The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced this week that it will award a total of $5.5 million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for the establishment or strengthening of Centers of Excellence (COE) to conduct housing and community development research. This move is aimed at promoting economic opportunity for both […]
Since taking office, President Joe Biden has made affordable housing a priority of his administration. The White House has emphasized several housing policies intended to make both renting and home ownership more affordable. This emphasis comes in the midst of a growing housing crisis across the the US. “Our country’s facing a historic low supply […]
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas’ administration of flood relief money from Hurricane Harvey broke federal law by discriminating against Black and Hispanic residents in the Houston area, according to a decision by the federal housing agency that could channel millions of dollars of aid to communities battered by the 2017 storm. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban […]
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge, who was recently confirmed by the Senate, is making a strong impression for her command of the press room, earning the respect of Twitter as the “Black auntie” of the White House. On Thursday, Fudge, the first Black woman to lead the department in over 40 years, was […]