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On March 9, the Biden Administration released its preliminary budget proposal for fiscal year 2024 (FY24) with further program line-item budget levels and authorization recommendations expected on March 15.
For the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) the Budget...
Meeting topics include various updates from CLPHA on HUD policy and programs and the latest developments in Washington, D.C., including AFFH, VAWA, HOTMA, BABA, and the ACC. We also have a member dicussion around ransomware and cybersecurity attacks at PHAs.
On March 2 at 2:00 p.m. ET, HUD will host an information session and training on Section 103 of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). Section 103 of HOTMA created new limitations on tenancy and program participation for formerly income-eligible families...
The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate have finalized their standing committees’ membership for the first session of the 118th Congress. For the committees of primacy to CLPHA, the current makeup, with subcommittee members noted in bold, are listed below. For further information, contact...
HUD has released a new waiver delaying the implementation of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements for most HUD programs until 2024. This marks a major victory for CLPHA members after CLPHA tirelessly advocated for an extension to the implementation of BABA.
This waiver exempts HOME...
Yesterday, HUD launched the new online submission module in the Operating Fund (“OpFund”) Web Portal. The new technology is designed to improve how PHAs submit data used to calculate their Operating Fund grants. HUD is hosting training sessions on HUD 52723/52722 online submissions...
Today CLPHA and industry partners NAHRO, PHADA, and the MTW Collaborative sent a letter to General Deputy Assistant Secretary Dominique Blom, expressing objection “in the strongest possible terms to HUD’s attempt to change the nature of the Annual Contributions...
CLPHA will host a Zoom meeting on Thursday, February 23 at 2:30 p.m. ET on the proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule. During the meeting we will provide members with an overview of the proposed rule and its key provisions. We will also review the questions...
PHA Construction Costs Could Increase, but “Unreasonable Cost” Waiver Offers Relief
Today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a proposed rule and guidance on implementing the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act. The notice sets forth definitions...
HUD has announced a total of $116 million in Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program awards to 714 PHAs. The awards include $109 million to 682 PHAs for the 2022 Renewal FSS Program, and an additional $6 million to 32 PHAs and 38 Project Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) owners for the 2022...