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To facilitate sharing of information among CLPHA staff and members about various issues related to COVID-19, CLPHA has created a Google document. The document is accessible only to those with a link and is free to be viewed and edited by members. If you have questions about...
On Wednesday, March 25, CLPHA's counsel Reno & Cavanaugh PLLC prepared a memo for CLPHA summarizing The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Families First Act”), H.R. 6201, which was signed into law on March 18, 2020.
Click below for Reno & Cavanaugh's summary of the...
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On Thursday, March 26, CLPHA participated in a call with other industry groups and senior HUD staff, led by PIH Assistant Secretary Hunter Kurtz. During the call, HUD staff shared some updates of interest to CLPHA members:
Forthcoming guidance. FAQ documents from REAC and the...
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Over the past weekend of March 21, we asked CLPHA members to sign onto a letter to be sent to congressional leadership asking for emergency funding and longer-term preservation resources for public housing and housing vouchers in a COVID-19 stimulus package.
Sign on deadline for the letter has...
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Affordable Housing Finance covered CLPHA's press statement calling for $8.5 billion in emergency funds as well as regulatory relief for public housing authorities during the coronavirus pandemic.
CLPHA sent letters to Congressional leaders and Department of...
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CLPHA is hosting standing calls for members every Monday and Thursday at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT for PHAs to discuss their communications and operations strategies, as well as their funding and regulatory relief needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. CLPHA members can visit clpha.org/covid19...
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On Thursday, March 19, CLPHA sent letters to Congressional leaders and U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson formally requesting $5 billion for the public housing program and $3.5 billion for the housing choice voucher program in emergency supplemental...
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On Thursday, March 19, CLPHA sent a letter to U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson additional regulatory and statutory relief for public housing authorities as they work to protect residents and staff during the COVID-19 public health crisis. CLPHA’s funding...
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CLPHA will continue to facilitate opportunities for our members and stakeholders to discuss public housing authorities' efforts to address the growing COVID-19 pandemic. With regular conference calls, our members only resource page clpha.org/covid19, and frequent email updates, CLPHA is...
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On Thursday, March 19, CLPHA sent letters to Congressional leaders and U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson formally requesting $5 billion for the public housing program and $3.5 billion for the housing choice voucher program in emergency supplemental...