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FY 2018 Proposed Budget: Process and In-Depth Analysis
The Administration’s budget proposal, released on May 23, is the first step in a months-long journey. Now that the Administration has released its recommendations, this Direct News will provide in-depth coverage of how it would affect the Community Development, Section 8 and Public Housing programs administered by HUD. The budget proposal requests cuts, which if … Continue reading FY 2018 Proposed Budget: Process and In-Depth Analysis
President Officially Releases FY 18 Budget Proposal, Slashes Housing and CD Spending
The President’s FY 2018 budget request was officially released today. The proposal, which largely mirrors the budget preview released in March makes steep cuts to housing and community development programs, slashing the overall HUD budget by $6 billion. The bulk of the cuts are to community development programs, which are largely eliminated. The budget also … Continue reading President Officially Releases FY 18 Budget Proposal, Slashes Housing and CD Spending
NAHRO’s Policy Points on the MTW Expansion Operations Notice
On May 4, HUD reopened the comment period of the January 23, 2017 Moving to Work (MTW) Operations Notice for an additional 30 days. NAHRO has put together a document discussing our policy points to help orient interested parties’ comment letters to HUD. The document focuses on NAHRO’s responses to the specific topics HUD inquired about in … Continue reading NAHRO’s Policy Points on the MTW Expansion Operations Notice
HUD PIH Publishes Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 Guidance
On May 19, HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) published a new notice (PIH-2017-08) that provides guidance to PHAs and owners on the requirements of the “Violence Against Women Act of 2013: Implementation in HUD Housing Programs Final Rule,” (VAWA Final Rule, published November 16, 2016) with respect to the Public Housing and Housing … Continue reading HUD PIH Publishes Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 Guidance
NAHRO attends meeting at HUD on the HCV Program
On May 10, NAHRO staff, along with other industry and advocacy groups, attended a meeting at HUD at which the current state of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program was discussed. HUD staff at the meeting had two main points for the attendees: With the passage of the FY 2017 budget, most PHAs will be … Continue reading NAHRO attends meeting at HUD on the HCV Program
HUD Releases Notice on Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Cost
On May 15, HUD published a notice and request for comment titled “Reducing Regulatory Burden; Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda Under Executive Order 13777.” Comments can be made at Regulations.gov until June 14, 2017. Executive Order 13771, issued January 30, requires that for every new regulation issued, at least two prior regulations be identified for … Continue reading HUD Releases Notice on Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Cost
NAHRO Participates in HDLI’s 2017 Spring Conference
On May 11 and 12, NAHRO staff participated in the Housing and Development Law Institute’s (HDLI’s) 2017 Spring Continuing Legal Education (CLE) conference in Washington, DC. The conference brought together over a hundred agency officials, employees, legal counsel, and stakeholders of affordable housing with diverse perspectives from across the nation. NAHRO’s Director of Policy and … Continue reading NAHRO Participates in HDLI’s 2017 Spring Conference
HUD Issues Waiver for a Citizen Participation Requirement in CPD Programs
On May 10, HUD’s Office of Community Planing and Development (CPD) issued a waiver that concerns the 30-day public comment standard for CPD formula grantees submitting their FY 2017 consolidated plan or action plan to HUD. As a consequence of Congress’s seven month delay in passing a FY 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) spending bill, there … Continue reading HUD Issues Waiver for a Citizen Participation Requirement in CPD Programs
The Continued Importance of Affordable Housing and “Poverty, Politics and Profit”
On May 9, PBS aired a Frontline and NPR investigation on federal dollars that are spent on affordable housing, examining why so few low-income Americans receive the help they need. Central themes of the investigation highlighted the urgency for additional resources needed to address the nation’s growing affordable housing crisis. Currently, one in four renter … Continue reading The Continued Importance of Affordable Housing and “Poverty, Politics and Profit”
Operating Fund Proration Increases as Funding Decreases
According to HUD, PHAs will see an increase in the proration for the Public Housing Operating Fund from 85 to 92.9 percent. This reflects funding included in the appropriations bill, or omnibus, recently passed by Congress. The 2017 omnibus provides $4.4 billion to support the operation and management of public housing. This is $100 million … Continue reading Operating Fund Proration Increases as Funding Decreases