Recent Newsletters
Federal Appropriations Spending Bill for HUD Proposes Cut to Programs
The U.S. House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) released its draft fiscal year (FY) 2025 spending bill for HUD programs on June 26. The bill proposes an overall [...]
First Round of Federal PRO Housing Awards Announced
The first round of Federal Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) grant awards was released in late June; these grants aim to identify and remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation. [...]
Key US and California Supreme Court Decisions Released with Mixed Results for Housing and Homelessness
The US and California Supreme Courts issued two opinions this month on key cases that will impact homeless encampment management and financing for housing and homelessness solutions. The US Supreme Court ruled, in a [...]
Rising Housing Insurance Rates Impact Owners and Developers
Last year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recorded 28 weather and climate disasters, eclipsing the previous high of 22 in 2020, resulting in at least $92.9B in damage across the US. Between 2011 [...]
Momentum on Social Housing Continues in Los Angeles
In late May, Los Angeles City Councilmembers Nithya Raman, Eunisses Hernandez, and Marqueece Harris-Dawson introduced a motion to build the City’s capacity to establish a large-scale social housing program in LA. The motion instructs [...]
Major May Deadline Cuts Notable Bills and Retains Many Others
May 24th marked the last day for each house in the Legislature to pass bills introduced in that house, with many housing and homelessness bills continuing to be in play this session, including a [...]