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On March 10, HUD released two PIH Notices: PIH Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) – Reallocation of Awards (PIH Notice 2022-06) and Emergency Safety and Security Grants Annual Funding Notification and Application Process (PIH Notice 2022-05).
Reallocation of EHVs
On May 10, 2021, HUD...
The White House, the U. S. Treasury and Housing and Urban Development Departments recently announced two new sites: childtaxcredit.gov and getyourrefund.org, both free IRS-certified tax filing resources, that explain to connect with IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program...
Last month, CLPHA Board Member Rick Gentry announced that he will resign as CEO of the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) effective March 31.
Gentry has led SDHC since 2008, but his affordable housing career spans over 50 years. His drive to work in public service was largely borne out of...
Last month, Antonio (Tony) M. Pérez, CLPHA board member and secretary-executive director of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM), announced his resignation from his role at the housing authority. Since 2000, Mr. Pérez’s visionary leadership has guided the agency in its mission of...
From a letter from Saint Paul Public Housing Agency Executive Director Jon Gutzmann:
Since the pandemic began, many households have become delinquent in their rent payments. The St. Paul Public Housing Agency (PHA) recognized this right away and assembled a team of staff members to reach out...
From the District of Columbia Housing Authority's press release:
The District of Columbia Housing Authority, local and federal officials, and the Kenilworth Courts community broke ground today on Kenilworth 166. The $83 million project is the first phase of the Kenilworth Courts redevelopment,...
From the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority's press release:
The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Board of Commissioners has approved an additional $1 million to its Landlord Incentive Program to spur more participation by Franklin County landlords in a program designed to offer...
Recently, the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University published a report analyzing how the well the U.S. housing stock meets the accessibility needs of residents who experience challenges with entering, navigating within, and using their homes. By reviewing 2019 American Housing...
Senior Economist Jacob Channel for LendingTree details new findings that more than 16 million homes throughout the U.S. are sitting vacant. By analyzing U.S. Census Bureau data to rank the nation’s 50 states by their share of unoccupied homes, Channel found that:
Vermont, Maine and...