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After a congressional hearing earlier this year, and after reviewing draft legislation, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced H.R. 5187, the Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, on November 21, which would authorize...
This week, the Charlotte Housing Authority announced its new name, INLIVIAN. Along with the name change, the housing authority rolled out a new logo, website, and social media pages (including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube).
Resulting from extensive research...
On November 20, the Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance held a hearing on health and safety issues affecting residents in HUD-assisted housing. The committee heard from six witnesses: Susan Rollins, Executive Director, Housing Authority of St. Louis County; Margaret...
For the first time in two decades, HUD is revising chapters in the Housing Choice Voucher guidebook. During these updates, HUD is incorporating various changes made to HCV administration during this period through PIH notices, Federal Register notices, and regulatory changes. Several chapters were...
Yesterday, CLPHA submitted comments on the recent HOTMA notice, in which HUD sought comments on implementations of Sections 102, 103, and 104 of HOTMA. These provisions address income definitions and reexaminations, over-income households, and asset restrictions for public housing, the Housing...
The House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development will hold a legislative hearing entitled, "Safe and Decent? Examining the Current State of Residents’ Health and Safety in HUD Housing” at 2:00 PM ET tomorrow.
The hearing will be webcast...
Yesterday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019” by a vote of 290-118 with strong bipartisan support.
The bill, which CLPHA strongly supports, ensures the federal government’s long-term disaster recovery program – Community Development...
From the New York Real Estate Journal:
According to the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY), a $2.5 million award was presented from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York to help finance rehabilitation of the Ross F. Calcagno Homes apartment complex.
The...
From Yahoo! Finance:
Vitus, a national developer and owner of affordable housing, announced today that it is welcoming residents back into the newly restored Market North Apartments in Wilmington, North Carolina. Residents were originally forced to vacate the property after the apartments were...
From Trenton Daily:
Senior housing, barber shops, and houses of worship are just a few of the places Trenton residents can now get free health screenings–along with referrals for cancer screenings and other follow-up care–thanks to a new Trenton Health Team outreach program.
THT...