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FY25 Fair Market Rents Now in Effect
On September 30, HUD released a notice detailing updated policy guidance on payment standards, specifically for PHAs wishing to implement an exception payment standard and the process through which they should inform HUD. ...
Santa Clara County Housing Authority Executive Director Preston Prince Quoted
A recent NPR article by Jennifer Ludden spotlights the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) call for research on and establishment of potential pilot programs that would give low-income renters cash...
From the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) press release:
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is announcing that the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is receiving additional funding –over $37 million in Tenant Protection Vouchers in an effort to...
CLPHA is pleased to announce that our Housing Is Initiative has received funding from the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) to help us guide and assist public housing authorities (PHAs) in their efforts to expand and stabilize housing opportunities for some of our nation’s most vulnerable...
From the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development's (HUD) HCV Connect newsletter:
The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program turns 50 this year, and HUD's Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) is celebrating with a special hybrid event on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. To mark this...
On August 20, HUD announced the mandatory waivers and alternative requirements for the administration of funds for Mainstream Vouchers. The waivers and alternative requirements aim to help PHAs improve Mainstream utilization and more successfully serve people at-...
Today, HUD released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Fair Market Rents (FMRs) and outlined the procedures for PHAs to request reevaluations. The notice specifies the implementation date for the revised FMRs and sets the deadline for reevaluation requests as October 1, 2024. PHAs...
CLPHA Concerned about Impact of Offsets and RFIF Methodology That May Leave PHAs Vulnerable to Shortfall
On August 9, HUD released a notice to inform PHAs that they would be applying a second offset to excess HAP...
On August 1, HUD posted new FAQs on the EHV website which provide guidance on the termination of vouchers and shortfalls, covered in PIH Notice 2023-14. These FAQs also provide guidance on the expanded uses of service fees detailed in PIH Notice 2023-23.
These guidelines...
Today, HUD announced policy changes to the VASH program aimed at improving access to housing opportunities for veterans with service-connected disability benefits. HUD is expanding access to HUD-VASH by requiring PHAs to set initial income eligibility for veterans at 80% of AMI, rather...