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FY 2017 FMRs Published
HUD has published its FY 2017 FMRs on its website. While we are still in the process of going through the notice announcing the publication of the FMRs, here are some of the main takeaways: After the passage of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA), HUD is no longer required to publish … Continue reading FY 2017 FMRs Published
NAHRO Submits Letter to HUD PIH Regarding Costs of Bed Bug Eradication in Public Housing Units
On August 25, NAHRO submitted a letter to HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Lourdes Castro Ramirez regarding the financial strains many PHAs face regarding bed bug infestation. In the letter, NAHRO noted the difference between standard pest extermination methods compared to the more-intensive methods of eradicating bed bugs. The … Continue reading NAHRO Submits Letter to HUD PIH Regarding Costs of Bed Bug Eradication in Public Housing Units
Assessment of Fair Housing Tool for Local Governments with Proposed Changes Now Available
As NAHRO previously reported, on August 23, HUD published a 30-day Notice in the Federal Register seeking additional public feedback on the proposed changes to HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Local Government Assessment Tool (Local Government Tool). The Local Government Tool is the standardized tool that communities receiving HUD Community Planning and Development (CPD) formula grant dollars … Continue reading Assessment of Fair Housing Tool for Local Governments with Proposed Changes Now Available
Register Now for HUD’s MTW Research Advisory Committee In-Person Meeting
HUD is hosting the MTW Expansion Research Advisory Committee for their 2 day, in-person meeting on Thursday and Friday, September 1 and 2. The in-person meeting will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and Friday, September 2, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EDT) at … Continue reading Register Now for HUD’s MTW Research Advisory Committee In-Person Meeting
HUD Makes $33 Million Available for the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program
Yesterday, HUD published the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), opening up a competition to award $33 million to up to 10 communities (including 4 rural) across the nation. Awardees of the competition will use the federal resources to design and implement a coordinated community approach to ending youth homelessness. YHDP applications must … Continue reading HUD Makes $33 Million Available for the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program
HUD-VASH Second Round Funding Announced
Yesterday, HUD and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a second round of HUD-VASH funding. HUD-VASH combines vouchers from HUD with case management and clinical services provided by VA. Since 2008, more than 79,000 vouchers have been awarded. This round of funding provides 108 vouchers and $871,056 worth of funding. A list … Continue reading HUD-VASH Second Round Funding Announced
HUD Announces Changes to the AFFH Assessment Tools for Small PHAs and Local Governments
On August 23, HUD will publish a 30-day notice in the Federal Register seeking public feedback on the Local Government Assessment Tool, the instrument with which communities receiving HUD Community Planning and Development (CPD) formula grant dollars must use to conduct and submit their Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) analysis, as required by the Affirmatively … Continue reading HUD Announces Changes to the AFFH Assessment Tools for Small PHAs and Local Governments
GAO Publishes Report on HUD Management
On August 19, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) made publicly available a report it wrote for congressional requesters. The report found that HUD has “not consistently incorporated requirements and key practices identified by GAO to help ensure effective management into its operations.” The report identified five management functions and discusses how completely HUD … Continue reading GAO Publishes Report on HUD Management
FMRs, SAFMRs, and Volatility
Our friends at the National Housing Conference (NHC) and the Public Housing Authorities Director’s Association (PHADA) have written a blog post with a series of beautiful maps on historical Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) volatility on NHC’s Open House Blog. Here’s a map from the blog post on the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria HUD Metro Fair Market … Continue reading FMRs, SAFMRs, and Volatility
NAHRO Submits Comment Letter on PHA Executive Compensation Data Collection
On Aug 19, NAHRO submitted comments to HUD regarding their 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection on Executive Compensation Information and HUD Form 52725. The letter states that although NAHRO understands HUD’s statutory requirement to collect information on executive compensation, we remain concerned about the usefulness and relevance of this data collection and its implications regarding the … Continue reading NAHRO Submits Comment Letter on PHA Executive Compensation Data Collection