last week, the Choice Neighborhoods NOFA will provide funding for four Choice...more
This week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it has allocated $5 billion in additional funding to assist targeted communities affected by Hurricane Sandy. This is the second round of...more
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a proposed rule for complying with the Fair Housing Act’s requirement that HUD program participants affirmatively further fair housing....more