NAHRO continues to gather information from our members and monitor federal funding guidance. We will provide updates below as they become available. To share your agency’s experience with this freeze, please email Tushar Gurjal, tgurjal@nahro.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[Edit on 1\/29\/2025 at 2:45 pm ET<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HUD has sent the following email to executive directors of PHAs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Executive Directors,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[Edit on 1\/29\/2025 at 2:12 pm ET<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a social media post, a representative of the White House has written the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This is NOT a rescission of the federal funding freeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is simply a rescission of the OMB memo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why? To end any confusion created by the court’s injunction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At this time, NAHRO staff is examining the implications of this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[Edit on 1\/29\/2025 at 1:17 ET<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NAHRO has heard from its members that the eLOCCS system is now accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, news outlets<\/a> appear to be reporting that the Office of Management and Budget have rescinded the Federal funding assistance freeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[Edit on 1\/29\/2025 at 10:22 ET<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As of this morning, NAHRO staff have heard that eLOCCS (a system used to access certain HUD funding) remains inaccessible. If any NAHRO member is able to access it, please let us know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[Edit on 1\/28\/2025 at 7:06 pm ET<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
News outlets<\/a> are reporting that a federal judge has temporarily blocked the order pausing federal financial assistance. The order will be temporarily blocked until Feb. 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[Edit on 1\/28\/2025 at 5:31 pm ET<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing sent the following email: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Executive Directors,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I will let you know when I receive more information as HUD complies with this order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, HUD’s Office of Housing sent this email:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We thank all of NAHRO’s members who forwarded us these emails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials has sent a letter to HUD on OMB’s memorandum on pausing Federal financial assistance<\/a>. The letter asks for the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The full letter from NAHRO to HUD can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[Edit on 1\/28\/2025 at 1:25 pm ET<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of NAHRO’s members received an OMB frequently asked questions (FAQ) document<\/a> from her Senator, which she shared with NAHRO. The document seems to indicate that the temporary pause of federal financial assistance may not apply to federal rental assistance programs. The document states the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: Is this a freeze on benefits to Americans like SNAP or student loans?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The full FAQ can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On January 27, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a memorandum titled \u201cTemporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs<\/strong><\/a>.\u201d The memorandum requires that all Federal agencies review all Federal financial assistance, excluding assistance provided directly to individuals to make sure that the supporting activities are consistent with the Administration\u2019s policies and requirements. While doing this analysis, all Federal agencies are instructed to \u201ctemporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency activities that may be implicated by the [administration\u2019s] executive orders . . . .\u201d The temporary pause in funding will become effective on January 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The full OMB memorandum can be found here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NAHRO will update this article as we learn more. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"