Carbon Monoxide Detector and Alarm Requirement Takes Effect
HUD has issued reminders that, as of December 27, 2022, all HUD-assisted units must have carbon monoxide (CO) detectors or alarms installed. The reminders were sent to owners and operators of HUD-…
Section 3 Compliance Reporting Still Not Required by HUD
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2022-38/FPM-19-2022 on December 20, 2022, informing public housing agencies (PHAs) that they are not required to report on Section 3…
NLIHC Endorses Bill to Make Childcare Available at Affordable Housing Buildings
NLIHC endorsed the “Build Housing with Care Act” (H.R.9375), which would make childcare more accessible to residents living in affordable housing developments. Introduced in the U.S. House of…
Spanish Versions of RAD Resident Fact Sheets Are Now Available
HUD’s Office of Recapitalization (Recap) has posted Spanish versions of fifteen Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) fact sheets intended to help public housing residents better understand the RAD…
HUD Offers Trainings to Address Elevated Blood Lead Levels and Adds Public Housing Module to the Lead Safe Housing Rule Toolkit
HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH) is conducting three trainings to review federal lead regulations and discuss the Lead Safe Housing Rule (LSHR) Amendment for pre-1978…
HUD to Hold “Get Ready for NSPIRE” Sessions
HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) announced 14 “Get Ready” sessions regarding National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE). NSPIRE is a new approach to defining and…
HUD Highlights Important Milestone in the Emergency Housing Voucher Program
HUD published a fact sheet on October 13 announcing that over 35,000 households have leased their own housing through the $5 billion Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program established by the “…
HUD PIH Announces 18 PHAs Selected for Moving to Work (MTW) Asset Building Cohort
Note: The following article was run in last week’s Memo, but an incorrect link prevented readers from accessing the complete version, which can be accessed now via the link below. HUD’s Office of…
HUD PIH Announces 18 PHAs Selected for Moving to Work (MTW) Asset Building Cohort
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) announced on September 27 the 18 public housing agencies (PHAs) selected to participate in the Asset Building Cohort of the so-called Moving to Work…
NLIHC and NHLP Send Letter Opposing Lifting Cap on RAD Conversions to Congressional Appropriators
NLIHC and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) sent a letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives Subcommittees on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD)…
House Financial Services Committee Advances Three Housing Bills
The House Committee on Financial Services approved three bills on July 27 addressing housing: the “Studying Barriers to Homelessness Act” (H.R.7123), the “Naomi Schwartz Safe Parking Act of 2022” (H.…