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From the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority's press release:
2024 is proving to be a banner year for the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA).
CMHA announced today it has closed on financing and will move forward with its plan to build the new Cobblestone Manner ...
On August 20, HUD announced the mandatory waivers and alternative requirements for the administration of funds for Mainstream Vouchers. The waivers and alternative requirements aim to help PHAs improve Mainstream utilization and more successfully serve people at-...
HUD has updated the guidelines for the Rate Reduction Incentive in Public Housing. The RRI is a financial incentive for PHAs that take action beyond normal public participation in rate-making proceedings, such as well-head purchases or natural gas, administrative appeals or legal action...
(Washington, D.C.) August 19, 2024 – Sunia Zaterman, executive director of the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities, released the following statement upon the release of Vice President Kamala Harris' and Governor Tim Walz's housing plan at a rallty in North Carolina on...
HUD has published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on the Choice Neighborhoods (CN) grant program's selection process and award implementation. HUD wants to reduce or eliminate barriers to improve the CN application process for all prospective applicants and...
Today, HUD released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Fair Market Rents (FMRs) and outlined the procedures for PHAs to request reevaluations. The notice specifies the implementation date for the revised FMRs and sets the deadline for reevaluation requests as October 1, 2024. PHAs...
From the Chicago Housing Authority's press release:
Nearly 60 schools locally and from across the country were represented Tuesday at the Take Flight College Send-Off – the largest turnout in the event’s 14-year history with 200 incoming freshman being provided a fond farwell at Huntington Bank...
CLPHA Concerned about Impact of Offsets and RFIF Methodology That May Leave PHAs Vulnerable to Shortfall
On August 9, HUD released a notice to inform PHAs that they would be applying a second offset to excess HAP...
From the District of Columbia Housing Authority's website:
More than 100 DC Housing Authority youth residents spent Tuesday at the Washington Commanders Training Camp with franchise legend, Darrell Green.
With the support of the Green Family Foundation, the DCHA youth residents traveled to...