The process that a public housing agency (PHA) must follow when it wants a tenant with an enhanced voucher (EV) to exchange the EV for a Project-Based Voucher (PBV) is the subject of Notice PIH 2013-…
Inadequate Congressional appropriations and reductions due to sequestration continue to strain the Housing Choice Voucher program. Consequently, public housing agencies (PHAs) are asking HUD whether…
HUD has created a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to clarify various features of the final HOME regulations. Six of the 16 topics cover Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs).…
Illinois advocates and residents are celebrating a new state law that codifies protections for renters living in foreclosed properties. The law, which took effect on November 19, ensures that key…
On December 17, the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2008-2012 American Community Survey (ACS) five-year estimates, and the 2012 ACS one-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) file. Each year, the…
The Shimberg Center at the University of Florida released its 2013 Rental Market Study, finding that over 737,000 low income Florida renters, with incomes of no more than 60% of Area Median Income (…
NLIHC bid a sad farewell to Vice President of Operations Bill Shields on December 20. Bill will begin the new year as Executive Director for the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), the…
Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) circulated a Dear Colleague letter last week urging the House Ways and Means Committee to use tax reform as an opportunity to end homelessness and housing poverty…
Groups concerned about transportation, housing, community development, and homelessness are working together to circulate a letter urging Congress to lift the austere caps on federal spending and to…
