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Meeting topics included various updates from CLPHA on HUD policy and programs and the latest developments in Washington, D.C., including FY24 appropriations, BABA, HOTMA 2.0, and upcoming CLPHA events.
HUD is seeking public feedback to enhance BABA implementation, understand market readiness, and foster domestic supply chains in housing infrastructure development. On February 13, HUD published a Request for Information (RFI) Regarding Iron, Steel, Construction Materials, and Manufactured...
HUD has officially re-opened the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Jobs Plus Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to accommodate the anticipated FY24 Jobs Plus appropriations funding. This re-opening allows HUD to invite additional applications, enabling the allocation of more Jobs Plus Grants for the current...
In the wake of the pandemic, the economic recovery in the United States has been far from uniform, with women of color, disabled women, and LGBT adults facing disproportionate challenges. In a factsheet published by the National Women’s Law Center, authors highlight that the latest data from the U...
The Harvard Joint Center released its annual America’s Rental Housing Report, confirming that rental unaffordability reached unprecedented levels, affecting 22.4 million households in 2022. This marked an increase of two million households since 2019, with 12.1 million households experiencing...
In a recent report released by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, “Housing America’s Older Adults 2023," researchers delve into the critical issues surrounding the increasing population of older adults in the United States. The report reveals that the number of older adults, defined as...
September 7, 1958 – February 4, 2024
CLPHA is saddened to share that Marcia Lewis, former CEO of the Indianapolis Housing Agency, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Marcia was an important leader in our CLPHA community and we extend our deepest condolences to her...
Accelerator Will Help Implement Innovative Housing-related Supports and Services for Medicaid Recipients
On Friday, February 9, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the states that will participate...
This month, HUD's Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) newsletter focused their spotlight on the Housing Authority of Kansas City's Sam Rodgers Place and discussed how HAKC and Kansas City successfully developed and implemented a comprehensive Choice Neighborhoods housing plan that responded...