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Category: NCDA Washington Report

NCDA Washington Report: May 9, 2025

May 12, 2025 Vicki Watson
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NCDA Washington Report: April 8, 2025

April 8, 2025April 10, 2025 Vicki Watson

Update on Federal Staff Reductions Led by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to reduce the size of the federal government, federal staff reductions are occurring across multiple departments and agencies. Thousands of federal employees on probationary status were fired Read More …

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NCDA Washington Report: March 14, 2025

March 12, 2025 Vicki Watson

March 14 is the Deadline for the National CDBG National Sign-On Letter The CDBG Coalition is circulating a national sign-on letter urging Congress to support increased funding for CDBG in FY26. Please join state and local organizations in urging Congress to increase Read More …

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NCDA Washington Report: March 7, 2025

March 7, 2025 Vicki Watson

HUD Staffing Cuts; Field Office Closures A judge recently ruled against the firing of thousands of federal probationary employees saying it was illegal for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to do so. However, indications are the Trump Administration, through the Musk-led Department Read More …

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NCDA Washington Report: February 3, 2025

February 3, 2025February 3, 2025 Vicki Watson

HUD Delays the HOME Final Rule HUD announced today that the effective date of the HOME Final Rule will be postponed to April 20, 2025. This delay is due to a regulatory freeze imposed by the Trump Administration on all new regulations Read More …

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NCDA Washington Report: January 17, 2025

January 17, 2025January 18, 2025 Vicki Watson

HUD Publishes HOME Program Final Rule The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a final rule for the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program on January 6, 2025. The rule takes effect on February 5, 2025. Participating jurisdictions (PJs) must comply Read More …

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NCDA Washington Report: December 20, 2024

December 20, 2024December 26, 2024 Vicki Watson

Happy Holidays from NCDA! From your NCDA family, we wish you and yours a happy, safe, and healthy holiday season. We look forward to working with you in the New Year to support community development and affordable housing funding and Read More …

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NCDA Washington Report: December 6, 2024

December 6, 2024 Vicki Watson

Congress Removes H.R. 3507 From Consideration Thanks to the outreach of NCDA members, Congress removed H.R. 3507 – Yes in My Back Yard Act – from consideration of a vote this week. The measure was bundled together with several other Read More …

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NCDA Washington Report: November 8, 2024

November 8, 2024December 6, 2024 Vicki Watson

Looking Ahead to a New Administration and Congress The former president and now president-elect Trump will return to the White House in 2025. Trump flipped Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, which voted for Biden in 2020. The GOP also won Read More …

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NCDA Washington Report: October 4, 2024

October 4, 2024October 7, 2024 Vicki Watson

Appropriations Update – Short-Term Continuing Resolution in Place With FY25 spending negotiations stalled and the new federal fiscal year starting on October 1, Congressional leaders punted final decision making on FY25 spending bills until after the November elections. Congress avoided Read More …

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