Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This past week is a rare one where all the major housing news is happening at the federal level. Major developments include:
- The announcement of the first round of "Baby YIMBY" grant awards, and housing advocates' disappointment at where this first tranche of money is going.
- House Republicans call for cutting federal housing programs, including total defunding of the enforcement of fair housing regulations.
- President Joe Biden's endorsement of "rent caps" in a debate performance made headlines for a lot of other reasons.
