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How the Trump Administration Is Weakening the Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws

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.”

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To represent the Trump administration: The portico of the White House overlooking the South Lawn. An imposing building with columns marking a two-story portico and a balcony on the second floor. Angled staircases on either side lead up to the first floor. On the lawn, trees in leaf frame the portico on either side. The photo has an eerie red tint.
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What’s Happened With Housing Since Trump Came Into Office

Our running list of major federal housing actions since Jan. 20.

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Blocked, Restored, Blocked Again—Housing Funds Are in Legal Limbo

Since Trump took office, the administration has blocked multiple affordable housing funding streams. Here’s a look at which funds have been frozen, which have been reinstated, and which are in the courts.

To represent the Trump administration: The portico of the White House overlooking the South Lawn. An imposing building with columns marking a two-story portico and a balcony on the second floor. Angled staircases on either side lead up to the first floor. On the lawn, trees in leaf frame the portico on either side. The photo has an eerie red tint.
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Trump’s First 100 Days: What’s Happened with Housing?

We’ve compiled a roundup of the major housing and community development–related actions and changes we’ve seen so far in Trump’s second term.

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The Government Didn’t Pay My Rent. Now What?

Housing Choice Voucher holders rely on their local housing authority to pay the bulk of their rent. What happens if it isn’t paid?

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Is DOGE Coming After NeighborWorks?

Though it hasn’t taken any action yet, DOGE has officially assigned a team to NeighborWorks America. The congressionally chartered nonprofit provides resources and training to a network of hundreds of local organizations that develop affordable housing and support homeowners and communities.

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How Social Housing Won in Seattle, Despite a Flood of Big Tech Money

Voters chose to provide a new social housing development authority with the funding it needs to succeed—despite opposition from the mayor and tech corporations.

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ICE Is Coming to Your Building—Are You Ready?

If you have residents or clients who might be targeted by ICE (you do), it’s crucial to know what to do, and what not to do, when immigration officials show up.

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In the Trump 2.0 Era, ‘Organizing Is the Antidote’

Tenant organizers and advocates say the only way to protect communities is to stay the course—organizing for housing rights, tenant protections, and political power.

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These HUD Cuts Have Gotten Less Attention, But the Effects Will Still Be Harmful

Technical assistance might seem dull, but it’s vital for addressing the homelessness and housing crisis. And it’s about to be a lot harder for federal grantees to get.

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In Barcelona, Rent Control Shows Promise—But Short Term Rentals Limit Progress

It’s been a year since Catalunya implemented rent control. How well is it working, and why have tenants rallied for more protections?

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There’s a Community Oversight Fight Brewing in the Bronx

After organizing and giving input for decades, the community around the Kingsbridge Armory might actually see it redeveloped—and they want to continue to have a say in how it goes.

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DOGE Undermines Anti-Discrimination Protections in Housing With More Cuts

HUD is attempting to withdraw more than half of its grants to the private organizations that educate about and enforce housing-related anti-discrimination laws.