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Yesterday, the House and Senate passed a spending package that includes FY21 funding for HUD programs and additional COVID-19 relief. On December 27 President Trump signed the package. See CLPHA’s summary of the spending package below.
Last night, the House and Senate approved a large package of legislation containing a final FY21 spending agreement and additional emergency economic relief. The agreement now awaits President Trump’s signature. For FY21 spending, the bill includes:
$23.8...
CLPHA has been working with our long-time partner the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) on out-of-school time (OST) opportunities for PHA residents, with a particular eye to modifications due to COVID-19. We are pleased to share that we are co-hosting a Professional Learning Community...
We are pleased to announce a new COVID-19 grant opportunity for PHAs as well as the release of a new survey to assess PHAs’ needs in 2021.
Member Needs Survey
Throughout 2020, CLPHA has been working with members to address resident and staff needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic...
Today, CLPHA and industry partners the Moving to Work (MTW) Collaborative, the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), and the Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA) sent a joint letter to Congressional...
HUD PIH will host a webinar on December 10 on CARES Act Financial Data Schedule (FDS) Reporting. The webinar will build on HUD's two previous webinars on this subject, by providing reporting guidance on those topics for which HUD is still receiving FDS reporting questions from PHAs and industry...
Below is a letter from HUD Office of Public & Indian Housing Assistant Secretary Hunter Kurtz to PHA executive directors on HUD's latest COVID waiver notice:
Thank you for your continued efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide affordable, safe housing to assisted families...
As you may know, CLPHA hosts regular standing conference calls every other Monday at 1:00 p.m. ET for members and stakeholders to discuss PHAs' efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic and other topics important to public housing professionals. These calls are opportunities for PHAs to share their...
NEW DATE: Tuesday, December 1 | 2:00 p.m. ET
HUD's Office of Public & Indian Housing will hold a web conference on Tuesday, December 1 at 2:00 p.m. ET regarding an update on extending CARES Act Waivers and the CDC Eviction Moratorium.
The conference begins at 2:00 p.m. ET and...
In a letter to executive directors, HUD PIH Assistant Secretary Hunter Kurtz announced today that HUD is extending the deadline for eligible PHAs to apply for the supplemental HAP funds made available through the CARES Act under the Extraordinary Circumstances category. ...