HUD Requests Public Input on How to Maximize Opportunity-Zone Impacts
HUD published a notice in the Federal Register on April 17, seeking public suggestions on how HUD could use its existing authorities to maximize Opportunity-Zones benefits for residents and their…
Statement from NLIHC President & CEO Diane Yentel on New HUD Proposal on Immigrants in Public Housing
Washington, DC - HUD Secretary Carson’s cruel proposal announced yesterday related to undocumented immigrants would break up families and destabilize communities, while doing little to…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 14
Memo: Racial Disparities Among the Lowest Income Renters, San Jose Takes Bold Step to Prioritize ELI Housing, and More
Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign Calls on Congress to Prioritize Housing Affordability
The Opportunity Starts at Home's multi-sector affordable homes campaign Steering Committee sent a letter on April 9 to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer,…
NLIHC Provides Comprehensive Preliminary Summary of Proposed Section 3 Rule
NLIHC has prepared a comprehensive preliminary summary and initial analysis of HUD’s proposed changes to the 1994 interim Section 3 regulations (see Memo, 4/8). There are three potentially positive…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 13
Memo: Forum Recap, Section 3 Proposed Rule, Housing Hearings and Much More
HUD Secretary Carson Testifies on HUD FY20 Budget
HUD Secretary Ben Carson testified on the Trump administration’s FY20 budget request before both the House and the Senate Appropriations Transportation-HUD (THUD) Subcommittees on April 3. Lawmakers…
HUD Proposes Major Changes to Section 3 Rule Regarding Employment Opportunities for Low-Income People
HUD published the long-awaited update to the 1994 interim Section 3 rule on April 4. Several potential improvements are proposed, such as using “labor hours worked” instead of “new hires” in many…
HUD Further Streamlines Process for Small PHAs to Convert Public Housing to Vouchers
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2019-05, further streamlining the process for a public housing agency (PHA) with fewer than 250 public housing units (“Small PHA”) to…
HUD REAC to Collect Information about Carbon Monoxide Detectors at Federally Assisted Housing
HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) sent Inspector Notice No. 2019-01 to inspectors requiring them to collect information about carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in all federally assisted and…
HUD Announces Section 202 Capital Advance NOFA
HUD announced on April 4 that $50 million in Capital Advance funding is now available under the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program Capital Advance program. These are the first…