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Operating Fund Web Portal Access for Executive Directors
Earlier today, HUD’s Financial Management Division (FMD) emailed PHAs to remind them that they need to ensure PHA Executive Directors possess the OPD – PHA Executive Director user role in the Operating Fund Web Portal. The director must have this role to certify and submit PHA forms SF-424, HUD-50071, and, if required, SF-LLL to HUD. … Continue reading Operating Fund Web Portal Access for Executive Directors
HCV Optimization Notice Published
On October 16, HUD published a notice titled “Guidance for Running an Optimized Housing Choice Voucher Program” (PIH 2020-29). The notice warns of increasing reserves nationally and notes that an optimized Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program maximizes the number of families served, while minimizing rent burden. The notice discusses several program tools such as the … Continue reading HCV Optimization Notice Published
You Sent Nearly 13,000 Letters to Congress in August. So What?
In August, NAHRO hit a major advocacy milestone by sending nearly 13,000 letters to Congress and the White House urging support for affordable housing and community development programs. So what? What impact does sending a bunch of pre-written letters actually have? Sending letters can be frustrating. Sometimes when you send a letter, you do not … Continue reading You Sent Nearly 13,000 Letters to Congress in August. So What?
HUD Publishes HOTMA PBV Rule
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a rule titled “Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016—Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Project-Based Voucher Implementation; Additional Streamlining Changes.” This rule does four things. First, it changes regulatory code to implement Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) provisions that were previously implemented via … Continue reading HUD Publishes HOTMA PBV Rule
New Foster Youth to Independence Initiative Notice
Earlier today, HUD published a notice titled “Foster Youth to Independence Initiative” (PIH 2020-28). This notice discusses how any PHA which meets certain eligibility requirements (including those agencies that already have a Family Unification Program) may apply for additional Family Unification Program vouchers for youth aging out of foster care. This supply of vouchers is … Continue reading New Foster Youth to Independence Initiative Notice
HUD Publishes New Chapter for HCV Landlord Strategy Guide
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published a new chapter–titled “Technology“–as a part of its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Landlord Strategy Guidebook for PHAs. The goal of the guidebook is to “share strategies that public housing agencies (PHAs) can implement to improve landlord participation in the HCV program.” This chapter is divided … Continue reading HUD Publishes New Chapter for HCV Landlord Strategy Guide
Voucher Programs with Higher Per Unit Costs (PUC) Can Apply for Additional HAP
Earlier this summer, HUD published a notice titled “CARES Act – Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Supplemental Funding” (PIH Notice 2020-17). This notice allows for PHAs to apply for additional CARES Act funding for significant increases in per unit cost (PUC) due to extraordinary circumstances. Applications for this funding must be … Continue reading Voucher Programs with Higher Per Unit Costs (PUC) Can Apply for Additional HAP
HUD Publishes Guidance on RAD and CARES Act Funding
Earlier today, HUD published PIH 2020-26, titled “Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) – Supplemental COVID-19 Guidance.” This notice does two things. First, in obligating operating funds for a RAD conversation in the first calendar year in which a housing assistance payment (HAP) contract is effective, this notice states that the project is eligible to receive up … Continue reading HUD Publishes Guidance on RAD and CARES Act Funding
FSS Proposed Rule Released
On September 18, HUD pre-published the “Streamlining and Implementation of Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act Changes to Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program” proposed rule. The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act amended HUD’s FSS program including changes to the size calculation for the FSS program, expanding the definition of eligible family … Continue reading FSS Proposed Rule Released
PRRAC Publishes Document on Implementing RAD Choice Mobility
In August, the Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) published a document titled “Guidance for Successful Implementation of Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Choice-Mobility.” The document provides suggestions for a PHA to best implement its choice mobility requirement. The choice mobility requirement states that tenants who live in a RAD unit have the option of … Continue reading PRRAC Publishes Document on Implementing RAD Choice Mobility