HUD REAC Physical Inspections to Resume for Public Housing and Multifamily Housing
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge announced on April 23 that HUD will resume physical inspections on June 1 for public housing and multifamily housing. Guidance in the form of Inspector Notice No. 2021-01…
SNAPS Office Issues Waiver Expanding Eligibility for ESG-CV Rapid Re-housing Assistance
The Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) in HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued Notice CPD-21-05 allowing supplemental Emergency Solutions Grants-…
HUD Affirms Unemployment Benefit and Child Tax Credit Are Not Income
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily), which oversees contracts with private owners of HUD-assisted properties, sent an email to stakeholders on April 29 stating HUD has…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – May 3, 2021
National Updates Department of Education The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced plans to distribute $800 million to support students experiencing homelessness under the American Rescue…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – May 3, 2021
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition convenes and supports disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households, including the…
House Financial Services Committee to Hold Hearings on the Impact of Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence on Housing
House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) announced on April 27 several full committee and subcommittee hearings for the month of May, including a hearing on examining…
HUD Withdraws Equal Access Rule
HUD published in the Federal Register on April 27 a withdrawal of its proposed rule “Making Admissions or Placement Determinations Based on Sex in Facilities Under Community Planning and Development…
HUD PIH Issues Notice Providing Public Housing Operating Fund Shortfall Funding
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH-2021-12, making a $25 million public housing Operating Fund set-aside available to public housing agencies (PHAs) experiencing a…
HUD PIH Updates HCV Data Dashboard
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) has enhanced the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Data Dashboard to help public housing agencies (PHAs) maximize the impact of their HCV programs. The…
HUD Releases New Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Tenant Data
HUD released 2018 data on Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) tenant characteristics. The data include income, race, disability status, and family composition of tenants living in LIHTC housing.…
NLIHC Honors Sen. Sherrod Brown, Rep. Maxine Waters, Joy Johnson, and the Housing Justice Network with 2021 Housing Leadership Awards
NLIHC presented 2021 Housing Leadership Awards to Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chair of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), chair of the…