HUD’s PIH Revises Public Housing Demolition/Disposition Notice
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2024-40 on December 26, modifying previous guidance (Notice PIH 2021-07) regarding how a public housing agency (PHA) can apply to…
NLIHC Submits Comments on Proposed Public Housing PHAS Regulations
NLIHC submitted comments to HUD on January 3 in response to proposed changes to the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) regulations (see Memo, 11/12/24). NLIHC also signed on to a more detailed…
Celebrate NLIHC’s 2025 Leadership Awards Honorees: Senator Tina Smith, Susan Thomas, Mac McCreight, and Rob Robinson!
Join NLIHC in honoring our 2025 Housing Leadership Awards recipients: Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), Susan Thomas, Mac McCreight, and Rob Robinson. The NLIHC Housing Leadership Awards celebrate…
HUD Publishes Final Changes to HOME Program
HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) in the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) published final changes on January 6 to the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program…
Senate Banking Committee Announces 1/16 Hearing for HUD Secretary Nominee Scott Turner
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs announced that it will hold a nomination hearing on January 16 at 10 am ET for Scott Turner, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee…
Staffing Assignments Announced for Key Housing Committees in New Congress
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have announced staffing assignments for key congressional committees responsible for federal housing and homelessness policy and for funding the nation’s…
Join Tuesday’s (1/14) National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, Affordable Homes!
Join Tuesday’s (January 14) national HoUSed campaign call from 4 to 5 pm ET. The call will feature experts from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), who will lead “Appropriations 101,”…
HUD Implements CDBG-DR Program Fixes Advocated for by Disaster Survivors
HUD published a Universal Notice on January 8 outlining the requirements of the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program and implementing changes long advocated for by…
HUD Allocates $12 Billion in Funding after Successful Advocacy Leads to Record-Setting Congressional Disaster Package
HUD announced on January 8 that it would allocate $12 billion in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to 23 states and one territory that experienced major disasters in…
Wildfires Devastate Los Angeles County, Displacing Thousands of Residents
Wind-driven wildfires have devastated Los Angeles County in southern California over the last week. Stretching from the Pacific Palisades to LA’s Altadena neighborhood, the wildfires had led to…
Where to Find Us – December 23
Citizens Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) Annual Federal Forum – Boston, MA, February 12 (Sarah Saadian)