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HUD has published a preview of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to modernize regulations for the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME). The proposed changes would seek to expand access to community housing development organization (CHDO) set-aside funds...
Webinar Today at 1:00 p.m. ET about 2024 Application Process
Treasury and the IRS announced that applications will open at 9:00 a.m. ET on May 28 for the 2024...
A report authored by the Urban Institute examines options for housing quality inspection standards to address poor housing quality concerns and decrease landlord involvement in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. The report’s primary critique of the Housing Quality Standard (HQS) inspection...
A report published by the Terner Center argues that housing affordability is ill-defined and poorly framed, suggesting a shift in questioning away from asking “is a place affordable?” to “Who can afford this place?” In reframing the affordability metric, the author critiques the traditional 25%...
From The NYCHA Journal:
Since June 2022, NYCHA’s Resident Economic Empowerment and Sustainability (REES) Office has partnered with Working Credit to help NYCHA residents in public housing and Section 8 take the steps they need to improve their credit scores. Working Credit is a non-...
From The NYCHA Journal:
Calling all artists: Apply to be one of the first artists in residence at a NYCHA development as part of a new program, From Roots to Arts: Celebrating NYCHA’s Cultural Heritage, which will enrich and expand the culture, heritage, and art narratives within public...
From the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh's website:
Pittsburgh area high schoolers are learning valuable hands-on skills through the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh’s (HACP) new Carpentry Co-Op Program, in partnership with Pittsburgh Public Schools.
The program, launched...
From Opportunity Home San Antonio's press release:
Opportunity Home San Antonio will be a sub-recipient of a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to bridge the solar equity gap and work toward achieving net-zero energy across its properties. The organization is a member of the...
From CW 39 News Houston:
The Columbia Tap Trail in Houston’s Third Ward will officially unveil its new pocket park and trail connection at the historic walking path on May 11 at 10 a.m. and will feature live music, food trucks, cycling activities and a kid’s zone.
The Third Ward on Tap “Tre...