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RD Removes DEIA Scoring Criteria from MPR and TA Grant Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has amended two program funding opportunities to remove harmful DEIA scoring criteria. The overhaul brings these programs into compliance with Executive Order 14151, Ending Radical And...
2025 Income Limits Published
HUD released their annual income limits for 2025 (available HERE) that determine income eligibility of applicants for HUD’s assisted housing programs and LIHTC. According to NOVOGRADAC, “The average annual change in HUD’s Very Low-Income (VLI)...
HUD and DHS Secretaries Establish Partnership on “American Housing Programs for American Citizens”
Click HERE to watch the video. WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem today signed the “American Housing Programs for American...
Show Off Your Community by Entering the NAHMA Vanguard Awards
Do you think your community is a special place for its residents? Then enter the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA)’s 2025 Affordable Housing Vanguard Awards. The deadline for nominating a property for one of the awards is...
Contact Your Lawmakers and Scheduling Meetings to Discuss an Urgent Need for FY25 Funding, Support LIHTC, and Join in a Protect HUD Day of Action
Issue #1: Government Funding Deadline – March 14th Congress must pass an FY2025 appropriations bill to keep the government running and prevent a government shutdown. Right now, lawmakers are negotiating funding levels, and a potential full-year...
NAHMA Educational Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications Online
The 2025 NAHMA Educational Foundation scholarship season is open, and the online digital application is now available. To access the application, visit nahma.communityforce.com. The deadline for completed applications is 10 p.m. Eastern on May 12....
Reports Indicated HUD Workforce to be Reduced By 50%
In recent weeks, sweeping Trump Administration changes to federal workforce have sent ripples through federal agencies. HUD is the target of this week’s actions. Three stories—one from Politico, Bloomberg Law, and another from HousingWire—detail...
HUD Secretary Turner Launches DOGE Task Force to Eliminate Waste, Fraud and Abuse
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will launch a U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Task Force to review how HUD is spending American taxpayer dollars. The task force will be composed of HUD employees who will...
Secretary Turner Delivers Day 1 Remarks and Halts Enforcement Actions of HUD’s Gender Identity Rule
Secretary Scott Turner delivers remarks to staff on his first day at HUD. A video of the remarks can be found on HUD’s YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/IxDyxxxDahU Secretary Scott Turner Halts Enforcement Actions of HUD’s Gender Identity Rule...
NAHMA March Meeting Highlights Solutions to Affordable Housing Issues
In these times of rapid change, there is one thing you can count on. The multiday NAHMA Biannual Top Issues in Affordable Housing conference, Wednesday, March 19-Friday, March 21, in Washington, D.C., will highlight panels concentrating on...