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Notice on HCV Financial Reporting Requirements
In late-Jan., HUD published a notice titled “Financial Reporting Requirements for the Housing Choice Voucher and Mainstream Voucher Program Submitted through the Financial Assessment Subsystem for Public Housing (FASS-PH) and the Voucher Management System (VMS)” (PIH 2021-08). The notice details the requirement for submitting year-end financial information and submitting leasing and cost information through VMS. … Continue reading Notice on HCV Financial Reporting Requirements
Continuum of Care Grants Awarded
HUD has awarded $2.5 billion in Continuum of Care (CoC) grants to support 6,597 local homeless assistance programs across the nation. This funding renews grants for existing programs. Due to the pandemic, grants were renewed through a dramatically streamlined process. HUD’s CoC program supports a broad array of interventions designed to assist individuals and families … Continue reading Continuum of Care Grants Awarded
HHS Extends CDC Eviction Moratorium to March 31
Earlier today, the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department made available a pre-publication copy of an order extending the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) eviction moratorium. The eviction moratorium has been extended to March 31, 2021. Additionally, the order now also applies to American Samoa–although it had not previously–because COVID-19 cases have now … Continue reading HHS Extends CDC Eviction Moratorium to March 31
Clean Air For All Webinar on Resident Engagement
Tomorrow, January 27 from 1-2:00 pm CT, Zoom Clean Air for All invites you to join us for an upcoming webinar- Working Together: Resident Engagement during (and after) the Pandemic. We will discuss ways to engage residents in a building’s smoke-free policy and cessation efforts, both remotely and in person. Webinar Objectives· Highlight successful resident … Continue reading Clean Air For All Webinar on Resident Engagement
$20 million NOFA for Competitive FUP Vouchers Published
Yesterday, HUD released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for $20 million of competitive funding for Family Unification Program (FUP) vouchers. These vouchers are for youth aging out of foster care. The appropriations acts of 2020 and 2021 each contained $10 million in competitive FUP funding for youths aging out of foster care. This notice … Continue reading $20 million NOFA for Competitive FUP Vouchers Published
HUD Updates Demolition and Disposition Notice
Earlier today, HUD published PIH 2021-07, titled “Demolition and/or disposition of public housing property, eligibility for tenant-protection vouchers, and associated requirements.” This notice updates PIH 2018-04, which was the prior demolition and disposition notice. The new notice makes several non-substantive and substantive revisions to the prior notice. Non-substantive revisions include clarifying headings, adding spacing between … Continue reading HUD Updates Demolition and Disposition Notice
HUD Posts Three Notices
On January 15, HUD posted three PIH Notices on their website. Notice PIH 2021-04, titled Public Housing Operating Fund (“OpFund”) Grant Eligibility Calculations and Processing for Calendar Year (CY) 2021, provides public housing agencies (PHAs) with instructions for calculating OpFund grants for CY 2021 and establishes submission deadlines. Notice PIH 2021-05, titled Use of Shared … Continue reading HUD Posts Three Notices
Mobility Demonstration Updates
The Department has made several updates to the mobility demonstration website. The mobility demonstration will provide funding to PHAs to research the efficacy and cost of providing mobility-related services to voucher participants. On Jan. 14th, HUD updated their Questions and Answers document. On Jan. 6, HUD held a third webinar on the demonstration. The webinar … Continue reading Mobility Demonstration Updates
MTW Expansion Applications for Cohorts #3 and #4 Posted
Earlier today, HUD published applications to apply for additional cohorts in the Moving to Work (MTW) Expansion. The Moving to Work program allows PHAs additional regulatory flexibilities to implement innovative strategies to house families. The MTW Expansion incorporates a research component with every new cohort of MTW agencies. The applications can be found here: MTW … Continue reading MTW Expansion Applications for Cohorts #3 and #4 Posted
Assistant PIH Secretary Resigns from HUD
Assistant Secretary of Public and Indian Housing Hunter Kurtz has resigned from his position, effective at the close of business today. In an email to housing authority executive directors, Mr. Kurtz wrote: “Being the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing and working with you over the past 18 months has truly been the greatest … Continue reading Assistant PIH Secretary Resigns from HUD