Memo to Members and Partners Articles

HUD CPD Announces 2024 HTF State Allocations

HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) announced in a media release on May 7 that a total of $214 million in national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) funds will be allocated to states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories for the year of 2024. The 2024 HTF…

FHFA Announces $196 Million in 2024 for the National Housing Trust Fund

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on February 28 that the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) and the Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) will receive a total of $301 million from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) in 2024. Of this amount, the HTF will receive $196 million. “…

HUD CPD Notice Extends HOTMA Compliance Deadline to January 1, 2025

HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) published a Federal Register notice on December 8, extending the date by which CPD programs must fully implement and comply with the income and asset requirements of the “Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016” (HOTMA) final…

GAO Releases Report on National Housing Trust Fund

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released Affordable Housing: Improvements Needed in HUD’s Oversight of the Housing Trust Fund Program (GAO-23-105370) on August 8. The GAO report provides information about 70 projects completed with support from the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) in 12…