PHAs Were Required to Have Smoke-Free Policies in Place by July 31
Public housing agencies (PHAs) were required to implement smoke-free policies by July 31. A final rule published on December 5, 2016, required PHAs to design and implement policies prohibiting the…
HUD Notice Sets HOTMA Over-Income Limit
HUD published a Federal Register notice on July 26 announcing the method it will use to determine the over-income limit of 120% of the area median income (AMI) as required by the “Housing Opportunity…
House Passes “Credit Access and Inclusion Act”
The “Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017” (H.R.435), introduced by Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN), passed in the House of Representatives on June 25. The bill would allow public housing…
House Committee to Hold Hearing on Lead and Mold Remediation in HUD-Assisted Housing
The House Financial Services Committee will hold an oversight hearing on the federal government’s approach to lead-based paint and mold remediation in public and subsidized housing. The hearing will…
Congress Passes, President Signs Law to Improve and Expand the Family Self-Sufficiency Program
President Trump signed the “Family Self-Sufficiency Act” into law on May 24. The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Act was included in a larger deregulation bill (S. 2155) that passed the House on May 22…
Congress Passes Bill That Could Undermine Health and Safety of Some Public Housing Residents
After House passage of the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act” (S. 2155) on May 22 by a vote of 258-159, President Donald Trump signed the bill into law on May 24. The…
Advocates Publish Resident Handbook about RAD Conversions
Resident Handbook: A Guide to NYCHA RAD Conversion was published to help residents of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) understand and influence the Rental Assistance Demonstration (…
National Low Income Housing Coalition Applauds Congressional Democrats’ Proposal to Invest $70B in Public Housing
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Policy & Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair Hakeem Jeffries, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), and Boston Mayor…
RAD Project Failed to Follow Relocation Requirements
HUD’s Office of Inspector General (IG) found that the Spokane Housing Authority failed to follow the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) permanent relocation requirements when converting the 50-…
HUD to Provide Sexual Harassment Training for PHA Staff and Commissioners
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) will conduct a training to prevent sexual and other discriminatory harassment. The training will explain how sexual harassment violates the Fair…
Vera Institute of Justice Seeks Proposals from PHAs to Help Them Implement Reentry Programs
The Vera Institute of Justice is requesting proposals from public housing authorities (PHA) that would benefit from technical assistance to plan and implement reentry programs for people leaving…