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A new report from HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) provides a review of landlord incentives used by MTW agencies to recruit and retain landlords. HUD sent an online survey to all 39 original MTW agencies, which 34 agencies completed. According to the survey, 28 or 82% of...
On February 4, 2021, the United States House Committee on Financial Services held a virtual hearing entitled “More than a Shot in the Arm: The Need for Additional COVID-19 Stimulus.” With a stalling labor market as a backdrop and nearly 10 million fewer jobs...
From Patch.com:
City officials on Monday struck a celebratory tone in announcing the successful expenditure of $12.9 million in federally sourced rental relief for residents financially hit by the coronavirus.
The City of Austin and the Housing Authority of the City of Austin announced the...
Today, the Department of the Treasury posted a new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document that addresses several questions about the new $25 billion Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program. The FAQ also explicitly states in Question 9 that assisted households are...
CLPHA has been asked to provide input to the Biden-Harris HUD and Treasury transition teams regarding the implementation of the $25 billion emergency rental assistance appropriation at a meeting convened by the Urban Institute, scheduled for January 13.
In addition, CLPHA plans to send...
The Treasury Department will be distributing $25 billion in COVID relief emergency rental assistance funds directly to U.S. states, territories, localities (with more than 200,000 residents), and Indian tribes. Based on the previous method of disbursing Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF), it is...
Last night, the House and Senate approved a large package of legislation containing a final FY21 spending agreement and additional emergency economic relief. The agreement now awaits President Trump’s signature. For FY21 spending, the bill includes:
$23.8...
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David Greer, CLPHA
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(202) 550-1381
For Immediate Release
December 22, 2020
(Washington, D.C.) December 22, 2020 – Sunia Zaterman, executive director of the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities, released the following...
Media Contact:
David Greer, CLPHA
dgreer@clpha.org
(202) 550-1381
Washington, D.C. (September 4, 2020) – Council of Large Public Housing Authorities Executive Director Sunia Zaterman released the following statement imploring Congress to honor American workers this Labor Day...
On August 21, CLPHA joined 30 housing industry organizations in sending a letter to Congressional and Trump Administration leaders imploring Congress to "immediately return to the negotiating table and reach compromise on stimulus legislation to protect our nation’s renters, property...