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Additional Information on Proposed Small Area FMR Rule from HUD
HUD has posted additional information on its new Small Area FMR rule titled “Establishing a More Effective Fair Market Rent (FMR) System; Using Small Area Fair Market Rents in Housing Choice Voucher Program Instead of the Current 50th Percentile FMRs.” HUD has posted a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and a one page fact … Continue reading Additional Information on Proposed Small Area FMR Rule from HUD
New CoC Interim Rule Will Increase Mobility for Homeless Individuals and Families
On June 14, 2016, HUD published the interim rule “Continuum of Care Program-Increasing Mobility Options for Homeless Individuals and Families with Tenant-Based Rental Assistance,” which will apply two amendments to the Continuum of Care (CoC) program regulations. The first amendment will permit program participants to retain their tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA) if the individual or … Continue reading New CoC Interim Rule Will Increase Mobility for Homeless Individuals and Families
HUD to Conduct Webcast on Small Area FMRs
HUD will conduct a webcast on its new proposed rule titled “Establishing a More Effective Fair Market Rent (FMR) System; Using Small Area Fair Market Rents in Housing Choice Voucher Program Instead of the Current 50th Percentile FMRs.” The briefing will take place on Thursday, June 30 2016, from 11 am to 12:30 pm EST. … Continue reading HUD to Conduct Webcast on Small Area FMRs
AFH Submission Timeline Decision Tree Chart
Several members have requested a chart showing the timelines for Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) submissions under the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule. Here is a decision tree chart that we came up with that we hope will simplify the process of figuring out the appropriate date an AFH is due. Please let us know … Continue reading AFH Submission Timeline Decision Tree Chart
S. 3083 Introduced in Senate – Take Action Now!
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs committee members Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), along with Senators Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), and Christopher Coons (D-Del.) took a big step this week by introducing S. 3083, which is companion legislation to the House-passed H.R. 3700. Substantially, the bills are the same. This is a huge victory, but … Continue reading S. 3083 Introduced in Senate – Take Action Now!
H.R. 3700 Introduced in Senate – Take Action Now!
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ranking Member Robert Menendez (D-N.J), Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), and Sen. Christopher Coons (D-Del.) introduced companion legislation to the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (H.R. 3700) in the Senate today. The Senate bill number is S. 3083. “NAHRO … Continue reading H.R. 3700 Introduced in Senate – Take Action Now!
HUD Publishes Names of Members of MTW Advisory Committee
On Wednesday, June 22, HUD published the names of the members of the MTW Advisory Committee. In its FY 2016 Appropriations bill, Congress directed HUD to expand MTW to include a hundred additional public housing agencies (PHAs) over the next seven years. Congress also called on HUD to establish a federal research advisory committee. The … Continue reading HUD Publishes Names of Members of MTW Advisory Committee
NAHRO Submits Comments on HUD’s UPCS-V Demonstration
On Friday, June 17, NAHRO submitted to HUD its comment letter on HUD’s UPCS-V Demonstration. NAHRO encourages all interested parties to provide their comments to HUD and comments may be submitted until July 5, 2016. NAHRO’s comments are split into four primary sections. They discuss concerns about the costs of transitioning to the UPCS-V protocol; … Continue reading NAHRO Submits Comments on HUD’s UPCS-V Demonstration
NAHRO Submits Amicus Curiae Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court
On June 1, 2016, NAHRO partnering with Housing and Development Law Institute (HDLI), Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA), Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA), and Housing Authority Risk Retention Group, Inc. (HARRG) submitted an Amicus Curiae brief in support of the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles’s (HACLA) request for their … Continue reading NAHRO Submits Amicus Curiae Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court
House THUD Bill, Update/Public Housing Analysis
As we noted in our last blog, the House Appropriations Committee approved its Transportation and HUD (T-HUD) bill after debate on several housing- and transportation-related amendments, though only a manager’s amendment making technical changes to the bill was ultimately approved. The House T-HUD bill received a robust $48.2 billion allocation, which is $1.7 billion higher … Continue reading House THUD Bill, Update/Public Housing Analysis