HUD

A proposed HUD rule that would allow housing agencies and subsidized housing owners to impose work requirements and time limits on tenants has drawn nearly 2,000 public comments, most opposing changes that advocates say could threaten housing stability for millions.

While not adjusting for inflation, the White House’s FY 2027 budget request otherwise maintains HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher funding, but proposed policy changes would make it harder for families to access and maintain assistance.

The president’s proposed plan would slash billions from federal housing and community development programs. While Congress may reject many cuts, they still merit attention. Here we look at the numbers, how they differ from last year, and why it all matters.

Two bills passed with rare 80-percent-plus majorities in the Senate and House appear to be headed to a joint conference committee. The outcome could be a broad update to federal housing and community development rules—or it all might fall apart.

The Family Self-Sufficiency Program has benefits and potential that make the program worth funding—despite the administration’s move to the contrary.

Investigations into the fair housing practices of two US cities directly contradict race-neutral guidance from the Supreme Court. Cities must continue this work.

The Continuum of Care Program, the federal government’s biggest pool of funds for housing homeless people, will continue with its original funding plan—pending a final decision from the courts.

Home is no longer a safe space for thousands of families who live with someone who’s undocumented. Caught between housing assistance and ICE surveillance, many are forced to be silent—or self-evict.

The Trump administration wants to nearly halve funding for federal rental assistance and make the states figure out how to distribute what’s left. Tenants, landlords, and housing providers say the fallout would be catastrophic, spiking homelessness and destabilizing communities.

HUD’s new website is missing many of the resources that users relied on, including much of its archived content. Here’s a look at what’s changed.

Thousands of companies offer tenant screening tools that promise to make life easier for landlords and property managers. But reports show that the data these companies use is often riddled with errors and relies on information that has no bearing on whether someone will be a good tenant.

Starting with cases involving sexual orientation and identity, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is hobbling enforcement of the Fair Housing Act. Said one HUD attorney: “People are really being harmed by it.”