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HUD Extends Section 3 “Past Due” Reporting Deadline to December 31, 2017
HUD has revised the July 7, 2017 SPEARS Update that set a reporting deadline of July 31, 2017 for “past due” (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, & some 2017 report years) reports. On August 14, 2017, HUD issued a SPEARS Update that extended the reporting deadline for “past due” reports to December 31, 2017. The SPEARS … Continue reading HUD Extends Section 3 “Past Due” Reporting Deadline to December 31, 2017
HUD Releases ’17 FSS NOFA
On August 16, HUD announced that the FY2017 Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) is available via grants.gov. HUD notes that there are several changes from the FY2017 NOFA, including a revised HUD 52651 Form (now an electronic fillable form), and a 3 percent increase in the maximum salary that may be requested per … Continue reading HUD Releases ’17 FSS NOFA
HUD Suspends Mandatory Implementation of Small Area FMRs
Earlier this morning, HUD sent letters to PHAs suspending the mandatory implementation of Small Area Fair Market Rents (FMRs) for 23 of the 24 metropolitan areas which were originally designated as areas in which PHAs would have to use Small Area FMRs. Small Area FMRs are FMRs calculated by zip code, instead of a wider … Continue reading HUD Suspends Mandatory Implementation of Small Area FMRs
HUD Releases Guidance on Lead Free Rule
On August 10, HUD released Notice PIH 2017-13 (HA)/OHHLHC 2017-01, titled “Guidance on HUD’s Lead Safe Housing Rule Pertaining to Elevated Blood Lead Levels for the Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, and Project-Based Voucher Programs.” This Notice provides information to public housing agencies (PHAs), Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) property owners and Project-Based Voucher (PBV) property … Continue reading HUD Releases Guidance on Lead Free Rule
HUD Reports Worst Case Housing Needs Increased in 2015
Yesterday, HUD released the sixteenth edition of the Worst Case Housing Needs: 2017 Report to Congress which finds that in 2015 there were 8.3 million unassisted very low-income households in the U.S. that were experiencing “worst case housing” by spending more than half of their income on rent, living in severely substandard housing conditions, or both. “Very low-income … Continue reading HUD Reports Worst Case Housing Needs Increased in 2015
Tell Your Senators to Support LIHTC!
In 2015, supporters of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) achieved a major victory with the permanent authorization of the 9 percent LIHTC rate, but a 4 percent housing credit rate remains unauthorized. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) have introduced S.548, The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, to permanently authorize the 4 … Continue reading Tell Your Senators to Support LIHTC!
HUD Announces $38 Million for Fair Housing Grants
In a press release on Wednesday, HUD announced that it was making $38 million available in fair housing grants to fight housing discrimination. The grants are a part of the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP), which provides funding to non-profits and other fair housing organizations to help people who have encountered housing discrimination. The due … Continue reading HUD Announces $38 Million for Fair Housing Grants
HUD Provides $179 Million to States for Disaster Recovery
Earlier this week, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced an additional $178.5 million to help hard-hit areas in several states recover from severe flooding that occurred in 2015 and 2016. State grant recipients include Florida, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. This new allocation will be provided … Continue reading HUD Provides $179 Million to States for Disaster Recovery
Reasonable Accommodation e-Briefing on August 10 at 1:30pm ET
On August 10 at 1:30pm, NAHRO Professional Development will present an e-Briefing on Reasonable Accommodation. NAHRO Faculty Member Dennis Morgan will answer many of questions – What is a “reasonable accommodation?” What are your responsibilities as a housing provider? What if a request would creat an undue financial burden, or fundamentally alter the nature of … Continue reading Reasonable Accommodation e-Briefing on August 10 at 1:30pm ET
Senate Appropriations Approves Transportation, HUD Bill
In other news from the Senate yesterday, the Appropriations Committee voted unanimously to approve its FY 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) bill. The bill provides $60.058 billion in funding overall, $2.407 billion higher than current funding levels and $3.5 billion higher than the House. Considering the constraints of the FY 2018 budget cap, … Continue reading Senate Appropriations Approves Transportation, HUD Bill