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IMS-PIC down from March 13, 2020 to March 23, 2020
Earlier today, HUD sent a letter to PHA Executive Directors in which HUD states that the Inventory Management System-Public Housing Information Center (IMS/PIC) will not process 50058 submissions from March 13, 2020 to March 23, 2020. During this time, the system will be upgraded to fix a security flaw. Housing agencies are asked to not … Continue reading IMS-PIC down from March 13, 2020 to March 23, 2020
Vera Technical Assistance Grant Application Due Friday, Feb 28th
As previously mentioned on this blog, the Vera Institute of Justice (Vera) is seeking applications for technical assistance from PHAs that would like to plan and implement reentry programs or change their policies toward people with conviction histories. Applications are due in one week on Friday, February 28, 2020. The goals of the initiative include … Continue reading Vera Technical Assistance Grant Application Due Friday, Feb 28th
IHBG Grants Released
HUD has released more than $655 million in Indian Housing Block Grants (IHBG) to Native American tribes in 38 states. The IHBG program is a formula grant enabled by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA). The grant provides Federally recognized Indian tribes or their tribally designated housing entity (TDHE) … Continue reading IHBG Grants Released
Housing Choice Voucher Dashboard Published
Earlier today, HUD announced that it published a Housing Choice Voucher Dashboard. The dashboard provides information about vouchers at both the state and national levels. It includes budget and leasing utilization information, reserve balance information (it highlights PHAs that have high reserves as a percentage of their budget authority and in absolute terms), attrition, per … Continue reading Housing Choice Voucher Dashboard Published
2020 Capital Funds Released
HUD has released FY 2020 Capital Fund Processing Information. The 2020 Appropriations Act provided about $2.87 billion for the Capital Fund, $95 million more than FY 2019 funding. The process for retrieving the 2020 ACC amendments is the same the same as it was 2017. More information and the list of Capital Fund awards by … Continue reading 2020 Capital Funds Released
Looking Back, Looking Forward – Smoke-Free Public Housing Webinar
Clean Air For All is presenting a complimentary Smoke-Free Public Housing webinar on Thursday, February 27, 2020 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm eastern time. As the Clean Air for All team wraps up a second year of smoke-free public housing support, we take a look back at lessons learned and success stories from public … Continue reading Looking Back, Looking Forward – Smoke-Free Public Housing Webinar
Public Charge Rule Implementation Begins February 24, 2020
Except for in the State of Illinois, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin applying the Public Charge Final Rule to immigration applications and petitions postmarked or submitted electronically on or after February 24, 2020. As a reminder the Public Charge Final Rule primarily applies to individuals that are applying for entry into … Continue reading Public Charge Rule Implementation Begins February 24, 2020
HUD Posts First HCV Landlord Participation webinar
Earlier this week, HUD was supposed to livestream a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Landlord Participation webinar, but was unable to stream it because of technical difficulties. Despite the difficulties, the Department was able to record the webinar and has now made it publicly available. It can be found here. Slides for the webinar can be … Continue reading HUD Posts First HCV Landlord Participation webinar
Guidance on Assessing a Person’s Request to Have an Animal as a Reasonable Accommodation Released
Yesterday, HUD released a notice (FHEO-2020-01) titled “Assessing a Person’s Request to Have an Animal as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the Fair Housing Act.” The notice provides PHAs (and other housing providers) with a set of best practices to assess requests for reasonable accommodations to keep animals in housing while complying with the Fair Housing … Continue reading Guidance on Assessing a Person’s Request to Have an Animal as a Reasonable Accommodation Released
Supreme Court Allows Implementation of Public Charge Rule
The United States Supreme Court permitted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to make effective the administration’s public charge rule. The rule had been blocked from taking effect by a federal judge in New York. The Supreme Court allows it to be implemented in most of the country—except Illinois where it is still blocked. The … Continue reading Supreme Court Allows Implementation of Public Charge Rule