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PHAs Not Required to Comply with Sections 102 and 104 Income and Asset Provisions by January 1, 2025; Must Still Comply with Earned Income Disregard Provision by January 1
Yesterday, HUD PIH General Deputy Assistant Secretary...
PIH Notice 2024-27 provides PHAs with new guidance on Energy Performance Contracts (EPCs), updating and superseding prior guidance from PIH Notice 2011-36. The notice discusses the process and requirements for EPCs in public housing and provides a comprehensive definition and explanation of Energy...
BABA Now Applies to Newly Obligated Funds Following the End of HUD’s Phased Implementation Waiver
As of August 23, 2024, HUD’s phased implementation waiver for Build America, Buy America (BABA) has ended. This means that moving forward, BABA will apply to purchases of iron and steel, construction...
The Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released a report entitled, "Public Housing Authority Pathways to Advancing Equity," which presents a qualitative analysis of strategies employed by public housing authorities (PHAs) to enhance equity for underserved populations. It...
Proximity to Gentrification Increases Nearby Policing, Finds Study Coauthored by CLPHA’s Malcolm Guy
A study on gentrification and policing coauthored by Malcolm Guy, CLPHA’s Senior Policy & Research Analyst, was recently published in Urban Studies journal. By integrating the literatures of urban studies, crime, and deviance, the study theorizes the linkage between nearby gentrification and...
Yesterday, HUD announced an extensive update to the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, including 90 new and updated standards to increase innovation and production of homes. These updates include expediting the home production process by reducing the...
CLPHA is pleased to announce that our Housing Is Initiative has received funding from the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) to help us guide and assist public housing authorities (PHAs) in their efforts to expand and stabilize housing opportunities for some of our nation’s most vulnerable...
The Brookings Institution published an article discussing potential state policies to tackle housing affordability. The article examines accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as one solution. California has passed a series of laws to create a standardized framework for ADUs, resulting in significant...