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HUD Publishes FY 2021 FMRs
Over the weekend, HUD published a list of fiscal year (FY) 2021 Fair Market Rents (FMRs). The FMR is the basis for defining the payment standard amount in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. The Department also uses FMRs for certain other HUD programs. A FMR is “the amount that would be needed to pay … Continue reading HUD Publishes FY 2021 FMRs
Additional CDBG-CV Uses Announced
On August 14, HUD announced additional uses and waivers for states and local governments using supplemental CARES Act Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) funds. The CARES Act provided $5 billion in supplemental funding for the CDBG program to help states and local jurisdictions prepare for, prevent, and respond to the coronavirus. To date, HUD has … Continue reading Additional CDBG-CV Uses Announced
Reminder: Mobility Webinar Today at 2 pm ET
The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials with our friends, CLPHA, is sponsoring a free webinar on HUD’s new mobility demonstration put on by Mobility Works, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and Opportunity Insights. The free webinar is at 2 pm ET today. Registration for the free webinar can be found here. … Continue reading Reminder: Mobility Webinar Today at 2 pm ET
President Signs Executive Order on Assistance to Renters and Homeowners
On August 8, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Executive Order on Fighting the Spread of COIVD-19 by Providing Assistance to Renters and Homeowners.” This Executive Order (EO) was signed after the negotiations on a fourth COVID-19 legislative relief package broke down. The EO states, “[i]t is the policy of the United States to … Continue reading President Signs Executive Order on Assistance to Renters and Homeowners
HUD Conference Call on REAC Physical Inspections
Earlier today, HUD sent an email to PHA Executive Directors informing them that HUD would host a conference call to “provide an update on REAC [HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center] physical inspections.” The call will occur on Thursday, August 13th at 12 pm ET. Call in information can be found below. Step 1: Dial into … Continue reading HUD Conference Call on REAC Physical Inspections
HUD to Restart Physical REAC Inspections
Earlier today, HUD published a press release titled “Secretary Carson Announces HUD Will Safely Resume Physical Inspections.” In the press release, Secretary Carson notes that “[p]hysical inspections are vital in ensuring the health and safety of the Americans who reside in properties enrolled in HUD’s programs.” He also states that he is ” . . … Continue reading HUD to Restart Physical REAC Inspections
HUD to Host Call on CARES Act HCV Funding
Earlier today, the Department sent an email to PHA executive directors announcing a conference call on Thursday, August 6th at 2 pm ET to discuss HUD’s release of HCV CARES Act funding. The call will be recorded and uploaded to YouTube within a week of it occurring. The call in information may be found below: … Continue reading HUD to Host Call on CARES Act HCV Funding
After NAHRO Letter, HUD Releases Funds; Still No Word on Additional CARES Act Reporting Guidance
On July 17, 2020, NAHRO CEO Adrianne Todman sent a letter to Secretary Carson asking that HUD, among other things, release Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding related to the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program and to release guidance on additional reporting requirements for CARES Act funding. Specifically, the letter requested that … Continue reading After NAHRO Letter, HUD Releases Funds; Still No Word on Additional CARES Act Reporting Guidance
Notices on CARES Act HCV HAP and Admin. Fee Distribution Published
Earlier today, HUD released two notices detailing the requirements for accessing Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. The notices detail the mechanisms for accessing both additional Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) funding and administrative fee funding. The two notices are titled the following: PIH Notice PIH-2020-17 … Continue reading Notices on CARES Act HCV HAP and Admin. Fee Distribution Published
Homeland Security’s Public Charge Rule Implementation Stopped!
On July 29, 2020, Judge George B. Daniels of the U.S District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a preliminary injunction and temporary stay of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Public Charge rule. Judge Daniels’ order provides that DHS and U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) can not enforce, apply, … Continue reading Homeland Security’s Public Charge Rule Implementation Stopped!