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Following a February 12 call with members to receive feedback on what CARES Act waivers should be extended or made permanent, CLPHA has shared its recommendations with HUD. We urge HUD to extend all CARES Act waivers at a minimum through December 2021, and make the following waivers permanent:...
On Thursday, March 4, at 1:00 p.m. ET, CLPHA will host a call for members to review a proposed rule on the NSPIRE demonstration and changes to inspection standards. HUD is proposing a consolidation of requirements for property conditions into a single regulation and other regulatory...
Yesterday, February 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released the much anticipated updated FAQs for the $25 billion in Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) provided for in the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act. We are pleased to see that many of the ...
CLPHA has just been informed that updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) have been posted on the U.S. Department of the Treasury's website.
As a reminder, the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act established the ERAP, administered by the...
From HUD's Office of Housing Counseling:
The Office of Housing Counseling (OHC) is hosting a webinar on February 23 to help owners and managers of HUD-assisted or insured multifamily properties who are looking for resources to assist their tenants...
An Additional $25 Billion is Provided for Emergency Rental Assistance
On February 10, Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) of the House Financial Services Committee convened a committee mark up for reconciliation of the housing provisions of ...
On January 19, 2021 HUD released the Notice PIH 2021-07 (HA), "Demolition and/or disposition of public housing property, eligibility for tenant protection vouchers, and associated requirements." This notice explains the application requirements for PHAs requesting approval from HUD to demolish...
During Monday’s COVID-19 member call, CLPHA received requests from members to provide some further explanation and talking points about eligibility for Emergency Rent Assistance (ERA) that could be used in local discussions about ERA implementation. In response, Reno and Cavanaugh have prepared a...
During a recent call with PIH leadership, HUD asked industry groups for additional information on what statutory and regulatory waivers provided by HUD as part of their authority granted under the CARES Act should be extended or made permanent. CLPHA has compiled a list with some...
There has been an update to the Executive Order on Maximizing the Assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), released on February 2, 2021. FEMA has released additional guidance last week, which states that reimbursements for already approved non-congregate sheltering will be...