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3.19.24 CLPHA Member Update
CLPHA is pleased to share our 2024 policy priorities. The convergence of a global pandemic, a worldwide climate crisis, and growing economic inequality will have a lasting impact on the actions we take to protect lives, reduce disparities, meet energy needs, and prepare for disasters. These events...
1.2.24 CLPHA Member Update, Funding Opportunity, Grant
PHAs will be able to apply for subgrants in Summer 2024 The U.S. EPA has awarded $600 million to 11 Grantmakers as part of the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grant Program, which will reduce barriers to federal funds and issue thousands of environmental justice grants over the next...
3.9.23 CLPHA Member Update
On March 9, the Biden Administration released its preliminary budget proposal for fiscal year 2024 (FY24) with further program line-item budget levels and authorization recommendations expected on March 15.  For the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) the Budget...
4.15.21 CLPHA Member Update
On Wednesday, April 14, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services with Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) presiding held a virtual hearing entitled “Build Back Better: Investing in Equitable and Affordable Housing Infrastructure.” The hearing focus revolved around the Biden...
8.4.20 CLPHA Member Update
August 6 | 2:00 p.m. ET HUD PIH will be hosting a conference call on Thursday, August 6 at 2:00 p.m. ET to discuss HUD’s second round of CARES Act supplemental Administrative Fees awards and the $400 million supplemental HAP notice.  PIH staff will also...
7.31.20 CLPHA Member Update
HUD issued PIH Notice 2020-17 and 2020-18 today, which outline the methodology and process for awarding supplemental HAP and administrative fees for the Housing Choice Voucher Program provided in the CARES Act. CLPHA communicated often with HUD that our...
7.24.20 CLPHA Advocacy, CLPHA Member Update
Dear Majority Leader McConnell, Democratic Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, and Vice Chairman Leahy: On behalf of the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA), I am writing to express our support and to urge Senate passage of the recent House-passed HR 6800, the Health and Economic...
6.26.20 CLPHA Member Update
On June 24, shortly after making the announcement during CLPHA’s 2020 Virtual Summer Membership Meeting, U.S. Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced HR 7301, the Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020. ...
4.29.20 CLPHA Member Update
Yesterday, HUD released PIH Notice 2020-8 which details the allocation and uses of supplemental admin fees appropriated to PHAs through the CARES Act as part of the COVID-19 response. According to the notice:  The admin fee portion of the supplemental voucher funding...
10.31.19 CLPHA Member Update
Passage Sets the Stage for Conference Negotiations with the House Today the U.S. Senate, by a vote of 84-9, passed their amended HR 3055, the “Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs,...

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