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The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate have finalized their standing committees’ membership for the first session of the 118th Congress. For the committees of primacy to CLPHA, the current makeup, with subcommittee members noted in bold, are listed below. For further information, contact...
HUD has released a new waiver delaying the implementation of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements for most HUD programs until 2024. This marks a major victory for CLPHA members after CLPHA tirelessly advocated for an extension to the implementation of BABA.
This waiver exempts HOME...
Yesterday, HUD launched the new online submission module in the Operating Fund (“OpFund”) Web Portal. The new technology is designed to improve how PHAs submit data used to calculate their Operating Fund grants. HUD is hosting training sessions on HUD 52723/52722 online submissions...
Today CLPHA and industry partners NAHRO, PHADA, and the MTW Collaborative sent a letter to General Deputy Assistant Secretary Dominique Blom, expressing objection “in the strongest possible terms to HUD’s attempt to change the nature of the Annual Contributions...
CLPHA will host a Zoom meeting on Thursday, February 23 at 2:30 p.m. ET on the proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule. During the meeting we will provide members with an overview of the proposed rule and its key provisions. We will also review the questions...
PHA Construction Costs Could Increase, but “Unreasonable Cost” Waiver Offers Relief
Today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a proposed rule and guidance on implementing the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act. The notice sets forth definitions...
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A new brief from HHS’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides strategies to engage with and build strong relationships with people experiencing homelessness, offer effective mental health and/or substance use disorder treatments, and improve retention in...
New research from the Urban Institute and Enterprise Community Partners has identified five principles for strengthening tenant stability and eviction prevention as renter protections from the COVID-19 pandemic begin to lapse. PHAs and owners are facing post-pandemic financial stresses, higher...
A new study from the Housing Crisis Research Collaborative at the NYU Furman Center analyzes Non-Answers and Default Judgments in Non-Payment Eviction Cases across New York State from 2016-2022. Since most eviction filings in New York State are non-payment cases, the study focuses on non-payment...