Current Issues
High Cost of Housing
Mortgage Insurance Cost Reduction
The Biden Administration announced (February 22) that it is reducing the premium rate of mortgage insurance ...
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Research & Analysis
New Residential Sales
US Census Bureau
This is a monthly report of the US Census Bureau providing the latest national single family home sales data, including median and average prices in total and by region.
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America's Rental Housing
Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
This report describes how rents have increased across the board for all classes of properties, driven in large part by increased demand from higher-income renters, along with a drop in vacancy rates not seen since the 1980s.
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An Agenda for the Future of Public Housing
Center on Budget & Policy Priorities
This report details details the basis for a number of recommendations to improve the availability and quality of public housing.
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Tap Water Database
Environmental Working Group
This website provides a detailed breakdown of tap water pollutant conditions in covered locations – more than 32 million water quality test results from more than 50,000 community water systems in all 50 states. The data depict regulated and unregulated contaminants present in each water system, and whether the pollutants exceed science-based guidelines to protect public health.
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Key Federal Programs
National Flood Insurance Fund [FEMA - DHS]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$0
$0
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$700,000,000
Housing Grants - Homeless [HUD]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$3,213,000,000
$3,576,000,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$5,000,000,000
Housing Grants - Elderly [HUD]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$1,033,000,000
$966,000,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$0
Housing Grants - Persons with Disabilities [HUD]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$352,000,000
$288,000,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$0
Lead Hazard Reduction [HUD]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$415,000,000
$400,000,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$0
Low Income Home Energy Assistance [HHS]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$3,800,304,000
$3,975,000,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$4,600,000,000
Rental Assistance [HUD & Agriculture]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$42,759,641,000
$48,687,926,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$0
Public Housing [HUD]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$8,451,500,000
$8,780,000,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$0
Community Development Fund Activities [HUD]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$4,841,409,000
$3,770,000,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$5,000,000,000
