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HUD Announces HUD-VASH PBV Set-Aside Webinar
On Tuesday, July 12, HUD will hold a webinar on the FY2016 HUD-VASH Project-Based Voucher Set-Aside Notice published on Friday, July 1. The webinar will run from 2-3PM, EST, and will allow time for questions. The webinar is intended for PHA staff, Department of Veteran’s Affairs staff, low-income housing developers, and other interested stakeholders. More information on … Continue reading HUD Announces HUD-VASH PBV Set-Aside Webinar
New Administrative Fee Formula Data Analysis Tool Posted
As we mentioned and summarized in our earlier post, HUD has published a revised version of the new administrative fee formula for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. The proposed revision to the new administrative fee formula has now been officially posted to the Federal Register. Comments on the revision to the new administrative fee … Continue reading New Administrative Fee Formula Data Analysis Tool Posted
HUD Announces Funding for Project-Basing HUD-VASH Vouchers
On July 1, HUD released Notice PIH 2016-11 (HA) entitled, “Set-Aside Funding Availability for Project-Basing HUD-VASH Vouchers.” The Notice announces the availability of approximately $15 million in HUD-VASH funding that will support 2,000 units of project based voucher (PBV) assistance to enable homeless veterans and their families to access affordable housing with an array of supportive services. … Continue reading HUD Announces Funding for Project-Basing HUD-VASH Vouchers
HUD Publishes Revised New Administrative Fee Formula
HUD has published its revision of the new administrative fee formula for the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The new formula would calculate administrative fees on the basis of six variables: Program size; Wage rates; Benefit load; Percent of households with earned income; New admissions rate; and Percent of assisted households that live a significant distance … Continue reading HUD Publishes Revised New Administrative Fee Formula
HUD Releases Reentry Toolkit
On June 30, HUD, in collaboration with the Federal Interagency Reentry Council, released the “It Starts with Housing: Public Housing Agencies are Making Second Chances Real,” toolkit. The toolkit highlights innovative models that PHAs can use to improve housing opportunities for individuals that have been involved with the criminal justice system. The goal of the toolkit … Continue reading HUD Releases Reentry Toolkit
HUD Awards $5 Million in Extraordinary Administrative Fees for HUD-VASH Program
Today, HUD published a list of forty-two PHAs that received a combined total of $5 million in extraordinary administrative fees for their HUD-VASH programs. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Lourdes Castro-Ramirez for Public and Indian Housing stated that “[t]hese housing authorities are going above and beyond in the movement to end veteran homelessness.” The funds were … Continue reading HUD Awards $5 Million in Extraordinary Administrative Fees for HUD-VASH Program
HUD Opens FY 2016 Continuum of Care Competition
Yesterday, HUD published the FY 2016 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), making $1.9 billion available in funds available for continuums across the nation. For this competition, the total amount of funding available may not cover all anticipated eligible renewal projects and HUD continues to require CoCs to rank their … Continue reading HUD Opens FY 2016 Continuum of Care Competition
NAHRO meets with HUD on Smoke-Free Rule and MTW Expansion; Briefing on SAFMRs
On June 29 and 30, NAHRO staff met with HUD staff to discuss the Moving to Work (MTW) Expansion that was included in the FY 2016 Omnibus and the upcoming smoke-free final rule. HUD also hosted a Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) proposed rule briefing. Although HUD is still finalizing the MTW Expansion, they … Continue reading NAHRO meets with HUD on Smoke-Free Rule and MTW Expansion; Briefing on SAFMRs
HUD Releases CY16 Operating Subsidy Calculations
HUD has released PIH-Notice 2016-10, REV-1, entitled “Public Housing Operating Subsidy Calculations for Calendar Year 2016.” The notice provides public housing agencies (PHAs) with instructions for the calculation of operating subsidy eligibility in Calendar Year (CY) 2016. HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing also released its Explanation of Obligations for May and June 2016. … Continue reading HUD Releases CY16 Operating Subsidy Calculations
Additional Information on Proposed Small Area FMR Rule from HUD
HUD has posted additional information on its new Small Area FMR rule titled “Establishing a More Effective Fair Market Rent (FMR) System; Using Small Area Fair Market Rents in Housing Choice Voucher Program Instead of the Current 50th Percentile FMRs.” HUD has posted a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and a one page fact … Continue reading Additional Information on Proposed Small Area FMR Rule from HUD