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HUD PIH to Host Conference Call on Recently Published COVID-19 Waivers
The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) will host a conference call at 3:30 pm ET on Friday, April 17th, 2020, to provide an overview of their recent notice of COVID-19 waivers. The call will be limited to 2,500 participants. It will be recorded and shared. Call … Continue reading HUD PIH to Host Conference Call on Recently Published COVID-19 Waivers
Waivers and Suspensions for HOME Program Requirements Released
Last week HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued two memorandums; one of the availability of waivers and suspensions of the HOME Program requirements in response to COVID-19 pandemic and the other on suspensions and waivers to facilitate use of HOME-Assisted Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) and short-term assistance response to COVID-19 pandemic. These … Continue reading Waivers and Suspensions for HOME Program Requirements Released
NAHRO Analysis – HUD Issues COVID-19 Related Waivers for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs
On April 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a series of waivers and program updates, 44 in total, for the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs. The waivers were issued by HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) in Notice PIH 2020-05, COVID-19 Statutory and Regulatory … Continue reading NAHRO Analysis – HUD Issues COVID-19 Related Waivers for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs
HUD Publishes PIH COVID-19 Waivers
Earlier today, HUD Public and Indian Housing (PIH) published a list of statutory and regulatory waivers to assist PHAs in dealing with the COVID-19 event. The notice is titled “COVID-19 Statutory and Regulatory Waivers for the Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, Indian Housing Block Grant and Indian Community Development Block Grant programs, Suspension of Public … Continue reading HUD Publishes PIH COVID-19 Waivers
HUD SNAPS to Hold “Office Hours” Webinar on 4/10/2020 from 2:30 pm to 4 pm ET
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs will host another virtual office hours tomorrow (4/10/2020) to discuss COVID-19 planning and response from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm ET for homeless assistance providers and their partners. Presenters from the following agencies will be in attendance: Centers for Disease Control … Continue reading HUD SNAPS to Hold “Office Hours” Webinar on 4/10/2020 from 2:30 pm to 4 pm ET
Recording of 4/3/2020 HUD PIH Stakeholder Call Posted
The Department has posted a recording of the PIH stakeholder call for PHAs that the Department held on Friday, April 3rd. The recording can be found here (or see below). The slides from the call can be found here.
PHAs Make Coronavirus Requests of Congress
In partnership with our sister groups CLPHA, PHADA and the Moving to Work (MTW) Collaborative, NAHRO has drafted and sent a letter to the House and the Senate thanking them for the nearly $3 billion in affordable housing assistance in the CARES Act, and asking for substantial resources and flexibilities, including: An additional infusion of … Continue reading PHAs Make Coronavirus Requests of Congress
HUD Updates Guidance for CY 2020 HAP Set-aside Applications
The following email updating HAP set-aside application instructions was sent to PHA Executive Directors earlier today. The deadline date for the following list of calendar year (CY) 2020 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Set-aside categories is being extended to no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday, July 15, 2020: Category 2a: Unforeseen Circumstances Category … Continue reading HUD Updates Guidance for CY 2020 HAP Set-aside Applications
CPD Formula Allocations and CARES Act Supplemental Funding Released
HUD’s office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) has released it’s program formula allocations for FY 2020 and the CARES Act supplement funding. HUD has posted two spreadsheets. The first includes all CPD formula grant programs, including CDBG, CDBG Housing Recovery Program (RHP), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), Emergency … Continue reading CPD Formula Allocations and CARES Act Supplemental Funding Released
CoC, ESG, HOPWA Waivers Available
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) recently released a memorandum highlighting the availability of certain regulatory requirements associated with the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program, and the Continuum of Care (CoC). HUD’s memo also announces a simplified notification process to use waiver flexibility to expedite … Continue reading CoC, ESG, HOPWA Waivers Available