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7.24.23 CLPHA Member Update, CLPHA Comments
Today, CLPHA submitted comments on proposed changes to the methodology used for calculating Fair Market Rents (FMRs). HUD publishes Fair Market Rents (FMRs) annually, which are an estimate of the amount of money that would cover gross rents (rent and utility expenses) on 40 percent of the...
7.5.23 CLPHA Comments, CLPHA Advocacy
CLPHA and its counsel Reno & Cavanaugh have submitted comments to HUD on a proposed information collection for the Project-Based Voucher (PBV) program. HUD is updating the online data collection form for the PBV program, which CLPHA has previously submitted comments on...
10.3.22 CLPHA Member Update, CLPHA Advocacy, CLPHA Comments
CLPHA submitted comments to HUD on its proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV), Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program, and Other Programs for the Fiscal Year 2023. Every year, HUD calculates and sets Fair Market Rents (FMRs)...
8.1.22 CLPHA Advocacy, CLPHA Member Update, CLPHA Comments
  CLPHA Tells HUD that NSPIRE Isn’t Ready for Rollout, Details Members’ Concerns  CLPHA has submitted a comment letter to HUD on the proposed National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) version 2.2. Members provided feedback to...
3.23.22 CLPHA Comments, CLPHA Advocacy
During a meeting with the HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) on February 16, 2022, PIH invited CLPHA to offer feedback regarding reduced Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program utilization rates and HUD's proposed solutions to increasing those rates.  In the letter, we outline...
9.29.21 CLPHA Comments, CLPHA Member Update
Today, CLPHA submitted comments on the proposed Fair Market Rents (FMRs) for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program, and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2022. While most CLPHA members’ FY22 FMRs increased, in some of our largest metropolitan...
7.6.18 CLPHA Comments
On July 6, CLPHA submitted comments on HUD’s Notice for comment on potential changes to their Housing Choice Voucher renewal funding formula. Thank you to members who provided feedback. Please see below for our final comments and send any questions or comments to Emily Warren at ewarren@...
1.10.18 CLPHA Comments
On January 10, 2018 CLPHA submitted comments to HUD on the notice of suspension for Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) designations. In our comments, we continued to express our concerns about HUD's methodology with regards to SAMFR rulemaking, and reiterated our recommendation...
10.4.16 CLPHA Comments
CLPHA's comments in response HUD's Proposed Housing Choice Voucher Program New Administrative Fee Formula dated July 6, 2016.
8.15.16 CLPHA Comments
CLPHA's comments in response to HUD's Proposed Rule, Establishing a More Effective Fair Market Rent (FMR) System; Using Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) in Housing Choice Voucher Program Instead of the Current 50th Percentile FMRs, dated June 16, 2016.

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