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HUD Issues Bold Fair Housing Guidance on Use of Criminal Records

At NLIHC’s Policy Forum on April 4 (see related article in this week’s Memo to Members), HUD Secretary Julián Castro announced that HUD had issued legal guidance from the Office of General Counsel (OGC) regarding the likely violation of the Fair Housing Act when housing providers employ blanket…

HUD Proposes Updating Lead-Based Paint Hazard Rule

On March 8, HUD sent a proposed rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that would amend HUD’s Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention regulations. The title of the proposed rule is “Notification, Evaluation and Reduction of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Federally Owned Residential Property…

HUD Seeks Comments on Rulemaking for Over-Income Public Housing Households

On February 3, HUD issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) in the Federal Register to seek comments on how HUD can structure policies to ensure that individuals and families residing in public housing are in need of continued assistance from HUD. An ANPR is a request for input and…