Nov 12 HUD seeks smoke-free public housing By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Smoking could soon be banned in the nation's public housing. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 6:51 New rules require cities to fight housing segregation By PBS News Hour This week, the Obama administration announced plans to step up scrutiny under the 1968 Fair Housing Act, which was recently upheld by the Supreme Court. Gwen Ifill speaks to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro about the changes,… Continue watching
Jan 30 How do you count a city’s homeless population? You walk the streets By Colleen Shalby Nearly 300 volunteers have until 2 a.m. to find and survey every homeless person they can find on the streets of Washington, D.C. It’s part of Department of Housing and Urban Development's annual point-in-time count of the homeless. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 3:44 How do you count the homeless population in one night? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 09 Senate confirms Julian Castro as housing secretary By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate easily confirmed San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro on Wednesday to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development, boosting the national profile of a Democrat with a compelling biography who's considered a vice presidential contender in… Continue reading
May 23 Obama to announce Julian Castro for housing secretary post By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama is preparing to boost the profile of an up-and-coming young Hispanic Democrat by nominating San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro to become the nation's housing secretary. Obama's current housing chief gets a new title: budget director. Obama was… Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch Housing Woes in New Orleans Continue Nearly a Year After Katrina More than 75 percent of public housing in New Orleans is unfit for human habitation after Hurricane Katrina. Rebuilding plans for these homes are underway but will take time, even though residents are ready now to return home. Continue watching