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HUD Programs Will Be Funded Throughout March
Last night, the House and Senate passed H.R.7463, the “Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024.” This is the fourth continuing resolution (CR) Congress has passed to continue funding the government as they work to pass...
Today, HUD is releasing new resources clarifying HUD policies and laws that prohibit certain non-rent fees in its Multifamily, Public Housing, and Housing Choice Voucher/Project Based Voucher programs. These new resources make clear that certain fees, such as...
PHAs Can Apply Through Non-Profit Arms or Government Partnerships
HUD has opened a new funding opportunity which offers $225 million in competitive grant funding for the preservation and revitalization of manufactured housing and eligible manufactured...
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report on eviction data collection. Estimates suggest that millions of renters are evicted each year, but according to the report, there is little comprehensive data on evictions. Estimates are primarily based on two sources: court records...
A study from the RAND Corporation evaluates the effect crime-free housing policies (CFHPs) had on crime rates and evictions over the past 25 years and explores the implementation of these polices. The authors also investigate how population demographics differ between the municipalities with CFHPs...
A study published in the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society asks the fundamental question of why the economy’s equilibrium mechanisms have thus far failed to lift communities out of persistent poverty. The author theorizes that areas suffering from persistent poverty exhibit...
A study published in the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society asks the fundamental question of why the economy’s equilibrium mechanisms have thus far failed to lift communities out of persistent poverty. The author theorizes that areas suffering from persistent poverty exhibit...
8 CLPHA Members Earn VASH Awards
We are pleased to announce that several of our members have been awarded crucial funding to support homeless veterans in finding permanent housing. HUD and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently awarded $14 million in HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive...
From the Memphis Housing Authority's website:
It’s not easy to see a doctor. If you try to book an appointment with a new doctor, you’ll have to wait an average of 26 days until your appointment. To speed up the process, you may look into an urgent care facility. The few we have in Memphis...