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CLPHA, the MTW Collaborative, the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), and the Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA) released our joint funding recommendations for the Office of Public and Indian Housing and Office of Housing programs...
On March 9, CLPHA along with its industry partners NAHRO, PHADA and the MTW Collaborative sent a letter to HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge asking for “a renewed partnership between HUD and PHAs in implementing major systems changes.” The letter notes the numerous policy and regulatory changes that are...
CLPHA and its counsel Reno & Cavanaugh have submitted comments on a notice detailing the applicability to HUD programs of the reauthorized Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The notice offered initial implementation guidance and sought comments on the applicability of VAWA’s...
Today CLPHA and industry partners NAHRO, PHADA, and the MTW Collaborative sent a letter to General Deputy Assistant Secretary Dominique Blom, expressing objection “in the strongest possible terms to HUD’s attempt to change the nature of the Annual Contributions...
CLPHA has signed on to a letter commenting on the design of EPA’s new Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in partnership with the Preservation Working Group (PWG). The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund provides $27 billion to the EPA for expenditure until September 30, 2024.
These funds will be for...
Yesterday, CLPHA, the MTW Collaborative, NAHRO, and PHADA sent a joint letter to leadership of both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees urging them to complete fiscal year 2023 (FY23) appropriations legislation for HUD programs by the December 16 deadline to avoid a long-...
Congress Needs To Increase Public And Affordable Housing Funding
Background:
The federal government is currently funded under a continuing resolution (CR) that expires December 16 this year. If the government does not take additional...
CLPHA has submitted comments on three proposed waivers on the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act. These waivers are for BABA’s Buy America Domestic Content Procurement Preference (“Buy American Preference”, or “BAP”). The first waiver pertains to the public interest de minimis, small grants,...
Today, CLPHA, the MTW Collaborative, NAHRO, and PHADA sent a joint letter to leadership of both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to express our support for, and revision to, our earlier funding and authorization requests for certain HUD programs.
In the letter we ask...
CLPHA and Reno & Cavanaugh submitted joint comments to HUD on the proposed streamlining of the mixed financing documents for public housing developments. These documents govern the various types of mixed-finance deals that include public-private partnerships and were last updated in 2018. HUD...