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HUD Publishes Notice Detailing Public Housing Operating Fund Shortfall Grant Reporting
HUD has published Notice 2024-02pihn, “Shortfall Grant SF-425 Reporting Requirements.” In each fiscal year (FY) from 2020-2023, HUD has distributed $25 million per year in Public Housing Operating Fund Shortfall grants. The original grant information for FY 2020 and 2021 did not require agencies to provide a report for this funding; however, Notice 2024-02 clarifies … Continue reading HUD Publishes Notice Detailing Public Housing Operating Fund Shortfall Grant Reporting
HUD Implements HOTMA Section 103 Waiting List Requirement via New Online Module
Waiting List Submissions Due March 31, 2024 On January 3, 2024, HUD continued implementing Section 103 of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) by opening the Public Housing Waiting List Module. A major component of Section 103, agencies must report to HUD the number of families on their public housing waiting list(s). HUD will … Continue reading HUD Implements HOTMA Section 103 Waiting List Requirement via New Online Module
HUD Releases BABA Guidance
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing has released “Build America, Buy America Act Implementation Guidance for the Public Housing Program,” PIH Notice 2024-01. This notice is separate from guidance from both HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA). … Continue reading HUD Releases BABA Guidance
HUD Institutes Cash Management Practices for the EHV program
On Dec. 19, HUD published a notice titled “Cash Management and Closeout Procedures for the Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) Program funds, and Supplemental Information Regarding EHV Contract Renewal Calculation.” The notice establishes cash management procedures for PHAs with EHVs. These vouchers are for households that are homeless; at risk of homelessness; fleeing or attempting to … Continue reading HUD Institutes Cash Management Practices for the EHV program
HUD Reopens Jobs Plus Notice of Funding Opportunity
Applications due March 12, 2024 HUD has reopened the FY 2023 Jobs Plus NOFO to distribute remaining funding amounts from fiscal years 2023-2024 until March 12, 2024. Applicants can find this grant opportunity on grants.gov, and more information is available on the FY 2023 Jobs Plus NOFO webpage, including a full Program NOFO, FAQs, and … Continue reading HUD Reopens Jobs Plus Notice of Funding Opportunity
HUD Releases 2023 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report
On December 15, HUD Released part one of their Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR), which revealed a 12% increase in the number of individuals experiencing homelessness on a single night compared to 2022. According to HUD, this is highest number of people reported to be experiencing homelessness on a single night since 2007 when reporting … Continue reading HUD Releases 2023 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report
HUD Awards $10 Million in Funding for Family Unification Program Vouchers
On December 19, in a press release sent via email, HUD announced that it was awarding approximately $10 million in funding for new family unification program (FUP) vouchers. These vouchers serve families whose lack of adequate housing is a primary factor in the imminent placement of the family’s child in out-of-home care or youth exiting … Continue reading HUD Awards $10 Million in Funding for Family Unification Program Vouchers
New Report on the Benefits of Increasing Housing Supply
A new report titled “Supply Skepticism Revisited” by Vicki Been, Ingrid Gould Ellen, and Katherine O’Regan has been highlighted by the Furman Center in a recent email. The report is structured into four parts. The first part shows evidence that housing is unaffordable and that supply is not meeting demand in many parts of the … Continue reading New Report on the Benefits of Increasing Housing Supply
HOTMA Sections 102 and 104 Compliance Date Extended for CPD Programs
On December 8, HUD published a notice that extends the compliance date to January 1, 2025 for Community Planning and Development (CPD) grantees implementing Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) requirements. HUD extends the compliance date for grantees of the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Housing Trust Fund (HTF), Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS … Continue reading HOTMA Sections 102 and 104 Compliance Date Extended for CPD Programs
HUD Publishes New HOTMA Resources
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has released several new Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) resources on HUDExchange. First is the “Sample Admin and ACOP HOTMA Policies.” This document provides brief descriptions of the discretionary policies agencies will need to create to implement sections 102 and 104 of HOTMA as well as sample … Continue reading HUD Publishes New HOTMA Resources