HUD Submits Implementation Plan for Energy Efficiency Pay-for-Success Pilot Program
Last week, HUD sent to Congress its plan to implement a demonstration program for energy and water conservation improvements in certain HUD properties. The pilot program, enacted in December, 2015,…
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 (…
HUD Releases FAQ on Using Arrest Records to Disqualify People from Receiving Housing Assistance
On March 31, HUD issued new guidance in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs) as a follow-up to an earlier HUD notice on the use of arrest records in screening applicants for federally-…
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 “…
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…
FHA to Cut Insurance Rates on Multifamily Mortgages to Spur Development
On January 28, HUD announced that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will lower its insurance rates for multifamily mortgages in an effort to increase and preserve affordable and energy-…
Symposium on Evolution of HUD Policies and Treatment of Race and Poverty
HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research will hold a symposium exploring how HUD policies have evolved over its 50-year history. Topics will include HUD's treatment of race and poverty; the…