Memo to Members and Partners Articles

HUD Notice on ConPlans Includes NHTF Allocation Plans

The HUD Office of Community Development and Planning issued a Notice on January 28 outlining the timing for states and entitlement jurisdictions to submit their FY16 consolidated plans (ConPlan), action plans, and National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) allocation plans. To receive its share of the NHTF…

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Pledges to Match NHTF with City Funds

On February 2, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution (File# 150822) committing to match all National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) dollars allocated to projects in San Francisco. The resolution, initiated by the Supportive Housing Providers Network of San Francisco, was…

HUD Guidance on Using NHTF, HOME, and CDBG for Broadband Infrastructure

HUD updated its National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on December 30, 2015 to clarify that NHTF money may be used for installing broadband infrastructure. On the same day, HUD also issued a similar FAQ for the HOME program. On January 7, HUD issued CDBG broadband FAQs…

Update: Mel Watt Confirmation Blocked by Procedural Vote

Thank you to everyone who reached out to their Senators and urged an up/down vote on the nomination of Representative Mel Watt (D-NC) as the next director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Unfortunately, the Senate voted 56-42 to oppose cloture, the limiting of debate that would have…