Budget Resolution Still Elusive
Another week has passed with the prospects of an FY17 budget resolution growing dimmer. On the Senate side, any budget resolution that attempts to undo the $30 billion increase in discretionary…
More House Appropriations Subcommittees to Hold Hearings
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies will hold a March 15 hearing on the budget for the Department of Transportation (DOT) and…
Bills to Protect Children from Lead Poisoning Introduced in House and Senate
On March 3, Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Representatives Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) introduced the “Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016” (S. 2631/H…
Legislation Introduced to Update HOPWA Funding Formula
On March 3, Representatives David Price (D-NC) and Robert Aderholt (R-AL) introduced a bill (H.R. 4704) to update the funding formula for HUD’s Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)…
HUD Modifies Enhanced Voucher Policy for “Over-Housed” Families
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH-2016-02 on March 4, amending policies regarding “over-housed” families receiving enhanced vouchers. A family is considered over-…
HUD Releases Proposed State AFFH Assessment Tool for Comment
On March 11, HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity published a notice in the Federal Register announcing a proposed Assessment Tool that must be used by states and Insular Areas to…
HUD Extends Comment Period Regarding Over-Income Public Housing Households
On March 10, HUD published a notice in the Federal Register extending the comment period regarding over-income residents in public housing (see Memo, 2/8). HUD is seeking input on whether public…
HUD Publishes Resources for LGBT Service Providers
HUD has published a variety of technical assistance resources on serving the LGBT people who are homeless for service providers on its LGBT Homelessness webpage. Materials include a guidebook…
Additional Dates Added for CHDO Staff Training
As previously announced (see Memo, 2/29 and 3/7), HUD will hold 11 two-day courses about the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program’s Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) regulatory…
IRS Issues Regulations on Submetering of LIHTC Utility Allowance
On March 3, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published final and temporary regulations amending utility allowance rules in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The final regulations…
Voterization Webinar, April 18
The second webinar in NLIHC’s 2016 Voterization series, “Educating Voters and Candidates on Housing Issues,” will be held on Monday, April 18 at 2:00pm ET. The webinar will provide detailed…