HUD Provides Additional Guidance on Using CDBG-CV for Rental Assistance
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted new guidance on using Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds for rent assistance (and by extension utility…
HUD Office of Recapitalization Announces Faircloth-to-RAD Option to Create New Deeply Affordable Units
HUD’s Office of Recapitalization, which administers the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) formally announced the new “Faircloth-to-RAD” options for public housing agencies (PHAs) to create deeply…
NLIHC Sends Letter Urging Biden Administration to Address Critical Issues with Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter on behalf of NLIHC and its Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) on March 31 to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge,…
HUD Releases FY21 Income Limits
HUD released FY21 Income Limits on April 1. The income limits determine eligibility for assisted housing programs including public housing, Section 8 project-based rental assistance, Housing Choice…
HUD’s RAD Office Issues Brief Section 3 Guidance for PHAs Converting Public Housing under RAD
HUD’s Office of Recapitalization, which oversees the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), posted a two-page document providing guidance to Section 3 for public housing agencies (PHAs) describing…
HUD Distributes Section 3 FAQs Based on Final Rule
A new set of Section 3 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) based on the new final Section 3 regulations effective November 30, 2020 (see Memo, 10/5/20) was posted on the Section 3 webpage of HUD’s…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel Statement on HUD Withdrawal of Mixed-Status Rule
Washington, DC – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) applauds HUD for publishing today in the Federal Register a rule, “Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of…
HUD Secretary to Address NLIHC Forum Today
Washington, DC – President Biden announced today his priorities for the “American Jobs Plan,” an approximately $2 trillion infrastructure and recovery package. The proposal includes $213 billion “to…
HUD Announces $450 Million in Coronavirus Housing Block Grants for Native American Communities
HUD announced that $450 million in Indian Housing Block Grants (IHGB) will be made available to Tribes across the country to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding was included in the American…
Sign on by April 1 to Letter Supporting Increased Federal Funding for Housing and Homelessness
Advocates for housing, community development, and ending homelessness are working together to urge Congress to provide robust funding for HUD and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) housing and…
President Biden Nominates Adrianne Todman for HUD Deputy Secretary
President Joe Biden has nominated Adrianne Todman to serve as HUD Deputy Secretary. The White House announced the nomination on March 24 and sent the nomination to the Senate on March 25. Ms. Todman…