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On January 19, HUD released the Notice PIH 2021-07 (HA), "Demolition and/or disposition of public housing property, eligibility for tenant protection vouchers, and associated requirements." This notice explains the application requirements for PHAs requesting approval from HUD to demolish and/...
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...
Today, HUD issued a notice proposing the consolidation of requirements for physical conditions into a single regulation and other regulatory changes that would integrate standards from the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE)...
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...
During CLPHA's December 22 member call, we were pleased to hear insights from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Associate Scientist Dr. Rupali J. Limaye and Research Associate Molly Sauer on COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Limaye and Sauer answered questions from call...
Yesterday, the House and Senate passed a spending package that includes FY21 funding for HUD programs and additional COVID-19 relief. On December 27 President Trump signed the package. See CLPHA’s summary of the spending package below.
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...
CLPHA has been working with our long-time partner the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) on out-of-school time (OST) opportunities for PHA residents, with a particular eye to modifications due to COVID-19. We are pleased to share that we are co-hosting a Professional Learning Community...
We are pleased to announce a new COVID-19 grant opportunity for PHAs as well as the release of a new survey to assess PHAs’ needs in 2021.
Member Needs Survey
Throughout 2020, CLPHA has been working with members to address resident and staff needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic...