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1.18.23 CLPHA Member Update
HUD has announced two Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) for addressing lead-based paint and other housing-related hazards. HUD is sourcing these funds from the Consolidated Appropriations Acts of 2021 and 2022, and the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020. This does not include...
1.6.23 CLPHA Member Update
There is still space available at the remaining NSPIRE Get Ready Sessions. Registration is still open for the remaining sessions that are not yet at capacity. The NSPIRE Get Ready sessions are opportunities for PHAs to learn about the changes that NSPIRE will bring, prepare for implementation, as...
12.6.22 CLPHA Member Update
Last year, HUD issued guidance that stipulated that PHAs must incur all eligible CARES Act expenses by December 31, 2021. HUD recently issued updated guidance that revises the time available for PHAs to liquidate their CARES Act obligations by April 30, 2023. HUD's latest guidance applies to PHAs...
12.6.22 CLPHA Member Update
HUD recently published its annual notice  that provides PHAs with instructions for calculating Public Housing Operating Fund (OpFund) Subsidy Grants for Calendar Year (CY) 2023 and establishes submission deadlines. For HUD to determine the amount of OpFund subsidy grant eligibility, PHAs...
12.5.22 Members Making News
From the Miami Herald: Julio Banegas, 86, spent the Miami summer relying on the breeze to stay cool in a second-floor apartment because his landlord, the federal government, rented the unit without air-conditioning. “It got tremendously hot,” Banegas said in Spanish on Monday. “I used lots of...
12.5.22 CLPHA Member Update
CLPHA recently attended an NSPIRE Get Ready session with HUD on the development and implementation of NSPIRE Inspection Standards. CLPHA is sharing updated information on NSPIRE from recent meetings with HUD. All information presented here is subject to change as HUD shares more details....
12.1.22 CLPHA Member Update
In PIH Notice 2022-34 HUD issued updated guidance on the use and eligibility of the Rate Reduction Incentive (RRI) in public housing. The RRI is a financial incentive for PHAs that pursue special and significant efforts to reduce their utility rates beyond what is required by statute and/...
11.10.22 CLPHA Advocacy, To The Point Podcast
Hosted by Jeffery K. Patterson, CLPHA Board President CLPHA is pleased to launch our podcast To The Point, hosted by CLPHA Board President & Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority CEO Jeffery K. Patterson! To...
11.7.22 CLPHA Member Update
HUD has published the inventory of public housing developments eligible for Operating Fund (OpFund) grants for the Calendar Year (CY) 2023 funding year in the OpFund Web Portal. HUD will deploy the OpFund Tools for the forms HUD-52723 and HUD-52722 based on the inventory. PHAs should review...
10.5.22 CLPHA Member Update, Members Making News
HUD has awarded $10.4 million to PHAs for capital improvements in public housing developments that will enhance safety and security for residents. These funds are being awarded through HUD’s Capital Fund Emergency Safety and Security Program, and they support the Biden-Harris Administration’s...

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