Memo to Members and Partners | Volume 29, Issue 35
Memo: Hurricane Helene Causes Widespread Destruction; FTC Reaches Settlement with Invitation Homes for Predatory Actions; and More
HUD Office of Multifamily Housing Extends Compliance Date for HOTMA Income and Asset Provisions
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily) distributed an email on September 24, informing the public that Housing Notice H 2024-09 extends to July 1, 2025, the date by which owners…
Memo to Members and Partners | Volume 29, Issue 34
Memo: Congress Works through Weekend on Bipartisan CR to Extend Federal Funding to 12/20; New Bills, Resources, Guidance, and Webinars; and More!
HUD Announces Major Updates to Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards
HUD announced on September 11 an extensive update to its “Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards” (HUD Code). The update is meant to improve the efficiency of new home production and…
HUD Awards $10 Million in Grants to Protect and Empower Low-Income Tenants
HUD awarded $10 million in grants on September 10 to support the expansion of tenant education opportunities and resources for low-income residents in Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance…
HUD Announces Policy Changes to Expand Veterans’ Access to Housing Assistance
HUD announced changes to the HUD-U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program in a press release on August 8. The changes aim to help more veterans with service-…
NLIHC Submits Comments Regarding Proposed HOME Regulations
NLIHC submitted comments to HUD on July 29 in response to proposed changes to the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program (see Memo, 6/3). The comments addressed tenant rights and protections, as…
New Research Examines Impact of Restrictive Zoning and Regulations Associated with Rental Deserts on Racial and Socioeconomic Segregation
The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University published a report, “Rental Deserts, Segregation, and Zoning,” examining the location and racial and economic characteristics of rental…
Municipal Support Is Significant to Capacity of Residential Community Land Trusts
A study published in Housing Policy Debate, “Affordable Housing through Community Land Trusts (CLTs): Examining Factors Associated with the Number of Units in CLTs,” assesses how the number of units…
HUD Announces HOME Investment Partnerships Program Proposed Rule Listening Sessions
HUD has announced a series of six listening sessions to give interested persons an opportunity to learn about and provide comments on the “HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Program Updates and…
Memo to Members and Partners | Volume 29, Issue 20
Memo: House Appropriators Approve 11% Cut to THUD Funding for FY25; NLIHC and Pew Release Joint Brief; and More!