HUD Posts HOME Coronavirus Waiver Webinar Slides and Recording
HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) hosted a webinar on April 20 for Participating Jurisdictions of the HOME Program. Slides and recording are now available. On the webinar, OAHP…
National Housing Trust Fund Allocations Published in Federal Register
National Housing Trust Fund (HTF) FY20 allocations were officially published in the Federal Register on April 29, including specific information for each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico…
NHLP and NLIHC Send Letter to HUD Secretary Carson Urging Tenant Protections
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) and NLIHC sent a letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson on April 21 urging HUD to take additional steps to protect tenants and maximize existing resources to house…
Section 108 Loan Guarantee Relief Could Reduce CDBG Used for Housing
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) has issued “Relief for HUD Section 108 Borrowers Impacted by Coronavirus” guidance that has the potential to reduce the amount of Community…
HUD PIH Posts Guidance about CARES Act Eviction Moratorium
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted “Eviction Moratorium: COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies” on April 21. The FAQ document provides guidance about Section 4024 of the “…
HUD PIH Posts COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies, Version 3
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies, Version 3 on April 22. Some updates refer to Notice PIH 2020-05, which offers public housing agencies…
HUD Issues Overall HOME Program Waivers
HUD Acting Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (CPD) John Gibbs signed a Memorandum, “Availability of Waivers and Suspensions of the HOME Program Requirements in Response to…
HUD Issues HOME Tenant-Based Assistance Program Waivers
HUD Acting Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (CPD) John Gibbs signed a Memorandum, “Suspensions and Waivers to Facilitate Use of HOME-Assisted Tenant-Based Rental Assistance…
HUD Issues CARES Act Mortgage Relief Guidance
HUD issued Mortgagee Letter 2020-09 on April 10 implementing a standard forbearance protocol for multifamily borrowers, servicers, and lenders that follows provisions of Section 4023 of the “…
Fourth 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 a fourth update to its “Questions and Answers for Office of…
National Housing Trust Fund Allocations for FY20 Announced
HUD announced on April 17 the FY20 national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) allocations for each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Territories. A total of $322,264,268 was allocated, a…