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From Home Forward's press release:
Home Forward’s recent investment in its rent assistance program aimed at decreasing tenant rents and improving housing searches for thousands of families assisted with a Housing Choice Voucher in privately-owned rental housing. This change increases “payment...
From Linc Housing's press release:
Linc Housing joined Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, County of Los Angeles officials, new residents, and many other partners to celebrate the grand opening of Cadence, an all-new, 64-unit apartment community in the Watts neighborhood...
From WECT 6 News:
The Wilmington Housing Authority Board plans to roll out a new landscaping initiative within their communities, which leaders say will not only hire local residents, but also shape the yards and the morale of WHA tenants.
“There’s a resident engagement aspect that I like,”...
From Louisville Metro Housing Authority's press release:
Louisville Metro Housing Authority (LMHA) today awarded five students $1,500 each during its 36th annual scholarship ceremony. After a two-year hiatus connected to the coronavirus pandemic, LMHA staff joined local leaders at Louisville...
From Affordable Housing Finance:
A group of affordable housing professionals is teaming for one last Hood to Coast relay race to reach the $1 million mark raised over its history.
To hit that milestone, the Running for Shelter team needs to raise at least $100,000 this year. The...
CLPHA Recommends HUD Use Commercial Data to Better Reflect Accurate Gross Rents
Recently, HUD published a Federal Register notice proposing changes to its methodology to calculate fiscal year 2023 Fair Market Rents (FMRs). Since...
CLPHA has submitted a comment letter to HUD on the impacts of the Build America, Buy America Act (“BABA”). While CLPHA is supportive of efforts to strengthen domestic supply chains, BABA ultimately undermines PHAs’ ability to provide safe, decent, affordable quality housing to serve vulnerable...
BACKGROUND:
CLPHA and our industry partners today sent a letter (and attachments Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2) to House and Senate Appropriations Committee members asking to include legislative language that prevents HUD from implementing unilateral changes to the ACC...
Proactive preparation now can help your PHA respond more effectively and efficiently should bad times strike. HUD Exchange's PHA Disaster Readiness, Response, and Recovery Webinar Series is designed to help PHAs do just that. Each webinar covers a different type of...