Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 25, Issue 50
Memo: Congress Passes Extended Eviction Moratorium, #RentReliefNow, and Omnibus Spending Bill
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 25, Issue 48
Memo: Congressional Leaders Closer to Deal on Rental Assistance, Other Coronavirus Relief
HUD PIH Issues New and Updated Public Housing and Voucher Waivers
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2020-33 on November 30, providing five new waivers of law or regulations. The notice also restated waivers and alternative…
HUD PIH Publishes Guidance about Accessible Remote Hearings and Briefings
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2020-32 providing best practices for public housing agencies (PHAs) to determine whether barriers exist for persons with disabilities…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 25, Issue 46
Memo: COVID Relief Bill Negotiations Stall while Approps Bills Advance: Join National Call-in Day to Urge Action!
HUD REAC Posts COVID-19 FAQs: Public & Multifamily Housing Property Inspections
HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) posted COVID-19 FAQs: Public & Multifamily Housing Property Inspections on November 11, posing 56 easy-to-read questions with answers regarding…
HUD PIH Issues Notification of Waivers for PHAs in Presidentially Declared Major Disaster Areas
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) published a notification providing an expedited process for public housing agencies (PHAs) in counties that have a Presidential Major Disaster…
Senate Releases FY2021 Spending Bill with Modest Increases for HUD and USDA Housing Programs
The Senate Appropriations Committee released on November 10 its spending bills for fiscal year (FY) 2021, including the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) bill which provides…
HUD PIH Does Not Count $400 Extra Unemployment Benefit as Income
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) clarified that public housing agencies (PHAs) must exclude from resident income calculations the $400 per week (or in some states $300 per week) extra…
HUD PIH and Multifamily Issue Guidance on CDC Eviction Moratorium
Two HUD offices, the Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) and the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily), issued guidance regarding the temporary eviction moratorium order from the…
HUD PIH Posts Sixth Update of COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted its sixth update to COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies on September 29. The update includes 40 new and 18 updated frequently asked…