White House Announces Immediate Steps to Increase Affordable Housing Supply
The White House announced steps to expand the affordable housing supply by 100,000 units for homeowners and renters over the next three years. These steps will create, preserve, and sell units to…
HUD Notice Provides Section 3 Guidance for CDBG and Other CPD Programs
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued Notice CPD-21-09 regarding the new Section 3 regulations, providing guidance for local and state governments (“grantees”) that receive…
Treasury Releases Revised ERA Guidance to Help State and Local Governments Expedite Assistance
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released on August 25 updated frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program in order to support state and local governments…
NLIHC and NHLP Urge Treasury, HUD, USDA, and FHFA to Implement Eviction Moratorium Directive
NLIHC and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) sent on August 10 a letter to the secretaries of HUD, US Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Treasury, as well as the acting director of the…
HUD PIH Notice Implements American Rescue Plan Voucher Renewal Adjustments
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued PIH Notice 2021-23 implementing funding adjustments to calendar year 2021 (CY21) Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) renewal funding allocations…
HUD Releases Notice of Funding Opportunity for Eviction Prevention Program
HUD released a notice of funding opportunity on July 20 for the Eviction Protection Grant Program. The program will provide $20 million in financial support to experienced legal service providers…
HUD PIH Posts Fourth Update of Emergency Housing Voucher FAQs
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) has posted a fourth update to its frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program created by the American Rescue…
HUD CPD Updates and Offers Webinar on ESG-CV Waiver Notice
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued Notice CPD-21-08 reestablishing waivers of Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) requirements implementing the $3.96 billion supplemental…
HUD CPD Posts FAQs Explaining How CDBG Can Help Respond to Heat Waves
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development posted three Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) explaining how the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program can be used to help jurisdictions…
Representatives Pressley, Waters, and Tlaib Introduce Bill to Strengthen Tenant Rights and Protections
Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) introduced on June 29 the “Tenant Empowerment Act of 2021,” (H.R. 4237). If enacted, the bill would strengthen…
HUD to Host Webinar Series on HOME-ARP
HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) is hosting a webinar series to assist communities planning for allocation of HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) funding in advance of OAHP…