HUD Provides Language for PHAs and PBRA Owners to Inform Tenants of Eviction Notices
HUD issued joint Notice PIH 2021-29/H 2021-06 providing supplemental guidance to implement the requirements of the interim final rule titled “Extension of Time and Required Disclosures for…
Rental Assistance Demonstration Could Constrain Future Tax Credits
An article in Cityscape examines the role of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) in the conversion of public housing to project-based Section 8 in HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)…
Advocates and Congressional Champions Mobilize to Preserve Housing Investments in Build Back Better Act, Continued Action Needed
In response to opposition from centrist Democratic Senators Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) to the cost of the reconciliation package, negotiators in the House, Senate and White House…
Recording Available of October 4 National HoUSed Call
On our most recent (October 4) call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing,” we welcomed Richard Cho and David Gonzalez Rice from HUD, who highlighted the department’s new House…
Interim Final Rule Requires Public Housing and PBRA Tenants to Receive ERA Information in 30-Day Eviction Notices
HUD published an interim final rule in the Federal Register on October 7 that applies when there is a national emergency such as the current pandemic and when federal funding is available to assist…
Campaign Sends Updated Letter to Congress Urging Robust Housing Investments in Build Back Better Act
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign sent an updated letter to Congress on October 6 urging robust investments in the “Build Back Better Act” for housing vouchers,…
Immediate Action Needed! Protect Housing for People Most in Need in ‘Build Back Better Act!’
President Biden and congressional leaders are crafting an agreement with moderate Democrats to drastically cut the “Build Back Better Act” economic recovery package. The Washington Post reported on…
Representative Omar and Senator Merkley Introduce Affordable HOME Act
Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced on September 24 the “Affordable Housing Opportunities Made Equitable (HOME) Act,” which would address the nation’s housing…
Recording Available of September 28 National HoUSed Call
On our most recent (September 28) call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing,” we welcomed Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs…
HUD Extends NSPIRE Physical Inspection Pilot to 2023
HUD published a Federal Register notice on September 28 announcing the extension of the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate and Associated Protocols (NSPIRE) to April 30,…
Recording Available of September 20 National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing”
Our most recent (September 20) call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing” addressed the $327 billion in housing investments included in the budget reconciliation package, shared how the…