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From REAC: Until further notice, the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) is postponing all property inspections on all Public-housing, Multi-family and Servicing Mortgagee properties.
On March 12, CLPHA hosted a conference call featuring guests from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to discuss ways PHAs can prepare for, and respond to, potential COVID-19 outbreaks in their communities, including examples from member PHAs facing more advanced local situations....
As part of our legislative response to COVID-19, CLPHA is seeking input on what forms of relief would be most beneficial to PHAs as they respond to the virus. Forms of relief might include, but are not limited to, suspension of REAC inspections, extension of reporting requirement deadlines,...
On March 11, HUD Secretary Ben Carson appeared before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies (THUD) to defend the Administration’s FY 2021 budget proposal for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Echoing his...
Out of an abundance of caution during the COVID-19 public health crisis, CLPHA made the decision today to cancel our Spring Membership Meeting and planned events for March 18-20 in Washington, DC. Meeting registrants were notified earlier this afternoon about the cancellations. If you were planning...
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PIH is planning to put together and distribute an FAQ for PHA executive directors and residents regarding COVID-19.They have asked CLPHA to share PHAs' questions. Please submit your questions to CLPHA Sr. Research and Policy Analyst Emily Warren at ewarren@clpha.org...
On March 4, 2020, Secretary Ben Carson appeared before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies (THUD) of the Committee on Appropriations to defend the Administration’s fiscal year 2021 (FY21) budget proposal for the Department...
On January 13, HUD published a proposed AFFH rule that includes major changes to AFFH, including the definition of AFFH, requirements for certifying AFFH compliance, and the process used by HUD to evaluate compliance. For additional background, please see this summary of the AFFH rule from Reno...
Contact your Members of Congress and encourage them to sign onto a letter to House appropriators requesting robust funding levels for key HUD rental assistance programs.
Deadline: COB March 11, 2021
House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters and Subcommittee Chairman William...
CLPHA is monitoring news coverage about COVID-19. We encourage PHAs to refer to HUD’s COVID-19 webpage and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s website for information and updates about COVID-19, and to contact your state and local health departments for additional guidance....