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During this call, held on January 30, 2025, we shared the latest updates from Washington on the events of this week, discussed how PHAs can prepare for any future actions to pause federal funding, and heard from members about how a future pause would affect their operations and the...
Today CLPHA sent a letter to HUD Acting Secretary Matthew Ammon and OMB Acting Director Matthew Vaeth expressing support for the recission of OMB’s January 27 memorandum titled “Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs,” but also concern about the...
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Tomorrow’s CLPHA Member Briefing Still On
Several media outlets are reporting that OMB is rescinding the memo that attempted to freeze all federal financial assistance. We are hearing reports from some members that they are...
CLPHA Hosting Member Briefing on Freeze on January 30
A federal judge has halted OMB’s freeze on federal financial aid until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 3, to allow for time for further legal review. CLPHA has been in constant communication with HUD, members of Congress, and member PHAs, and we...
Yesterday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a memorandum, which directs all federal agencies to pause all “federal financial assistance” (FFA) "to the extent permissible under applicable law." The temporary pause in funding will become effective on January 28, 2025 at 5:00 p.m....
eLOCCS is Reported to be Closed January 28
Late on January 27, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a memorandum, which directs all federal agencies to pause all “federal financial assistance” (FFA) "to the extent permissible under applicable law." The temporary pause in...
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Since its inception in the Housing Act of 1937, public housing has faced decades of chronic underfunding and disinvestment. While the last 30 years has brough renewed commitment to new policies and investments in public housing, a cohesive national strategy to...
A new publication from the King County Housing Authority, Seattle Housing Authority, and Tacoma Housing Authority shares their PHAs' perspectives on how the Moving to Work (MTW) program has allowed them to innovate programming and tailor housing resources and services for low-...
HUD has released a new notice on Voucher Management System (VMS) reporting requirements for MTW agencies, which makes reporting into VMS on obligations and commitments mandatory for all MTW agencies.
Per the PIH 2024-11 notice, which is effective on June 30, 2024, MTW agencies...
Protecting, expanding. and providing affordable housing has never been so important.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that housing instability and homelessness have disastrous effects on our national economic and public health. Public housing authorities (PHAs) are our nation’s most effective...