News from HUD User

• State of the Cities Data Systems: Building Permits August 2024
  Access the data here: https://socds.huduser.gov/permits/index.html

PD&R Quarterly Update: Opportunities to Advance Equitable Transit-Oriented Development that Supports Affordable Housing Production

On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 10 am to noon ET, HUD’s Office of Policy Development & Research (PD&R) will host a hybrid PD&R Quarterly Update on transit-oriented development (TOD). The first panel at the event will look at TOD projects that promote affordable housing options near transit, while also enabling all community members—regardless of income, ethnicity, gender, or ability—to enjoy mixed-use, walkable neighborhoods. The second panel will explore opportunities to leverage existing and future transportation resources at the federal, state, and local level to build more affordable housing near transit.

Panel Discussion: Putting the "e" in TOD: Ensuring Equity in Transit-Oriented Development

• Kristy Chambers, Chief Executive Officer, Columbus Community Center
• Chris Iglesias, Chief Executive Officer, The Unity Council
• Eryn Deeming Kehe, AICP, Urban Policy and Development Manager, Planning, Research and Development, Metro
• Moderator: Solomon Greene, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy Development and Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Panel Discussion: Leveraging Transportation Resources for Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Production

• Jake Day, Secretary, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
• Cory Fellows, Vice President, Real Estate Development, Preservation of Affordable Housing, Inc.
• Clay Kerchof, Section Chief, Climate and Transportation Policy in Policy & Program Support, California Department of Housing and Community Development
• Moderator: Harriet Tregoning, Senior Advisor on Land Use, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation

Register to attend via webcast or in person at HUD Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

HUD Awards $5 Million to HBCUs to Conduct Housing and Community Development Research

HUD has awarded $5 million to Winston-Salem State University and Tennessee State University to establish Research Centers of Excellence. HUD’s Research Centers of Excellence conduct research projects on topics of strategic interest to HUD and produce research that provides evidence-based solutions to housing, community development, economic development, or built environment challenges in underserved communities. Winston-Salem University will conduct and share research on housing and community development needs and solutions for under-resourced rural communities with historically marginalized populations. Tennessee State University will study displacement and relocation from gentrifying neighborhoods in the Greater Nashville Region and the efficacy of HUD’s Housing Choice Vouchers in meeting the housing needs of vulnerable populations in the region.

2025 Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition

Registration for student teams for the 2025 Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition is now open. The 2025 competition will focus on addressing disaster preparedness and mitigation to reduce long-term risks of loss of life, injury, and property damage from disasters such as flooding, wind, and extreme temperatures. Teams must be finalized by January 8, 2025, at 12 PM EST. Student teams will be asked to address social, economic, and environmental issues in responding to a specific housing problem developed by an actual public housing agency (PHA), tribe, or tribally designated housing entity (TDHE).

Call For Papers: Cityscape Symposium on Housing for Those Who Have Served in Our Military

In 2025, Cityscape intends to publish several articles in a symposium that explore research on housing for U.S. military Veterans and their families. We seek quality studies across a broad range of areas related but not limited to: housing instability, supported housing or other publicly subsidized housing, individual or policy-level housing interventions, and other housing-related topics that include Veterans. A central goal is to identify a collection of papers that examine housing for Veterans from multiple disciplines and topics. Papers may be from any discipline but broad enough for a multidisciplinary audience. We are especially interested in articles that are not dedicated to health outcomes. Articles must be original work not published elsewhere.

Papers deemed appropriate for the symposium will be peer reviewed and may need to be revised and resubmitted before a final decision on publication is made. To be considered for the Cityscape symposium on Housing for Those Who Have Served in Our Military, proposals are due by December 1, 2024. For those invited to submit, full manuscript submissions will be expected by May 1, 2025.

For consideration, submit abstracts to both of the following email addresses: jack.tsai@uth.tmc.edu and shunter@rand.org.

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