HUD Homes / VA Homes News

The FBI is examining the ties between Housing Secretary Alphonso Jackson and a friend who was paid $392,000 by Jackson's department as a construction manager in New Orleans, three federal law enforcement officials said Thursday. Jackson's friend got the job after the HUD secretary asked a staff member to pass along his name to the Housing Authority of New Orleans, a spokesman for Jackson said in a statement. More...

The next time a major hurricane disaster hits somewhere in the United States, FEMA will not be the only agency handling disaster housing. Thursday, the American Red Cross and the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced a partnership that should speed up the process. More...

In a statement released Monday, October 1, Congressional Representatives Gary G. Miller, Maxine Waters and Al Green expressed disappointment in response to the rule issued by the Department of Housing, and Urban Development (HUD) eliminating legitimate downpayment assistance providers and vowed to fight HUD's effort to terminate rather than reform an important tool that has built financial strength and formed lasting communities. More...