More Dates Added for CHDO Staff Training
As previously announced (see Memo, 2/29), HUD will hold 11 two-day courses about the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program’s Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) regulatory...
View Article“Mayors Challenge to End Veteran’s Homelessness” Call, March 15
HUD Secretary Julián Castro and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will host a call to discuss the “Mayors Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness” initiative and how mayors and other stakeholders can keep...
View ArticleHUD Posts Streamlined Regulations for Public Housing, Voucher, and Other...
HUD has posted an advance review copy of a new set of regulations intended to streamline many requirements for the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs, as well as for most programs...
View ArticleBill Would Allow Homeowners in Foreclosure to Remain in Their Homes as Renters
On February 25, Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) introduced the “Right to Rent Act of 2016” (H.R. 4623) that would allow homeowners in foreclosure to remain in their homes as renters. The bill would...
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House Budget Resolution Woes Continue, Progressive Caucus Releases Peoples’...
The U.S. House of Representatives left town for a one week recess without agreeing to a budget resolution to govern FY17 budget year. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Budget Committee Chair...
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Members of Congress Circulate “Dear Colleague” Letters to Support HUD, USDA,...
Members of Congress are circulating “Dear Colleague” sign-on letters in support of HUD, USDA Rural Housing, and HHS funding to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Appropriations Subcommittees. These...
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More than 2,000 Organizations Urge Increased Funding for THUD Programs
On March 7, the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) will send a letter signed by more than 2,000 national, state and local organizations to Senate and House Appropriations...
View ArticleFirst THUD Appropriations Hearing Held, Second Hearing Scheduled
On March 1, HUD Secretary Julián Castro testified on the agency’s FY17 budget request before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...
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HUD Secretary Julián Castro to Address NLIHC Housing Policy Forum
HUD Secretary Julián Castro will speak about HUD priorities for 2016 and beyond, and respond to questions from participants at NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum that will take place April 3-5 in Washington,...
View ArticleReport Refutes Claims that Safety Net Programs Disincentivize Work
A brief by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) titled It Pays to Work: Work Incentives and the Safety Net refutes critics’ claims that safety net programs discourage work. The majority of...
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Voterization Webinar, April 18
The second webinar in NLIHC’s 2016 Voterization series, “Educating Voters and Candidates on Housing Issues,” will be held on Monday, April 18 at 2:00pm ET. The webinar will provide detailed information...
View ArticleIRS Issues Regulations on Submetering of LIHTC Utility Allowance
On March 3, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published final and temporary regulations amending utility allowance rules in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The final regulations...
View ArticleAdditional Dates Added for CHDO Staff Training
As previously announced (see Memo, 2/29 and 3/7), HUD will hold 11 two-day courses about the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program’s Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) regulatory...
View ArticleHUD Publishes Resources for LGBT Service Providers
HUD has published a variety of technical assistance resources on serving the LGBT people who are homeless for service providers on its LGBT Homelessness webpage. Materials include a guidebook...
View ArticleHUD Extends Comment Period Regarding Over-Income Public Housing Households
On March 10, HUD published a notice in the Federal Register extending the comment period regarding over-income residents in public housing (see Memo, 2/8). HUD is seeking input on whether public...
View ArticleHUD Releases Proposed State AFFH Assessment Tool for Comment
On March 11, HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity published a notice in the Federal Register announcing a proposed Assessment Tool that must be used by states and Insular Areas to...
View ArticleHUD Modifies Enhanced Voucher Policy for “Over-Housed” Families
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH-2016-02 on March 4, amending policies regarding “over-housed” families receiving enhanced vouchers. A family is considered over-housed...
View ArticleLegislation Introduced to Update HOPWA Funding Formula
On March 3, Representatives David Price (D-NC) and Robert Aderholt (R-AL) introduced a bill (H.R. 4704) to update the funding formula for HUD’s Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)...
View ArticleBills to Protect Children from Lead Poisoning Introduced in House and Senate
On March 3, Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Representatives Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) introduced the “Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016” (S....
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More House Appropriations Subcommittees to Hold Hearings
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies will hold a March 15 hearing on the budget for the Department of Transportation (DOT) and...
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