California wildfire rebuilding bill paused until 2026
The move comes after social media outcry centered on erroneous claims that the bill would force low-income housing into Pacific Palisades.
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Hemp spells affordable housing for Native American community
Prompted by U.S. Census data indicating the need for 200 new homes by 2030, the Lower Sioux Housing Authority turned to hempcrete.
Scott, Warren announce bipartisan housing bill markup
The first bipartisan housing markup in more than a decade will involve the consideration of the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025.
3 charts that show why renters struggle to become homeowners
Data from NLIHC’s annual Out of Reach report shows in no uncertain terms why making the jump from renting to owning has been so tough.
In Northern Virginia, senior housing has a supply-and-demand ‘disconnect’
Fairfax County, which borders the District of Columbia and is home to about 1.1 million residents, is experiencing a “disconnect” between its affordable housing supply and the number of seniors living on a fixed income.
State AGs oppose HUD’s plan to roll back fair housing marketing rules
The proposed rule would eliminate federal requirements prohibiting discriminatory marketing of affordable housing.
Walker & Dunlop closes $240 million affordable housing fund
The funding will pay for 1,701 units in California, Texas, Maryland, Utah, Missouri, Michigan, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho and Kansas.
The pandemic made housing less affordable, but not in the obvious places
The housing affordability crisis often conjures images of coastal urban cities, but that’s not where costs are rising the most.
Philadelphia lawmakers advance ordinance to speed affordable housing construction
City leaders are making new legislative efforts to bolster and preserve affordable housing stock, in alignment with the mayor’s goals.
Why federal support for tiny homes could be a game changer
San Francisco-based DignityMoves is pushing for broader support on what its founder and CEO Elizabeth Funk calls “interim supportive housing.”