HUD Office of Recapitalization Announces Faircloth-to-RAD Option to Create New Deeply Affordable Units
HUD’s Office of Recapitalization, which administers the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) formally announced the new “Faircloth-to-RAD” options for public housing agencies (PHAs) to create deeply…
President Biden Unveils “American Jobs Plan” with Robust Resources for Housing
President Joe Biden announced on March 31 his priorities for the “American Jobs Plan,” an approximately $2 trillion infrastructure and recovery package that includes robust resources for housing. The…
HUD’s RAD Office Issues Brief Section 3 Guidance for PHAs Converting Public Housing under RAD
HUD’s Office of Recapitalization, which oversees the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), posted a two-page document providing guidance to Section 3 for public housing agencies (PHAs) describing…
HUD Distributes Section 3 FAQs Based on Final Rule
A new set of Section 3 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) based on the new final Section 3 regulations effective November 30, 2020 (see Memo, 10/5/20) was posted on the Section 3 webpage of HUD’s…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 26, Issue 12
Memo: NLIHC Launches “HoUSed” Campaign for Long-Term Solutions, CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium, and More
House Financial Services Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Public Housing
The House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance held a remote hearing on March 24 on “Preserving a Lifeline: Examining Public Housing in a…
HUD PIH Posts Update to COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted its seventh update to COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies on March 24. The update includes 46 updated and 16 new frequently asked…
NLIHC Submits Comments about Proposed REAC/NSPIRE Regulations
NLIHC submitted comments regarding HUD’s proposed regulations intended to align and consolidate the various physical inspection requirements of most of HUD’s housing programs (see Memo, 1/19 and…
Public Charge Rule No Longer in Effect after Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal
The Supreme Court on March 9 agreed to dismiss litigation on the previous administration’s Public Charge Rule at the request of the Biden administration. The Court had announced on February 22 that…
Bill Introduced in the Senate to Address Public Housing Capital Needs Backlog
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Patty Murray (D-WA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Tina…
HUD Posts Webinar Slides about RAD/Section 18 Blend Projects
HUD posted slides and a recording of a webinar explaining the expanded use of combining Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) with unique features of the Section 18 disposition regulations as…