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On May 17-18, CLPHA participated in a convening of IT, training and industry professionals to discuss upcoming rollouts of National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE), the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA), Housing Information Portal (HIP), and...
CLPHA recently received a request for information regarding our members' housing needs related to FEMA or disaster recovery. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill is currently being drafted, and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal's (D-WA) office sees a potential opportunity to...
HUD announced that it will make available $25 million to PHAs for HUD's Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Mobility Services. An estimated 6,000 voucher families will receive access to vouchers. The process and eligibility requirements to apply for HUD's HCV Mobility Services funding can be...
HUD has awarded a third tranche of 3,379 Stability Vouchers (SV) worth $45 million to 135 PHAs and their partnering Continuums of Care (CoCs). The full list of PHAs to receive funding is available here. Among the awardees are 20 CLPHA members. This third tranche of Stability Vouchers...
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) details how enhanced coordination between HUD and FEMA could improve disaster shelter and housing assistance. The study examines how HUD can improve coordination with FEMA and local housing providers using its existing programs, as...
The Urban Institute has published a new brief on whether the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Homeownership Program can be used to address the racial homeownership gap. The researchers examined data on program use, rates of uptake, demographics, markets, and interviewed PHA staff and program...
The Federal Reserve Board issued its Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2022 report, which examines the financial lives of U.S. adults and their families. The report found that despite a strong labor market, with one-third of adults receiving a raise or promotion last year, high prices...
Sacramento, Bremerton Housing Authorities Receive HUD Funding to Help Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
CLPHA congratulates our members Sacramento Housing & Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) and Bremerton Housing Authority (BHA) upon receiving HUD funding for Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative vouchers to address foster youth homelessness. SHRA received $ 289,458 and BHA received...
From the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority's website:
On Monday, the Minnesota Legislature wrapped up its legislative session, establishing the state’s biennial budget for the next two years. Included in the final billion-dollar housing budget (HF 2335) was a direct one-time cash grant of $5...