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Call held January 27, 2025. Meeting topics include various updates from CLPHA on HUD policy and programs and the latest developments in Washington, D.C., including the presidential transition.
During this call, held on January 30, 2025, we shared the latest updates from Washington on the events of this week, discussed how PHAs can prepare for any future actions to pause federal funding, and heard from members about how a future pause would affect their operations and the...
Today CLPHA sent a letter to HUD Acting Secretary Matthew Ammon and OMB Acting Director Matthew Vaeth expressing support for the recission of OMB’s January 27 memorandum titled “Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs,” but also concern about the...
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Tomorrow’s CLPHA Member Briefing Still On
Several media outlets are reporting that OMB is rescinding the memo that attempted to freeze all federal financial assistance. We are hearing reports from some members that they are...
CLPHA Hosting Member Briefing on Freeze on January 30
A federal judge has halted OMB’s freeze on federal financial aid until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 3, to allow for time for further legal review. CLPHA has been in constant communication with HUD, members of Congress, and member PHAs, and we...
We are pleased to announce that the Newark Housing Authority has become a member of CLPHA!
The Newark Housing Authority provides rental assistance to over 15,000 households in Newark, NJ. Leonard Spicer serves as the agency's Executive Director. Learn more at newarkha.org.
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A new report from UC Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation discusses pro-housing designation programs and highlights several key takeaways. First, states are increasingly engaging in housing policy by facilitating local housing production and affordability through these programs, which...
The Urban Institute recently published an article discussing how communities across the U.S. are striving to help residents exit poverty and achieve economic success, with the Urban Institute’s Upward Mobility Initiative guiding local leaders to advance mobility and racial equity. Housing...
Yesterday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a memorandum, which directs all federal agencies to pause all “federal financial assistance” (FFA) "to the extent permissible under applicable law." The temporary pause in funding will become effective on January 28, 2025 at 5:00 p.m....