Anna Maria Farias Nominated as Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Assistant Secretary
The Trump administration nominated Anna Maria Farias to serve as HUD’s assistant secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO). Ms. Farias is the chair of the Board of Regents at Texas…
HUD Releases New CHAS Data
HUD has released its latest Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data. The five-year (2010-2014) data are used by HUD and state and local governments to examine housing needs and make…
PIH Provides VAWA Guidance for PHAs and Owners Who Accept Vouchers
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH-2017-08 providing guidance about complying with the “Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013” (VAWA 2013). Although the…
CPD Reduces Annual Action Plan Public Comment Period to 14 Days for FY17
Because Congress only recently enacted the FY17 appropriations act (see Memo, 5/8), HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) is waiving the regulatory requirement that jurisdictions…
J. Paul Compton Nominated as HUD General Counsel
The Trump administration nominated J. Paul Compton to serve as HUD general counsel. Mr. Compton is a partner in the Birmingham, Alabama law firm Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. According to the…
President Trump Nominates Pamela Patenaude as HUD Deputy Secretary
The White House announced on April 28 its intention to nominate Pamela Patenaude to be deputy secretary of HUD. Ms. Patenaude is currently the president of the J. Ronald Terwilliger Foundation…
Neal Rackleff Nominated as HUD Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development
President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Neal Rackleff to be the assistant secretary for HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development. Mr. Rackleff has served as the director…
Webinar on Final HUD Rule on Housing Counselor Certification, May 2
Register today for a HUD Office of Housing Counseling webinar for NLIHC members on May 2 at 2:00 pm ET on the Final Rule on Housing Counselor Certification, which became effective on January 13, 2017…
HUD OIG Describes Challenges Households Face with Federal Disaster Assistance
The HUD Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published a memorandum describing problems households might encounter when attempting to obtain recovery assistance after a presidentially declared…
Final HUD Rule on Housing Counselor Certification Webinar, May 2
The HUD Office of Housing Counseling will present a webinar for NLIHC members on May 2 at 2:00 pm ET on the Final Rule on Housing Counselor Certification, which became effective on January 13, 2017.…
HUD Releases FY17 Income Limits
HUD released the FY17 median family income (MFI) estimates and income limits on April 14. The estimated FY17 MFI for the U.S. is $68,000, which represents a 3.5% increase from the estimated FY16…