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HUD Announces ROSS-SC Awards
On December 21, HUD published a press release announcing the awarding of $29 million in grants to PHAs and non-profit organizations across the nation to hire or retain service coordinators to help residents find jobs and educational opportunities through the Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency Service Coordinators (ROSS-SC) program. According to HUD, the ROSS-SC program … Continue reading HUD Announces ROSS-SC Awards
Complimentary Smoke-Free Webinars in 2019
Join Clean Air For All, a joint effort between NAR-SAAH, NAHRO, and Live Smoke Free on third Thursday of the month, for a live discussion and Q&A on the “Instituting Smoke-Free Public Housing” final HUD rule. Participants will hear a brief update on the rule and will be able to submit questions to NAR-SAAH, NAHRO, … Continue reading Complimentary Smoke-Free Webinars in 2019
HUD Posts Information Collection on Changes to Admission and Occupancy Requirements
On December 20, HUD posted in the Public Inspection of the Federal Register a 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection on changes to Admission and Occupancy Requirements for public housing. According to the Information Collection, HUD is making changes to the Admission and Occupancy requirements that “defin[e] an ‘over income family’ as one having an annual income 120 … Continue reading HUD Posts Information Collection on Changes to Admission and Occupancy Requirements
HUD Announces Action Plan to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposure
Yesterday, in a press release, the administration announced a join action plan by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reduce childhood lead exposure and associated health impacts. Secretary Carson has stated that “[i]mplementing this plan will help federal … Continue reading HUD Announces Action Plan to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposure
HUD Broadcasts Webinar on MTW Cohort #1
Earlier today, HUD broadcast a webinar on the Moving to Work (MTW) Expansion Cohort #1. The webinar explained what MTW was, explained the benefits of an MTW designation, provided presentations from current MTW agencies, and discussed the process by which agencies could apply for Cohort #1. Additionally, questions from webinar participants were answered. The webinar … Continue reading HUD Broadcasts Webinar on MTW Cohort #1
HUD Posts RAD Rent Levels for 2019 (Based on 2018 Public Housing Funding Levels)
Earlier today, the Department of Housing and Urban Development sent an email through its RADBlast! email list announcing RAD rents levels for 2019 (based on 2018 Public Housing Funding Levels). These rents will be used for new awards used in 2019. They may also be used for current awardees to update rents in existing Commitments … Continue reading HUD Posts RAD Rent Levels for 2019 (Based on 2018 Public Housing Funding Levels)
CY 2019 Operating Fund Submission Schedule Updated
HUD has released version 1.2 of its PHA Operating Fund Submission Schedule for CY 2019. HUD will make HUD Forms HUD 52723 and HUD 52722 available to PHAs on February 11, 2019. PHAs will be required to submit those forms to their Field Office by March 4. HUD plans to publish preliminary eligibility based on … Continue reading CY 2019 Operating Fund Submission Schedule Updated
HCV Two-Year Tool Updates!
A HUD official emailed me to announce certain updates to the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV) two-year tool. The updates include the following: The two-year tool is now publicly available and accessible by anyone; A series of training videos has been created and is publicly available; and The two-year tool now shows draft inflation factors … Continue reading HCV Two-Year Tool Updates!
Secretary Carson to Lead Opportunity and Revitalization Council
In a press release published earlier today, HUD announced that the President established the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council and named Secretary Carson its chairperson. The White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council’s activities include the following: Engage all levels of government on methods to effectively use taxpayer dollars to revitalize low-income communities; Streamline, coordinate, … Continue reading Secretary Carson to Lead Opportunity and Revitalization Council
HUD Updates RAD Notice on Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Requirements
The Department of Housing and Urban Development published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that it has published guidance clarifying the use of Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Requirements. With the conversion of Rent Supp., RAP, Mod. Rehab., or Mod. Rehab. SRO contracts to PBRA contracts, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements are not triggered. The full Federal … Continue reading HUD Updates RAD Notice on Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Requirements