COVID-19

HUD’s Office of Multifamily Programs (Multifamily) posted “Frequently Asked Questions: COVID-19 Supplemental Payments, Housing Notice H 2021-05” addressing 20 questions arising from Notice 2021-05 (…

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on October 4 issued guidance on reallocating the $25 billion in Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA), referred to as “ERA1,” appropriated under the Consolidated…

National Updates FEMA FEMA and HUD in September jointly released “Model Transitions from Non-Congregate Shelter: Joint Recommendations for Assisting People Experiencing Homelessness,” a document…

HUD published an interim final rule in the Federal Register on October 7 that applies when there is a national emergency such as the current pandemic and when federal funding is available to assist…

National Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD and Treasury hosted an Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) webinar on September 23 featuring case studies of ERA grantees,…

HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted a fifth update to its frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program created by the “American Rescue Plan…

HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) issued a memorandum on September 27 revising and extending six coronavirus-related waivers for the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program. The…

HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) will host a webinar series on the HOME-American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP). The American Rescue Plan (ARP) provides $5 billion through the HOME-…

The U.S. Department of the Treasury released updated Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) spending data through August 31, revealing that an additional $2.28 billion in ERA1 and $207 million in ERA2…

HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily) posted Notice H 2021-05 on September 16 announcing the continued availability of “COVID-19 Supplemental Payments” (CSP) for Section 8,…

National Updates Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report on September 17 warning that millions of renters and their families…

A new issue of HUD’s Evidence Matters focuses on evictions in the United States, including disparities in eviction rates, social and economic impacts, and evidence-based mitigation strategies. One…