Articles by Eric Yoo

We go over the basics of minimum set-aside requirement, including the types of elections available, how the minimum set-aside is calculated, and the consequences of noncompliance. 

Four nonprofit fair housing organizations representing a proposed class of more than 60 groups across the country recently filed a sweeping federal class action lawsuit challenging HUD and the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for abruptly terminating $30 million in federal grant funding.

The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) recently released its 2025 edition of The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes. The report offers an update on the persistent shortfall in housing for extremely low-income renters. According to the report, in the United States there are just 35 homes available for every 100 extremely low-income renter households.

New recommendations focus on ways to address the needs of tenants living in buildings with the most chronic and severe heat issues. These options include using the 7A program, relaunching the Neighborhood Pillars program, and passing Intro. 1063-2024 of the Housing Rescue and Resident Protection Act.

We’ll break down the new HOTMA methodology, explain the two categories of student financial assistance, and show you how to calculate what counts as income. We’ll also go over considerations for applicants with Section 8 assistance versus those without.