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HUD Revises Multifamily Handbook and Section 8 Renewal Guide
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing has issued two revised chapters for Handbook 4350.1, the “Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing,” Chapter 1.02 “Owner and Borrower Structures,” and...
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HUD Videos Explain How to Use CDBG for Housing Activities
HUD has prepared six videos on using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for housing-related activities. The first video is a very brief introduction. The remaining five videos discuss:...
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HUD Posts 10 RAD Fact Sheets for Residents
HUD posted 10 fact sheets about the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) for public housing residents. The topics of the fact sheets are:Fact Sheet #1: Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)...
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HOME Interim Rule Changes 24-Month Commitment Requirement
HUD published an interim rule changing the method for determining participating jurisdictions’ (PJs’) compliance with the HOME Investment Partnerships program (HOME) statute’s requirement that funds be...
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NLIHC’s Top 10 Questions for Dr. Carson
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Ben Carson to serve as the HUD secretary. Given HUD’s critical role as part of the federal safety net for some of America’s most vulnerable households,...
View ArticleIRS Issues Two Documents Regarding LIHTC and Fair Housing
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Ruling 2016-29 stating that the IRS Code does not require or encourage state agencies allocating Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs) to reject...
View ArticleFHFA Announces Final Rule on Fannie and Freddie’s Duty to Serve
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released on January 14 its final rule detailing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's "duty-to-serve" underserved markets as required by the “Housing and Economic...
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President-Elect Trump Nominates Rep. Mulvaney, Critic of Government Spending,...
President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will nominate Representative Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) to serve as the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). As a cofounder and leading member...
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NLIHC Relaunches United for Homes Campaign January 11
NLIHC is relaunching the United for Homes (UFH) campaign calling for a rebalancing of federal housing investments through mortgage interest deduction (MID) reform. NLIHC will host a webinar at 2 pm ET...
View ArticleDeadline to Submit Affordable Housing Success Stories to Share with Congress...
January 6 is the new deadline for submitting affordable housing success stories for a national report on the broad, positive impacts of HUD and USDA affordable housing programs to share with Members of...
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NLIHC Accepting Nominations for the 2017 NLIHC Organizing Award
Submit your nominations for the 2017 NLIHC Annual Organizing Award. The Organizing Award recognizes outstanding achievement during 2016 in state, local and/or resident organizing activity that furthers...
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TAKE ACTION: Vital Safety Net Programs at Risk! Sign letters opposing harmful...
Sign letters urging Congress to reject harmful spending cuts to important federal programs that serve low income familiesTight federal spending caps in FY18 will impose deep cuts to important...
View ArticleHUD Publishes Final Revised AFFH Assessment Tools for Local Governments and PHAs
HUD issued revised Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) Assessment Tools for local governments and public housing agencies (PHAs) on January 13, 2017. Assessment Tools are to be used to conduct and submit...
View ArticleHUD Issues Third Revision of RAD Notice
HUD released Revision 3 of the Notice implementing the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD). Notice PIH 2012-32/H 2017-03 REV-3 provides instructions for implementing the RAD program. In a RADBlast...
View ArticleHUD Publishes Final Rule Amending Freedom of Information Act Procedures
HUD published a final rule amending its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations to implement the “FOIA Improvement Act of 2016” passed on June 30, 2016. HUD did not issue a proposed rule because...
View ArticleHUD Publishes Final Lead-Based Paint Rule
HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes issued a final rule amending the lead-based paint regulations by reducing the blood lead level in a child under the age of six that triggers an...
View ArticleSenate Passes Budget Resolution Moving Closer to Repealing ACA; Anti-AFFH...
The Senate adopted a fiscal year 2017 budget resolution that includes reconciliation instructions for repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the landmark 2010 health care law. The 51-48 vote was...
View ArticleBills Introduced to Nullify Fair Housing Regulation
Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) introduced H.R. 482 and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a companion bill, S. 103, on January 12. Both bills are titled the “Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of...
View ArticleSenator Warren Sends Letter to HUD Nominee Carson Asking about His Priorities
Prior to the Senate Banking Committee’s hearing on Dr. Ben Carson’s nomination to serve as HUD secretary, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent Dr. Carson a letter asking about his priorities for the...
View ArticleSenate Committee Holds Confirmation Hearing on Dr. Ben Carson
The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing on Dr. Ben Carson, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the HUD on Thursday, January 12.Dr....
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