HUD PIH Summarizes Public Housing Tenant Protection Voucher Policies
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) created “Tenant Protection Vouchers (TPVs) for Public Housing Actions,” a summary of its current policies regarding Tenant Protection Vouchers (TBVs).…
HUD PIH Posts FAQs on Project-Based Vouchers and Public Housing Repositioning
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted “Project-Based Vouchers: Frequently Asked Questions About PBVs and Public Housing Repositioning” to clarify existing requirements pertaining to…
Second Update of Coronavirus FAQs from HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily), which oversees contracts with private owners of HUD-assisted properties, made more updates to its “Questions and Answers for Office of…
OIRA Receives Final Section 3 Rule
The final Section 3 rule was received from HUD by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on March 26. Comments on HUD’s proposed rule…
Fight for Housing Justice Campaign Week of Action Starts Today!
March 16 is the deadline to submit comments opposing HUD Secretary Carson’s proposed changes to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule. HUD’s proposal signals this administration’s…
HUD to Offer Webinar on Infectious Disease Preparedness for Homeless Assistance Providers and Partners, March 10
HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) will conduct a webinar, “Infectious Disease Preparedness for Homeless Assistance Providers and Their Partners,” on Tuesday, March 10 at 3:00…
HUD Provides Lead-Safe Housing Rule Training Material
HUD has added training and resource webpages with information about federal lead regulations and the Lead Safe Housing Rule (LSHR) Amendment for pre-1978 housing on its website. The goal of these…
HUD Provides Guidance Regarding Requirement to Complete HOME Projects in Four Years
HUD issued Notice CPD-20-01 on January 8, providing guidance to participating jurisdictions (PJs) regarding the requirement that projects assisted with HOME Investment Partnerships program funds be…
HUD Releases 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress
HUD released The 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR), Part 1, which provides estimates of homelessness in the U.S. The 2019 report estimates 568,000 people were experiencing homelessness in…
Chair Maxine Waters Urges HUD to Release Delayed Fair Housing Enforcement Funding
House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) sent a letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson urging him to immediately release FY19 funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP).…
HUD’s Proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule Clears OIRA
A proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule cleared the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on December 18. The proposed…