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Should Congress fail to pass a Continuing Resolution to continue government funding, the Federal Government will shut down on midnight, Saturday, September 30, 2023. Preparing for a government shutdown can be challenging, but PHAs should take steps to minimize the impact on their operations and the...
The White House released an updated technical assistance guide that lists resources to help PHAs access infrastructure and clean energy funding. The White House also maintains a webpage with resources on the Inflation Reduction Act’s “elective pay” tax provisions,...
This morning, HUD announced that the compliance date for NSPIRE-V will be extended to October 1, 2024, giving PHAs more time to prepare for the new inspection standards in the HCV and PBV programs. PHAs may opt to continue using HQS until October 1, 2024. CLPHA previously reported that HUD plans to...
Meeting topics include various updates from CLPHA on HUD policy and programs and the latest developments in Washington, D.C., including FY24 appropriations, FMRs, evictions, NSPIRE, and EHV service fees.
Letter Asserts Data Sharing Is Crucial to Streamlining Program Access and Administration
CLPHA and the MTW Collaborative have submitted comments on how HUD can improve access to public benefit programs. The letter highlights the importance of data sharing to...
HUD’s Worst-Case Housing Needs Report to Congress measures the extent of unmet housing needs across the United States. The 19th biennial report found that in 2021, a record 8.53 million unassisted renter households had incomes below half the local median income and paid over half their income for...
CLPHA Needs to Hear from You on HOTMA 104’s Potential Impacts
HUD recently published guidance titled “Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Program List of Discretionary Policies to Implement HOTMA,” which requires PHAs that administer the public housing and Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)...
Deadline to Apply is October 30, 2023
HUD has announced the availability of $85 million in planning grants through the new Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (“PRO Housing”) program. The PRO Housing Program...
CLPHA Leads on PHA Access to DOE Funding
The U.S. Department of Energy’s State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) office has launched two energy rebate programs that offer a total of $8.5 billion in point-of-sale rebates. Thanks to CLPHA’s advocacy, public housing and buildings...
Key Steps Include Streamlining Financing for Affordable Housing Creation, Offering Green Funding Opportunities, and Repairing and Expanding Affordable Housing Through RAD
Yesterday, the Biden-Harris Administration announced new actions to its Housing Supply Action Plan to lower...