The Latest Breaking News from HUD

Homeless people wait as Los Angeles lets thousands of federal housing vouchers go unused

LOS ANGELES — Yolanda Robins’ dream was finally coming true.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 28, 2022

Lori Lightfoot’s showdown with the feds: What’s at stake for people in Chicago

The mayor calls HUD’s accusations that City Hall has engaged in environmental racism “preposterous.” The funding that’s threatened by the dispute includes money that keeps 650 people with HIV or AIDS from living on the street.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 22, 2022

Chicago violated civil rights by moving polluting business to mainly Black and Latino area, government report finds

Housing department also warned mayor’s office of funding losses if no action taken

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022

California county offers a perk to landlords who rent to homeless veterans. Will it help?

Placer County officials believe just a few dozen veterans remain in the foothill community’s homeless population, and the local agency has a new program to help those former troops find places to live.

Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2022

Labyrinthine Zoning Rules Restricted Homeless Shelters During the Pandemic

As COVID-19 spread across the country, complex rules around land use and building permits made housing the poor and vulnerable effectively impossible.

Reason · Jun 11, 2022

A year after South Side apartment residents asked a judge to address awful living conditions, it’s decision time

City Hall and HUD now agree: People shouldn’t have to live in the conditions faced by residents of the badly run, federally subsidized Ellis Lakeview Apartments in North Kenwood.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 20, 2022

Biden administration announces plan to ease housing crunch

The Biden administration opened the week with a sweeping proposal aimed at making homeownership and renting more affordable and attainable by addressing the national housing shortage over the next five years.

Tribune News Service · May 19, 2022

DOJ secretly issued subpoena to access Guardian reporter’s phone records

Newspaper decries ‘egregious’ move by DoJ to obtain details of Stephanie Kirchgaessner as part of investigation into media leaks

The Guardian - US · May 12, 2022

$20 million HUD grant doubles size of eviction legal help

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is doubling the size of its eviction protection program, designed to fund legal assistance for tenants seeking to stay in their homes

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

Joe Biden Takes Another Stab at Zoning Reform

The administration is proposing to spend $10 billion over ten years incentivizing local and state governments to remove regulatory barriers to new housing construction.

Reason · Apr 28, 2022