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HUD Soliciting Comments on Income Limits for Public Housing Residents
On November 29, HUD will publish a solicitation of comments regarding the implementation of income limits for public housing residents. A provision limiting incomes for public housing residents was included within the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) of 2016 (members only). Section 103 of the bill contains language oriented to limit the tenancies of over-income … Continue reading HUD Soliciting Comments on Income Limits for Public Housing Residents
Upcoming Climate Corps for Affordable Housing Webinar
NAHRO would like to share information on an upcoming Climate Corps for Affordable Housing Webinar provided by HUD, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), and TDA next Monday, November 21st at 2 PM (EST). Climate Corps for Affordable Housing On October 4, 2016, HUD announced a proposed reporting requirement that will require all Public Housing Authorities and … Continue reading Upcoming Climate Corps for Affordable Housing Webinar
Report: Homelessness in the U.S. Continues to Decline
Earlier this week, HUD published Part 1 of the 2016 Annual Homeless Assessment (AHAR) Report, providing Congress with local estimates of sheltered and unsheltered persons experiencing homelessness on a single night in January 2016. According to the report, on a single night in 2016, there were 549,928 persons experiencing homelessness – a 14 percent decrease from 2010 … Continue reading Report: Homelessness in the U.S. Continues to Decline
HUD Final Rule Provides Expanded Housing Protections for Survivors of Violence
Today, HUD published a final rule in the Federal Register that provides expanded housing protections for survivors of violence and fully codifies the provisions of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013) into HUD’s regulations. At its core, VAWA 2013 prohibits housing providers from denying or terminating housing assistance on the basis that an applicant or … Continue reading HUD Final Rule Provides Expanded Housing Protections for Survivors of Violence
HUD Releases Guidance on Full Flexibility for Eligible Small PHAs
On November 14, HUD Issued Notice PIH 2016-18 titled Guidance on Full Flexibility for Eligible Small PHAs. The notice provides guidance on the full flexibility of capital funds and operating funds for public housing agencies (PHAs) which own or operate less than 250 public housing units small PHAs and are not designated as a troubled PHA (eligible … Continue reading HUD Releases Guidance on Full Flexibility for Eligible Small PHAs
HUD Releases Small Area FMR Final Rule
HUD will release the Small Area Fair Market Rents in Housing Choice Voucher Program Values for Selection Criteria and Metropolitan Areas Subject to Small Area Fair Market Rents Final Rule in the Federal Register tomorrow (November 16). HUD will also release a Notice in the Federal Register that would set the selection values for Small … Continue reading HUD Releases Small Area FMR Final Rule
Senior Housing Focus: Aging in Place Webinar
NAHRO would like to share information on an upcoming webinar conducted by Community Catalyst on aging in place for low-income and chronically ill seniors. Below is the invitation from Community Catalyst for their webinar on Thursday, December 1, 2016, at 1pm to 2:30pm eastern time. Aging in Place: Integrating Health and Housing for Low-Income … Continue reading Senior Housing Focus: Aging in Place Webinar
Friday Night Wrap-Up: 2016 Congressional Election Results
As the dust settles in DC, the only thing that is clear about President-Elect Trump is that no one has a firm grasp on how he will run his executive branch or what his plans for the Department of Housing and Urban Development might be. I know there is a lot of information coming out … Continue reading Friday Night Wrap-Up: 2016 Congressional Election Results
HUD Releases RAD Civil Rights Requirements Notice
On November 10, HUD released PIH Notice 2016-17 (HA), titled Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Notice Regarding Fair Housing and Civil Rights Requirements and Relocation Requirements Applicable to RAD First Component – Public Housing Conversions. The Notice impacts agencies participating in the First Component of RAD, and explains HUD’s front-end civil rights review process, strengthens tenant rights … Continue reading HUD Releases RAD Civil Rights Requirements Notice
HUD to Hold COCC Listening Session in Los Angeles
NAHRO encourages all PHAs, especially those on the West Coast, to attend the HUD COCC (Central Office Cost Center) listening session on December 7, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA. Previous COCC listening sessions have been held in Alabama, Michigan and the District of Columbia. NAHRO has participated in a HUD COCC listening session and HUD shared substantive … Continue reading HUD to Hold COCC Listening Session in Los Angeles