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From Housing Matters, an Urban Institute Initative:
For students who are also parents, completing higher education in an in-demand field can lead to greater opportunity and financial stability. Though a growing number of young parents are enrolling in higher education programs,...
From the District of Columbia Housing Authority's press release:
Some 350 District of Columbia Housing Authority employees spread out throughout the agency’s senior portfolio Friday, October 1, to plant flowers, paint, and work on other improvements that upgraded the curb appeal and brightened the...
November 18 | 2-3:30 p.m. ET
Why run a housing mobility program? Housing mobility programs are a way to help families living in disadvantaged areas relocate to better-resourced neighborhoods. However, implementing a successful housing mobility program at a public housing authority is prone...
On October 12, Abt Associates released two reports to present an evaluation of the impacts and net monetary benefits associated with innovative implementation of the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program administered by Compass Working Capital in partnership with local housing agencies. The...
On October 28, after an appeal from President Biden to the House Democratic Caucus to support and pass the Administration’s social and domestic agenda for the reconciliation bill, the House Rules Committee posted the revised text and funding priorities for HR 5376, the Build Back Better Act. The...
Recently, the HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) announced the latest release of the new Inventory Management System/PIH Information Center (IMS/PIC). HUD anticipates that the new system will better integrate with public housing authority (PHA) software, streamline the flow of...
(Washington, D.C.) October 28, 2021 -- Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) Executive Director Sunia Zaterman released the following statement applauding President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better announcement this morning:
“The...
November 8 | Washington, D.C.
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As you may know, CLPHA partners with the National Summer Learning Association on issues intersecting housing with out-of-school time opportunities. NSLA is holding their Summer...
On October 22, CLPHA and Reno & Cavanaugh, PLLC submitted joint comments on the proposed rule, Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility, published in the Federal Register on August 23, 2021. The 2019 Public Charge Rule, (the 2019 Rule) ...
On October 21, HUD released the latest version (v.6) of frequently asked questions for the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program. This sixth round of FAQs addresses questions received on portability and Voucher Management System (VMS) and Inventory Management...