Trump could also push forward the creation of a 50-year mortgage loan. He has argued that adding two decades to the term of a loan would mean lower monthly payments, though critics have said that it would increase the total borrowing costs. Turner recently said the 50-year mortgage proposal was still being considered by the administration.

Millions of federal dollars that “form the backbone” for North Dakota’s efforts to end homelessness are in limbo as proposed changes could mean deep cuts to permanent supportive housing.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing new limits on how states can use federal homelessness funding, halting a policy shift that advocates warn could have pushed tens of thousands of Californians closer to homelessness.

The federal government's role in housing has shifted dramatically since the 1970s, moving from direct builder to partner and convener. This article examines key policy transformations, including the pivot to private sector involvement in the 1980s and ...

The proposed changes aimed to shift funding away from permanent housing programs and toward transitional housing initiatives.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 31: Rep. French Hill (R-AR) leaves the office of U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) at the U.S. Capitol Building on May 31, 2023 in Washington, DC. The House is expected to vote on The Fiscal Responsibility Act ...

Looking forward to 2026, Tavarez said Catholic Charities hopes the government will restore full funding to the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program for food banks and bulk food distribution programs and ensure that funding is protected for school meals and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

Last month, President Trump fired off a Truth Social post announcing he was giving “serious consideration to bringing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public.” Weeks earlier, Bill Pulte, Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency, declared ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A federal judge has ruled in favor of Kentucky and 18 other states in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s changes to federal housing funding. The decision will release more than $21 million in previously withheld funds for housing programs in the commonwealth.

FILE - Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook listens during an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve, June 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) WASHINGTON (CN) — House Democrats are taking aim ...

The housing authority met in a joint work session with Portsmouth City Council in November to update members on the status of its housing projects, renovations and programs. The meeting included