HUD in News
Shutdown’s Pain Cuts Deep for the Homeless and Other Vulnerable Americans
Ramona Wormley-Mitsis got welcome news in December: After years of waiting, the federal government had approved a subsidy that allowed her to rent a three-bedroom house
After butting heads with Trump administration, top HUD official departs agency
A top Department of Housing and Urban Development official is leaving the agency Thursday following disagreements with other members of the Trump administration over housing policy
Former HUD secretary Julián Castro joins 2020 Democratic presidential field
Julián Castro, the former mayor of San Antonio and housing secretary in the Obama administration, on Saturday joined the increasingly crowded field of candidates for the 2020
Thousands Face Threat Of Eviction After HUD Contracts Expire Due To Shutdown
With the partial government shutdown on the verge of becoming the longest in U.S. history, many housing advocates fear thousands of low-income Americans are at risk of being evicted.
HUD is trying to help thousands of low-income renters amid shutdown
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is hoping to find roughly $15 million to renew 170 contracts with private building owners who rent to poor Americans.
