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SAFMR Demonstration Evaluation and Section 8 Eligibility of Students Guidance
Tomorrow, HUD will publish in the Federal Register two notices dealing with the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. The first is a proposed information collection highlighting a series of interviews for landlords and tenants in areas served by the five PHAs that participated in the Small Area Fair Marker Rents (SAFMR) Demonstration. The second is … Continue reading SAFMR Demonstration Evaluation and Section 8 Eligibility of Students Guidance
PHA AFH Tool updated by HUD
An updated Public Housing Authority (PHA) Analysis of Fair Housing (AFH) Tool that takes into account public comments HUD received has been posted for public inspection. HUD continues to state that they are committed to issuing an additional AFH Tool specifically for Qualified-PHAs (QPHA.) To that end, the PHA AFH Tool is intended to be used … Continue reading PHA AFH Tool updated by HUD
HUD Guidance on Limited English Proficiency and the Fair Housing Act
On September 15, HUD released a Press Release noting that the Office of General Council issued new guidance on the application of the Fair Housing Act to a housing provider’s consideration of a person’s limited ability to read, write, speak or understand English. The guidance “specifically addresses how the disparate treatment and discriminatory effects methods of proof apply … Continue reading HUD Guidance on Limited English Proficiency and the Fair Housing Act
Cut-Off Date to Drawdown FY 2009 HUD Grant Funds
On September 15, HUD sent out an email reminding recipients of HUD funds that FY 2009 grant funds are expiring at the end of this month. Grantees must submit drawdown approvals for these funds by September 16, 2016. The email also notes that “[f]or other funds not approaching expiration, grantees can continue to enter draw down … Continue reading Cut-Off Date to Drawdown FY 2009 HUD Grant Funds
HUD OIG Releases Report on Operating Fund Calculations
This week HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report that found HUD did not always accurately verify Operating Fund calculations. Although the report found HUD did not always verify the calculation of Operating Fund subsidies, it did note that HUD recaptured the funds once it determined that excess subsidies were provided to PHAs. According to … Continue reading HUD OIG Releases Report on Operating Fund Calculations
HUD Finalizes Rule to Protect Victims of Harassment
HUD has announced that it will publish a final rule titled “Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Harassment and Liability for Discriminatory Housing Practices under the Fair Housing Act” on September 14, 2016. This final rule will formalize the standards for use in investigations and adjudications involving allegations of harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, … Continue reading HUD Finalizes Rule to Protect Victims of Harassment
HUD to Release Long-Term Outcomes of Family Options Study
On October 25, HUD will release the long-term outcomes of the Family Options Study. The study was a “multi-site random assignment experiment designed to study the impact of various housing and services interventions for homeless families.” Homeless families across the nation in twelve communities were assigned one of four possible interventions: subsidy only; project-based transitional … Continue reading HUD to Release Long-Term Outcomes of Family Options Study
Friday Night Wrap-Up
Summer may officially be over, but it still feels very much like July here in DC (mostly because it’s about 197 degrees today); Congress returned to Capitol Hill on Monday, picking up where they left their negotiations over the upcoming fiscal year. It’s a foregone conclusion at this point that a continuing resolution will be … Continue reading Friday Night Wrap-Up
HUD Webinar on Housing Mobility Resources and Initiatives
I received information from a HUD official about a webinar on Housing Mobility Resources and Initiatives on Thursday, September 22. Here’s the information that I received ( I also linked to information on the web about the panelists). Housing Mobility Resources and Initiatives Date: Thursday, September 22, 2016. Time: 1 pm to 2:30 pm eastern … Continue reading HUD Webinar on Housing Mobility Resources and Initiatives
October is Housing America Month!
Housing America Month is a celebration of affordable housing each October where housing and community development agencies in the U.S. host events to highlight their work. NAHRO encourages all PHAs and community development organizations to host events that showcase the important work that you do. Next month, tweet your events and stories about the impact that affordable … Continue reading October is Housing America Month!