HUD Archives: 2019 News Releases

01/08/2019: FHA Calls on Lenders to Assist Federal Workers and Contractors Impacted by the Federal Government Shutdown (19-001)
01/09/2019: Ginnie Mae Executive Vice President Bright Steps Down (19-002)
01/26/2019: HUD Renews Funding to Thousands of Local Homeless Programs (19-003)
01/31/2019: HUD Secretary Carson Announces Agreement to Address Longstanding Issues at NYCHA (19-004)
01/31/2019: HUD and Census Bureau Report New Residential Sales in November 2018 (19-005)
02/01/2019: HUD Releases 2018 Year in Review Highlighting Accomplishments under Secretary Carson (19-006)
02/06/2019: Readout of Secretary Ben Carson's Meeting with Governor Ricardo Rosselló on Puerto Rico's Hurricane Recovery (19-007)
02/08/2019: HUD Awards Over $202 Million to Help End Homelessness (19-008)
02/11/2019: HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for Alaska Earthquake Victims (19-009)
02/14/2019: HUD Awards $74 Million to Help Families Reach Self-Sufficiency (19-010)
02/15/2019: HUD Announces $10 Million in 'Sweat Equity' Grants (19-011)
02/20/2019: HUD Awards $10.6 Million to Help Low-Income Public Housing Residents Secure Higher Paying Jobs (19-012)
02/20/2019: HUD to Drastically Cut Notice for Inspections of Public Housing and Privately Owned Apartment Buildings (19-013)
02/21/2019: FHA Expands Pilot Program to Accelerate Financing of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Projects (19-014)
02/22/2019: HUD Announces New Monitor to Help New York City Housing Authority Address Chronic Housing Problems (19-015)
02/25/2019: HUD Approves Additional $652 Million to Support Texas in its Recovery from Hurricane Harvey (19-016)
03/01/2019: HUD Approves Puerto Rico's Latest Disaster Recovery Action Plan; Approval Comes with Tight Fiscal Controls (19-017)
03/01/2019: HUD Approves Florida's Latest Hurricane Irma Recovery Plan (19-018)
03/01/2019: HUD Approves U.S. Virgin Islands' Latest Disaster Recovery Plan-- Approval Comes with Tight Fiscal Controls (19-019)
03/05/2019: HUD Approves Agreement Resolving Allegations of Housing Discrimination Involving San Francisco Housing Providers (19-020)
03/05/2019: HUD Order Settles Claim of Discrimination by Minnesota Housing Providers (19-022)
03/06/2019: HUD Approves Agreement Resolving Allegations of Housing Discrimination Involving Los Angeles County Housing Providers (19-021)
03/06/2019: HUD Secretary Visits City of Waco to Award $1.5 Million to Protect Families from Lead and Home Hazards (19-023)
03/06/2019: HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for Alabama Tornado Victims (19-024)
03/08/2019: HUD and Census Bureau Report Residential Construction Activity in January 2019 (19-025)
03/11/2019: HUD Announces Agreement Resolving Allegations of Discrimination Involving San Diego Housing Providers (19-026)
03/11/2019: Trump Administration Proposes 2020 HUD Budget (19-027)
03/14/2019: HUD and Census Bureau Report New Residential Sales in January 2019 (19-028)
03/14/2019: HUD Issues Second Invitation for Public Housing Agencies to Join Moving to Work Demonstration Program (19-029)
03/15/2019: HUD Approves Plan to Support California in its Recovery from 2017 Wildfires and Mudslides (19-030)
03/15/2019: HUD Approves Plan to Support Missouri in its Recovery from 2017 Storms and Flooding (19-031)
03/15/2019: HUD Approves Plan to Support Southern Georgia Counties in their Recovery from 2017 Disasters (19-032)
03/19/2019: Alexander County Housing Authority Awards $1.9 Million Demolition Contract to RCRA Inc. (19-033)
03/22/2019: HUD Secretary Carson to Host Innovative Housing Showcase Featuring Affordable Housing Solutions (19-034)
03/28/2019: HUD Charges Facebook with Housing Discrimination Over Company's Targeted Advertising Practices (19-035)
03/28/2019: HUD Announces Agreement with California Housing Providers Resolving Allegations of Discrimination Against Family (19-036)
03/29/2019: HUD Announces Settlement with Florida Property Owners over Safety Concerns (19-038)
04/01/2019: HUD Continues to Find Widespread Violations of Disability Access Laws in City of Los Angeles' Affordable Housing (19-039)
04/01/2019: HUD Kicks Off Fair Housing Month - Launches Sexual Harassment Campaign and Training Initiative (19-040)
04/03/2019: HUD Issues Proposed Rule to Make Section 3 More Efficient and Effective (19-041)
04/05/2019: HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for Nebraska Storm Victims (19-042)
04/05/2019: HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for Iowa Storm Victims (19-043)
04/05/2019: HUD Reaches Agreement with California Housing Providers Settling Claims of Housing Discrimination (19-044)
04/08/2019: HUD Issues Order Resolving Claim of Discrimination by Maine Housing Providers (19-045)
04/08/2019: HUD Finds Cook County Couple Engaged in Section 8 Scheme (19-046)
04/12/2019: HUD Announces Request for Information on Maximizing the Positive Impact of Opportunity Zones (19-048)
04/17/2019: HUD Awards Additional $15 Million to Fight Housing Discrimination (19-047)
04/17/2019: White House and HUD Publish Opportunity Zone Implementation Plan (19-049)
04/18/2019: HUD Tells Public Housing Authorities and Private Owners to Protect Residents from Carbon Monoxide (19-051)
04/19/2019: University of Maryland Wins HUD 2019 Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition (19-052)
04/23/2019: HUD and Census Bureau Report New Residential Sales in March 2019 (19-054)
04/23/2019: HUD Announces Agreement Resolving Discrimination Allegations Involving California Property Management Company (19-055)
04/29/2019: National Association of Home Builders to Co-Host HUD Innovative Housing Showcase (19-057)
04/30/2019: HUD and Council on Foundations Announce Winners of Secretary's Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships (19-056)
05/09/2019: FHA Offers Incentives for Property Owners Who Invest in Opportunity Zones (19-058)
05/09/2019: FHA Proposes New Lender Certification Requirements (19-059)
05/13/2019: HUD Awards $85 Million to Revitalize Three Low-Income Neighborhoods (19-060)
05/14/2019: HUD Awards $1.5 Billion to Support Seven States in their Recovery from 2018 Disasters (19-061)
05/14/2019: Boxabl Construction Technology Company to Feature New Housing Prototype at Innovative Housing Showcase (19-062)
05/14/2019: Skyline Champion to Feature New Housing Prototypes at Innovative Housing Showcase (19-063)
05/14/2019: Ducky Johnson to Feature New Housing Prototype at Innovative Housing Showcase (19-064)
05/14/2019: Horton World Solutions to Feature New Housing Prototype at Innovative Housing Showcase (19-065)
05/14/2019: Prescient to Feature New Technology through Prototype at Innovative Housing Showcase (19-066)
05/14/2019: Minmax Spaces, Inc. to Feature New Housing Prototype at Innovative Housing Showcase (19-067)
05/14/2019: indieDwell to Feature New Housing Prototype at Innovative Housing Showcase (19-068)
05/16/2019: HUD and Census Bureau Report Residential Construction Activity in April 2019 (19-069)
05/17/2019: HUD Receives Microstrategy's 2019 Federal IT Innovation Award (19-070)
05/17/2019: Piedmont Green to Feature New Housing Prototype at Innovative Housing Showcase (19-071)
05/17/2019: Core Housing Solutions to Feature New Housing Prototype at Innovative Housing Showcase (19-072)
05/20/2019: HUD to Offer $5 Million for Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Public Housing (19-073)
05/20/2019: GSA, HUD Issue Requests for Information for Phase II Centers of Excellence Work (19-074)
05/21/2019: HUD Awards Additional $1.9 Million to Promote Employment and Self-Sufficiency for Public Housing Residents (19-075)
05/22/2019: HUD Charges Alabama Landlords with Discriminating Against Resident with Disabilities (19-076)
05/22/2019: HUD Approves Settlement Between Puerto Rico Public Housing Authority and Residents Who Alleged Disability Discrimination (19-077)
05/22/2019: HUD and NAHB Announce Speaker Lineup for Innovative Housing Showcase (19-078)
05/23/2019: HUD and Census Bureau Report New Residential Sales in April 2019 (19-079)
05/23/2019: HUD Approves Settlement Involving Minneapolis Landlord Accused of Housing Discrimination (19-080)
05/24/2019: Cavco Industries, Inc. and UMH Properties, Inc. to Feature New Housing Prototype at Innovative Housing Showcase (19-081)
05/28/2019: National Effort to Transform Public Housing Into Book-Rich Environments Reaches One Million Books (19-082)
05/30/2019: HUD Awards Additional $1.2 Million to Fight Housing Discrimination (19-084)
05/31/2019: HUD Offers $43 Million to Support Housing Counseling (19-085)
05/31/2019: HUD Charges Idaho Landlords with Discriminating Against Families with Children (19-086)
06/07/2019: 2019 HUD Secretary Design Award Winners Announced (19-087)
06/18/2019: HUD Awards $63 Million to Support Affordable Housing and Community Development in 85 Tribal Communities (19-089)
06/20/2019: HUD Charges New York Housing Providers with Discriminating Against Resident with Disabilities (19-090)
06/20/2019: Senate Confirms Hunter Kurtz to Lead HUD's Office of Public and Indian Housing (19-092)
06/20/2019: Senate Confirms Missouri Native Seth Appleton to Lead HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research (19-093)
06/21/2019: HUD Applauds EPA Step to Further Protect Children from Exposure to Lead Contaminated Dust (19-091)
06/21/2019: HUD Charges Minnesota Landlords with Housing Discrimination (19-094)
06/25/2019: HUD and Census Bureau Report New Residential Sales in May 2019 (19-095)
06/25/2019: HUD Secretary Ben Carson to Chair White House Council on Affordable Housing (19-096)
06/27/2019: HUD Offers Record $330 Million to Clean Up Dangerous Lead and Other Hazards in Housing (19-097)
07/02/2019: HUD Offers $150 Million to Provide Affordable Housing to People with Disabilities (19-098)
07/03/2019: HUD Makes Record $2.3 Billion Available to Support Thousands of Local Homeless Programs (19-099)
07/09/2019: HUD to Collaborate with Private Sector on Opportunity Zones Challenge (19-100)
07/10/2019: HUD Charges Texas Landlords with Race Discrimination (19-101)
07/11/2019: HUD Charges Maine Apartment Owner with Discrimination for Denying Assistance Animal to Veteran with Disabilities (19-102)
07/11/2019: HUD Announces Winners of 2019 Healthy Homes Award (19-103)
07/11/2019: HUD and John Marshall Law School Team up to Launch National Fair Housing Training Academy (19-104)
07/16/2019: Secretary Carson Applauds the SEC's Efforts to Encourage Main Street Investors to Invest in Opportunity Zones (19-106)
07/17/2019: HUD and Census Bureau Report Residential Construction Activity in June 2019 (19-107)
07/18/2019: HUD Awards $4.8 Million to Help Low-Income Veterans Rehabilitate their Homes (19-105)
07/23/2019: HUD Approves Settlement Involving Las Vegas Management Company Accused of Housing Discrimination (19-108)
07/23/2019: HUD Approves Settlement Involving California Housing Providers Accused of Discriminating Against African-American Homebuyers (19-109)
07/24/2019: HUD and Census Bureau Report New Residential Sales in June 2019 (19-110)
07/26/2019: HUD Launches Initiative to Prevent and End Homelessness Among Young People Aging out of Foster Care (19-111)
07/29/2019: HUD Order Settles Claims of Discrimination against New Jersey Apartment Owner (19-112)
07/29/2019: HUD Approves Settlement between California Reinvestment Coalition and CIT Bank dba OneWest Bank Resolving Allegations of Discriminatory Redlining (19-113)
08/01/2019: HUD Announces Agency Efforts to Reduce Risk from Cash-Out Refinance Lending (19-114)
08/02/2019: HUD to Appoint Federal Financial Monitor to Oversee Puerto Rico Disaster Funds (19-115)
08/02/2019: HUD and Los Angeles Reach Historic Settlement Resolving Disability Discrimination and Lack of Accessible Housing (19-116)
08/02/2019: HUD to Release Mitigation Funds in Two Tranches (19-117)
08/08/2019: HUD Awards $25 Million to 25 Local HIV/AIDS Housing Programs (19-118)
08/09/2019: HUD Awards $6 Million to Provide Technical Assistance to Distressed Communities (19-119)
08/09/2019: FHA to Promote Greater Residential and Commercial Development in Opportunity Zones (19-120)
08/14/2019: FHA Issues New Condominium Approval Rule (19-121)
08/16/2019: HUD Proposes Revised 'Disparate Impact' Rule (19-122)
08/16/2019: HUD and Census Bureau Report Residential Construction Activity in July 2019 (19-123)
08/20/2019: HUD Awards $28 Million to Clean Up Lead Hazards in Public Housing (19-124)
08/21/2019: HUD Takes a Major Step to Improve Health and Safety Inspections (19-125)
08/22/2019: HUD Awards $5.2 Million to 23 Public Housing Agencies for Emergency Safety and Security Improvements (19-126)
08/23/2019: HUD Approves Agreement between Housing Rights Center and Avalonbay Communities, Inc., Resolving Allegations of Race Discrimination (19-127)
08/23/2019: HUD and Census Bureau Report New Residential Sales in July 2019 (19-128)
08/23/2019: HUD Releases Program Requirements for CDBG-Mitigation Program (19-129)
08/29/2019: HUD Charges Colorado Landlords with Discriminating Against Families with Children (19-130)
08/29/2019: HUD Awards $75 Million to Help End Youth Homelessness (19-131)
08/29/2019: FHA Strengthens Mortgage Relief Options to Help Homeowners Impacted by Major Disasters (19-132)
09/05/2019: HUD Expands Housing Preservation Program to Include Senior Housing (19-134)
09/05/2019: The Department of Housing and Urban Development Submits Housing Reform Plan to the President (19-135)
09/06/2019: HUD Reaches Voluntary Compliance and Conciliation Agreement with Los Angeles Housing Authority Settling Discrimination Claim (19-133)
09/11/2019: HUD Order Settles Claims of Discrimination Against Families with Children (19-136)
09/12/2019: HUD Charges Georgia Landlords with Discriminating Against Families with Children (19-137)
09/16/2019: HUD Charges New York, Pennsylvania and Georgia-Based Housing Design and Construction Professionals with Discriminating Against Persons with Disabilities (19-138)
09/18/2019: HUD and Census Bureau Report Residential Construction Activity in August 2019 (19-140)
09/18/2019: Secretary Ben Carson Implores California Leaders to Address Homelessness Crisis (19-141)
09/19/2019: HUD Awards Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants (19-139)
09/20/2019: HUD Awards $1 Million to Improve the Main Streets in Two Communities (19-142)
09/25/2019: HUD Awards $2.9 Million to 25 Tribes To Provide Housing for Native American Veterans Experiencing Homelessness (19-143)
09/26/2019: HUD Awards $1.2 Million to Help Families Reach Self-Sufficiency (19-142a)
09/27/2019: FHA Promotes Development of Hospitals and Health Care Facilities in Opportunity Zones (19-144)
09/27/2019: HUD Charges New York Landlord with Discriminating Against Families with Children (19-146)
09/30/2019: HUD Awards Record $319 Million to Protect Families from Lead and Other Home Health Hazards (19-145)
10/01/2019: White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council Introduces Opportunityzones.Gov (19-147)
10/02/2019: HUD Awards Nearly $43 Million in Housing Counseling Grants (19-148)
10/04/2019: HUD Charges Montana Housing Providers with Discriminating Against a Family with Children (19-149)
10/04/2019: HUD Approves Agreement with Los Angeles Area Housing Providers Settling Disability Discrimination Claims (19-150)
10/08/2019: Secretary Carson Applauds Nomination of Brian Montgomery as Deputy Secretary (19-151)
10/09/2019: HUD Offers $112 Million to Expand Affordable Housing Opportunities for Low-Income Persons with Disabilities (19-152)
10/10/2019: HUD Awards $8.4 Million to Study Lead and other Health Hazards (19-153)
10/10/2019: Ginnie Mae Executive Vice President Kasper to Pursue New Opportunity (19-154)
10/18/2019: HUD and Census Bureau Report Residential Construction Activity in September 2019 (19-156)
10/21/2019: HUD Marks National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (19-157)
10/22/2019: HUD Releases Evaluation of Rental Assistance Demonstration (19-155)
10/24/2019: HUD and Census Bureau Report New Residential Sales in September 2019 (19-158)
10/28/2019: HUD and Justice Department Sign Interagency Memorandum on the Application of False Claims Act (19-159)
10/31/2019: HUD Awards $1.7 Million to Public Housing Authorities to Assist Young People Aging Out of Foster Care (19-160)
11/05/2019: HUD Announces $1.5 Million Settlement with Bridgeport Housing Authority Resolving Disability Discrimination Claims (19-161)
11/08/2019: Secretary Carson Asks the Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Websites Selling Assistance Animal Documentation (19-162)
11/12/2019: Trump Administration Announces Continued Decline in Veteran Homelessness (19-163)
11/14/2019: FHA Releases 2019 Annual Report to Congress (19-164)
11/14/2019: HUD Reaches Settlement with California Housing Providers Accused of Disability Discrimination (19-165)
11/15/2019: HUD Releases Video Featuring Formerly Homeless Veteran (19-166)
11/15/2019: HUD Announces Settlement with Owners of Georgia Apartment Complex Resolving Housing Discrimination Claim (19-167)
11/19/2019: HUD and Census Bureau Report Residential Construction Activity in October 2019 (19-168)
11/20/2019: HUD Awards more than $130 Million to Provide Affordable Housing to People with Disabilities (19-169)
11/22/2019: Secretary Ben Carson Announces New Incentives Package for Purchase or Rehabilitation of Single Family Properties in Opportunity Zones (19-170)
11/26/2019: HUD Issues Request for Information on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing (19-171)
12/03/2019: HUD Continues Support for Fifteen States and Four U.S. Territories Recovering from Major Disasters (19-173)
12/04/2019: HUD Awards $10 Million for the Development of 538 Affordable Homes (19-172)
12/11/2019: HUD Awards Nearly $200 Million for Affordable Housing in Native American Communities (19-174)
12/13/2019: HUD Releases Video Featuring Formerly Homeless Youth (19-175)
12/18/2019: HUD and VA Announce Support to Help Homeless Veterans Find Permanent Homes (19-176)
12/20/2019: Secretary Carson Certifies Annual Data: Homelessness Ticked Up in 2019, Driven by Major Increases in California (19-177)
12/20/2019: HUD Commemorates Anniversary of Opportunity Zones Initiative (19-178)
12/27/2019: HUD Awards $5 Million to Public Housing Authorities to Help Tenants Relocate (19-179)
12/31/2019: HUD Awards Nearly $80 Million to Help Families Reach Self-Sufficiency (19-180)