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NAHRO Together Day 3 Series: Second Session to Feature “Addressing the Affordable Housing Shortfall with ARPA”
On Thursday, Oct. 20 at 1:30 p.m. ET, NAHRO will continue week two of the “NAHRO Together Day 3 Series,” which offers National Conference style sessions every Thursday for the next 5 weeks. The second session, features guest speaker Adrienne Holloway of the Harris County Community Services Department in Houston, Texas, who will discuss her department’s experiences in … Continue reading NAHRO Together Day 3 Series: Second Session to Feature “Addressing the Affordable Housing Shortfall with ARPA”
HUD Seeks PHAs to Participate in OpFund Web Portal Online Testing
Last week, HUD reached out to PHAs requesting participants to help test a new feature of the Public Housing Operating Fund Web Portal in a process called “User Acceptance Testing.” Participants would use this new electronic module to complete HUD forms 52723 and 52722 to help HUD improve this tool before it is fully implemented. … Continue reading HUD Seeks PHAs to Participate in OpFund Web Portal Online Testing
HUD Increases Funding Available for Mainstream Vouchers
In a recently published notice (PIH 2022-31), HUD announced that it is increasing the funding available for new mainstream vouchers from $40 million to $48 million. The Department is not accepting new applications for the non-competitive allocation of these vouchers. The short notice announcing the additional funding can be found here.
HUD Updates Small Rural Frozen Rolling Base Guidance
On October 6, HUD issued PIH Notice 2022-32, updating the guidance from Notice 2020-30 for the Small Rural Frozen Rolling Base (SR-FRB) program. This notice applies to small, rural PHAs who operate public housing. The program allows PHAs to receive subsidy amounts based on their average energy usage for the three-year period before entering the … Continue reading HUD Updates Small Rural Frozen Rolling Base Guidance
NAHRO Together Day 3 Series Kicks Off with the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
On Thursday, Oct. 13 at 1:30 p.m. ET NAHRO will host it’s first ever event series “NAHRO Together Day 3,” which will offer National Conference style sessions every Thursday for the next 6 weeks. The first session, which features guest speakers from the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR), will highlight the interconnection between housing and … Continue reading NAHRO Together Day 3 Series Kicks Off with the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
HUD Releases NOFO for Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants
On September 30, HUD announced the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants. Approximately $379 million in total will be made available to support with the implementation of neighborhood revitalization plans that are used to improve housing, economic/social factors for residents, and to create communities that attract investment for the benefit … Continue reading HUD Releases NOFO for Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants
HUD Extends Two HCV Payment Standard Waivers for 2023
On Sept. 26, HUD published a notice titled “Extension of Certain Regulatory Waivers for the Housing Choice Voucher (including Mainstream) Program and Streamlined Review Process” (Notice PIH 2022-30). The notice would extend two waivers that were previously made available for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. The waivers that would be extended are the following: … Continue reading HUD Extends Two HCV Payment Standard Waivers for 2023
HUD Announces PHAs for MTW Asset Building Cohort
Earlier today, HUD published a press release announcing that it had selected PHAs for the fourth cohort of the Moving to Work (MTW) program. The MTW program allows PHAs that have received MTW status certain additional flexibilities in how they use their funds and greater freedom in how they operate. The program allows PHAs to … Continue reading HUD Announces PHAs for MTW Asset Building Cohort
HUD Releases Disaster Guidebook
This month, HUD released its Public Housing Agency Disaster Readiness, Response, and Recovery Guidebook. The guidebook includes a collection of information, best practices, and resources for PHAs related to preparation for, responding to, and recovering from natural disasters. The first section of the guidebook discusses PHA readiness and covers risk assessment, internal policies and resources, … Continue reading HUD Releases Disaster Guidebook
FSS Action Plan Deadline Is Approaching
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will be accepting FSS Action Plans up until the deadline on September 30, 2022. New Action Plans must be submitted as required by the FSS final rule. The Plan should describe how a program will be administered, services that will be offered, and the size/characteristics of anticipated … Continue reading FSS Action Plan Deadline Is Approaching