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From Opportunity Home San Antonio's website:
San Antonio learning center today, May 16, 2023, marking a significant step forward in its plans toward national expansion.
This newly launched site will provide educational resources and free after-school tutoring to young students living in the...
From CLPHA Board Member and Atlanta Housing President & CEO Eugene E. Jones Jr.'s op-ed in the Saporta Report:
This month, Atlanta Housing (AH) celebrates 85 years of housing Atlantans, and it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on the organization’s history and its impact on the city.
Atlanta...
From the Asheville Citizen Times:
A new president and CEO has been announced for the Housing Authority of Asheville. Monique Pierre began in April, a planned transition to precede former CEO David Nash's retirement June 30.
Pierre officially took on the mantle in May. She is the first woman, and...
From the San Diego Housing Commission's press release:
Wendy DeWitt, the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) Vice President of Preservation, will be honored with the John Craven Public Service Memorial Award from the San Diego Housing Federation at the upcoming Ruby Awards ceremony on June 15...
From the Chicago Tribune:
Jon Duncan was appointed the temporary executive director of the Housing Authority of Cook County on Wednesday.
Duncan currently serves as general counsel for the housing authority and will continue to perform those duties. He has been at the agency since 2011.
His...
Amidst the looming threat of a debt default triggered by breaching the debt ceiling, the White House and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released new numbers that show the damage the GOP budget bill would inflict on public and affordable housing. The Center found that the...
Meeting topics include various updates from CLPHA on HUD policy and programs and the latest developments in Washington, D.C., including Mainstream vouchers, 30-day eviction notice requirements, and Medicaid reenrollment/unwinding resources. We also discuss new Inflation Reduction Act resources...
On February 14, 2023, HUD published the final rule for implementation of HOTMA Sections 102, 103, and 104. Since 2016, CLPHA has urged HUD to expediently publish guidance on the remaining HOTMA provisions. While we are pleased that HUD is beginning to act on these provisions, we are very...
HUD has published PIH Notice 2023-12, which extends the period of availability for American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act Adjustment Funding for Calendar Year 2021 (CY21) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program and Mainstream Vouchers Renewal Funding. This notice extends the deadline originally set by PIH...
On Tuesday, the Office of Management and Buget (OMB) released a memo stating that House Republicans would have to slash spending for all other federal agencies by 30 percent next year if they would like to protect or see an increase in defense spending. The memo states that a 30 percent cut would...