Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 13
Memo: Forum Recap, Section 3 Proposed Rule, Housing Hearings and Much More
HUD Proposes Major Changes to Section 3 Rule Regarding Employment Opportunities for Low-Income People
HUD published the long-awaited update to the 1994 interim Section 3 rule on April 4. Several potential improvements are proposed, such as using “labor hours worked” instead of “new hires” in many…
HUD Further Streamlines Process for Small PHAs to Convert Public Housing to Vouchers
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2019-05, further streamlining the process for a public housing agency (PHA) with fewer than 250 public housing units (“Small PHA”) to…
HUD REAC to Collect Information about Carbon Monoxide Detectors at Federally Assisted Housing
HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) sent Inspector Notice No. 2019-01 to inspectors requiring them to collect information about carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in all federally assisted and…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 12
Memo to Members and Partners Takes One Week Hiatus There will be no Memo to Members and Partners on Monday, April 1, due to the NLIHC Policy Forum March 27-29. Memo will return on April 8
Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Require Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Federally Assisted Housing
Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) introduced the “Safe Housing for Families Act” (S. 755) on March 12. The legislation would require that HUD provide carbon monoxide detectors in HUD-assisted housing…
GAO Identifies Weaknesses and Improvements Needed by HUD Related to Physical Inspection Process and Oversight of Inspectors
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report, HUD Should Improve Physical Inspection Process and Oversight of Inspectors, on March 21. The report identified a number of weakness and…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 11
Memo: 3,500 Orgs Urge Congress to Lift Spending Caps, Forthcoming Public Opinion Poll, and More
HUD Invites PHAs to Apply for “Rent Reform” Moving-to-Work Cohort
HUD posted Notice PIH-2019-04 inviting public housing agencies (PHAs) to apply to participate in the second cohort of the Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration Program expansion. This cohort will test “…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 10
Memo: President Proposes Drastic Cuts to Affordable Housing Programs and Family Benefits
Advocates Urged to Endorse Lead-Safe Housing Bill
Organizations are urged to endorse a lead-safe housing bill about to be introduced. The Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law and the Green and Healthy Homes Initiative are seeking…