January 2021 residential sales higher than estimated. This past week, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau released a joint report with statistics…
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HUD Announces Funding for Tribal Housing
Grant supports low-income housing development and operation. On Friday, the Housing and Urban Development Department announced that over $652 million in Indian Housing Block Grant funding is available…
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FHA Issues Waivers for Mortgage Processing
Allows for remote interaction rather than usual in-person contact. The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced waivers of certain provisions in the Federal Housing Administration to allow…
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Education Department Announces Faith-Based Equal Treatment Rule
Participation in Social Service programs do not endanger legal rights and protections. This week the Department of Education announced a joint final rule, with eight other federal agencies,…
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President Signs Order to Place Federal Agencies in Opportunity Zones
Council of Economic Advisers also releases initial assessment on Opportunity Zones. President Trump signed an executive order this past week directing federal government agencies to give location priority…
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HUD to Halt Evictions and Foreclosures
Nearly 8.1 million people have FHA loans. The Department of Housing and Urban Development will halt evictions and foreclosures for owners with FHA loans through the end of…
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Potawatomi Nation Requests Additional Federal Coronavirus Aid
Differences between federal and tribal population data cause confusion. As part of the CARES act, the U.S. Treasury Department allocated over $8 billion to indigenous people groups. When…
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Public Housing Bolstered by Second Wave of Relief
HUD Secretary announces the allocation of funds to assist low-income Americans. Over half a million dollars was made available to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development…
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Evictions and Foreclosures on Hold During Outbreak
Decision made to help Americans who are impacted by the unpredictable economy in like of the coronavirus. Dr. Ben Carson, HUD Secretary, said the president has authorized the…
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President Trump Invokes Defense Production Act
Says he is a “wartime president” over coronavirus. As part of the Trump Administration’s efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump announced Wednesday that he is invoking…
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