NLIHC, NHLP, and NAHT Send Follow-up Letter to Top HUD Officials Urging Income Recertification and Other Policy Actions
NLIHC, the National Housing Law Project (NHLP), and the National Alliance of HUD Tenants (NAHT) sent a letter on May 6 to Brian Montgomery, HUD assistant secretary for housing and federal housing…
HUD Posts FAQ on CARES Act HOME Program Eviction Moratorium
The Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) in HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted a May 1 document on Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the HOME Investment…
HUD Posts Waiver of 90-day Submission Deadline for CAPERs
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted a Memorandum dated May 7 from Acting Assistant Secretary John Gibbs. The Memorandum waives the regulatory requirement that…
HUD Updates “Questions and Answers for Office of Multifamily Housing Stakeholders: Coronavirus (COVID-19)”
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs, which oversees contracts with private owners of HUD-assisted properties, made a fifth update to its “Questions and Answers for Office of Multifamily…
HUD PIH Posts List of Eligible Coronavirus-Related Voucher Activities
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted on April 30 a one-page “List of Eligible Coronavirus-Related Activities” for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. The list includes nine…
HUD Memorandum Describes CARES Act Provisions Streamlining Public Participation Requirements for ESG and HOPWA
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted a Memorandum from CPD Acting Assistant Secretary John Gibbs on May 4. It describes CARES Act provisions that streamline the…
HUD Official Answers CDBG-CV Questions during Enterprise Community Partners Webinar
Jessie Handforth Kome, Director of the Office of Block Grant Assistance in HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) answered questions during a webinar conducted by Enterprise…
NLIHC and NHLP Send Letter Telling HUD to Correct its LIHTC Moratorium Guidance
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) and NLIHC sent a letter on May 1 to HUD Secretary Ben Carson urging HUD to immediately revise its recent guidance on the CARES Act eviction moratorium to…
HUD FHEO Provides Fact Sheet for Property Owners and Managers on Preventing and Addressing Sexual Harassment
HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) released a fact sheet, “Preventing and Addressing Harassment in Housing for Property Owners and Managers.” The document primarily addresses…
HUD PIH Releases Flyer for Residents Explaining the CARES Act Eviction Moratorium
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted a flyer “Addressing Tenant Concerns Regarding Rent and the Temporary Suspension of Evictions for Nonpayment of Rent” on April 28. The flyer…
HUD PIH Posts Guidance Implementing CARES Act Appropriation for Public Housing Operating Fund
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH-2020-07 on April 28 implementing the CARES Act funding provisions for the Public Housing Operating Fund. The CARES Act appropriated $…