News Releases

PAWTUCKET, RI – According to preliminary budget documents obtained by the Washington Post, the Trump Administration is planning to slash U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding by more than $6 billion, a 14 percent... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today voted to oppose Dr. Ben Carson's nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.  Dr. Carson was confirmed by a vote of 58-41.  After the vote, Reed... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC— In an effort to better protect families in HUD-assisted housing from lead-based paint hazards, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) and U.S. Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL25) and David Price (D-NC4)... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding a total of $5.9 million in Continuum of Care (CoC) grants for Rhode Island homeless assistance programs.  This... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a senior member of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following statement today on President-elect Trump’s nomination of Dr. Ben Carson as his nominee to be the next U.S.... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – As the national Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined with Providence residents, community partners, and energy experts to tout the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to provide essential housing and supportive services for homeless veterans, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that the Housing Authority of Providence will receive $132,552 in federal funding to provide... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode Island will receive an additional $629,160 in federal funding to continue providing housing counseling to struggling Rhode Islanders through NeighborWorks America’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Following a New York Times series investigating an alarming trend in the housing sector known as contract for deed (CFD) homeowner financing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined six colleagues on a letter to the Consumer Financial... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 89-8 to approve the fiscal year 2017 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Bill.  Overall, the bill would provide $56.5 billion in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – As a result of a law written by U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Rhode Island will receive $3 million this year to help create affordable rental housing in communities throughout the state.  Senator Reed created the National... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, after the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will offer principal reduction to eligible, seriously delinquent underwater borrowers affected by the financial crisis to avoid... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced bipartisan legislation today that would update and improve the outdated formula used to distribute funding for crucial housing programs that serve people with... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to help build stronger neighborhoods and create jobs, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that three Rhode Island non-profit community development organizations in the NeighborWorks network will receive a total... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The effort to provide much needed aid to replace the aging water infrastructure in Flint, Michigan and other communities with drinking water emergencies is finally gaining bipartisan momentum.  A key obstruction to the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to prevent lead poisoning in the nation’s public and assisted housing, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today called on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to... Read More

CRANSTON, RI – In an effort to keep families in their homes and minimize foreclosures, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced an additional $9.68 million in foreclosure prevention funding will be coming to Rhode Island from the Hardest Hit Fund... Read More

WASHINGTON DC – In an effort to ensure families, seniors, and vulnerable citizens have access to safe, quality housing, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that twenty-five Rhode Island cities and towns, home to more than 9,400 public... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help families stay safe in extreme temperatures and provide assistance to households struggling with energy bills, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME), the leaders of the Senate... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congress approved the $1.15 trillion Fiscal Year 2016 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations bill, also known as the omnibus, that included many important provisions for Rhode Island families. U.S. Senator... Read More