HUD Archives

Disaster-Relief Funds

April 22, 2020April 23, 2020 BRIEF

California, dbrief2, disaster relief, housing, HUD, Logging

A federal court in California ruled against environmental groups’ that claimed the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development used outdated environmental impact statements when it approved the use of disaster relief funds for a logging project and a new biomass plant. The court denied the groups’ motions for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order, finding the alleged environmental injuries do not “necessarily outweigh the economic concerns.”

Business Economy Government Health

Most Renters Will Get No Help

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS

coronavirus, evictions, housing, HUD, rent, Trump administration

Most Americans who rent their home, many of whom have lost their jobs in the sudden economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus outbreak, will not be eligible for eviction protections, despite what President Trump said this week.

Civil Rights Government

War on Immigrants

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 BRIEF

Brief7, FOIA, housing, HUD, immigration, rent

The Legal Aid Society sued the Department of Housing and Urban Development in federal court for information on its plan to withhold rental assistance to any household whose leaseholder is not an eligible immigrant, regardless of the presence of eligible U.S. citizens or immigrants in the household.

Civil Rights Consumers Government Health Law

Smoking Regulation

March 5, 2020March 6, 2020 BRIEF

dbrief5, housing, HUD, regulation, Tobacco

A federal court in Washington, D.C., ruled against a smokers’ rights organization and a group of smokers who live in public housing who claimed a regulating banning smoking in public housing units is unconstitutional.

Civil Rights Government

Fair Housing

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 BRIEF

Brief5, discrimination, federal grants, housing, HUD, Hurricanes, poverty, race

The Port Arthur Community Action Network et al. sued the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, et al. in federal court, claiming they discriminated against poor, minority renters by letting only property owners apply for $5.6 billion in HUD recovery money after Hurricane Harvey.

Government Health

False Claims

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 BRIEF

Brief6, hospitals, housing, HUD, lending, Texas

Federal prosecutors claim Lakeway Regional Medical Center, et al., of Texas, cost the Department of Housing and Urban Development $172 million by “conspir(ing) to make numerous false statements and material omissions during the application process,” for a loan to open a hospital, which failed and defaulted.

Employment Energy

Biomass Power

September 17, 2019 BRIEF

Brief6, HUD

The Earth Island Institute sued the U.S. Department of Housing and Development in federal court, claiming it used outdated Environmental Impact Statements when the co-defendant California Department of Housing and Community Development used disaster relief funds to build a new biomass power plant that would use resources of the Stanislaus National Forest, after a California wildfire.

Civil Rights Government Technology

Facial-Recognition Push Draws Fire in House

July 25, 2019 AMANDA OTTAWAY

biometric, Congress, housing, HUD, race

A trio of Democratic congresswomen introduced a bill Thursday to prohibit the use of facial-recognition technology in most federally sponsored public housing.

Civil Rights Courts Government Health

Fight Over HUD Housing Eviction Over Medical Pot Tossed

July 18, 2019July 19, 2019 NATHAN SOLIS

California, evictions, housing, HUD, marijuana

A California woman who was evicted from federally subsidized housing for using medical cannabis saw her legal challenge dismissed Thursday, with a judge finding she must first go through the difficult task of petitioning the Drug Enforcement Administration to lift restrictions on the drug.

Government

Immigrant Advocates Denounce HUD Plan to Evict Mixed-Status Families

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 NATHAN SOLIS

HUD, immigrants

Housing and immigration advocates blasted a proposed housing policy from the federal government Wednesday that would evict families with mixed immigration status from public or subsidized housing.

Government Religion

Feds OK Homeless Shelters to Turn Away Transgender People

May 22, 2019May 23, 2019 NATHAN SOLIS

homeless, HUD, LGBT, transgender, Trump administration

The federal government announced plans Wednesday to roll back protections for homeless transgender people by allowing federally funded shelters to deny services for religious reasons.

Consumers Government

Elderly Widow Says Imminent Eviction Violates HUD Policy

September 17, 2018 EVA FEDDERLY

foreclosure, HUD, mortgage, senior citizens

An 85-year-old whose late husband took out a reverse mortgage on their home claims in a federal complaint that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is trying to evict her.

Civil Rights Consumers Government National Politics

Judge Says HUD Free to Revise Housing Desegregation Rule

August 20, 2018August 21, 2018 ERIKA WILLIAMS

housing, HUD, segregation

Civil rights groups are expressing disappointment over the federal court ruling that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development does not have to reinstate a rule designed to undo racial segregation.

Environment Financial Government

Texas Governor Announces Billions in Harvey Disaster Aid

February 14, 2018 CAMERON LANGFORD

disaster relief, FEMA, governors, Houston, HUD, Hurricanes, mayors, Texas

Governor Greg Abbott said Tuesday that Texas will get $5.5 billion in federal disaster-relief aid for Hurricane Harvey by the end of March, urging local leaders to spend much of those funds on flood-mitigation projects ahead of the next hurricane.

Civil Rights Government National

Feds Sued for Delaying Housing Rule Meant to Help Poor Families

October 24, 2017October 24, 2017 DANIEL W. STAPLES

Chicago, Connecticut, housing, HUD, National2, poverty

Civil rights groups claim the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s decision to delay mandated changes to the housing voucher program will unlawfully limit housing options available to low-income families who rely on the program.

Government

Tenth Circuit Lets Tribe’s Fight for HUD Money Continue

July 27, 2017May 29, 2018 EMMA GANNON

California, housing, HUD, Law4, Native Americans

A divided 10th Circuit panel ruled this week that it remains to be seen whether the Department of Housing and Urban Development must repay $140,000 in grant money it seized without hearings from a Native American housing authority.

Government National Politics

Ben Carson Confirmed as Housing Secretary

March 2, 2017October 25, 2017 BRITAIN EAKIN

housing, HUD, National3, U.S. Senate

The U.S. Senate voted Thursday morning to confirm retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson as the next U.S. Housing and Urban Development secretary.

Government Politics

Trump Confirms Carson Is Choice to Be HUD Secretary

December 5, 2016October 25, 2017 TIM RYAN

Donald Trump, housing, HUD, presidential appointments, Secondary

President-elect Donald Trump formally nominated Dr. Ben Carson as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Monday, ending speculation that had been simmering for more than a week that the retired neurosurgeon would take the job.