Recent Newsletters
Learn More About the HUD Pro Housing Grant Program at Up For Growth Webinar
Federal funding will soon be available to support jurisdictions working to eliminate barriers to affordable housing. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for [...]
White House Announces New Housing Actions
In addition to the $85 million PRO Housing Program, the Biden Administration made several important announcements over the summer, that help tenants, that provide new funding, and that focus on new tools and approaches. One [...]
Good News for Accessory Dwelling Units
According to the University of California at Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, in 2022 nearly 80,000 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) were permitted and over 53,000 were completed, representing a significant percentage of new home [...]
Appropriations Subcommittees Introduce THUD Spending Bills for 2024
The House Committee on Appropriations budget subcommittee released its FY 2024 draft spending bill for Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) in early July, proposing a budget for HUD of $68.2 billion, an increase of [...]
Bill to Expand and Improve Housing Choice Vouchers Reintroduced in the House
A bipartisan bill to remove burdensome regulations and encourage landlord participation in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program was reintroduced in the House of Representatives in July. Called the “Choice in Affordable Housing [...]
Biden Administration Announces New Actions to Tackle Veterans’ Homelessness
The Biden Administration announced several new actions in funding and programs to respond to veterans’ homelessness with the goal of permanently housing at least 38,000 veterans in 2023. According to the Administration, recent investments [...]