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Yesterday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019” by a vote of 290-118 with strong bipartisan support.
The bill, which CLPHA strongly supports, ensures the federal government’s long-term disaster recovery program – Community Development...
On November 5, CLPHA hosted a member call to solicit feedback on the recent HOTMA notice. CLPHA’s draft comments on the HOTMA notice, which incorporate member feedback, are now available for review.
Comments are due on November 18. Please direct any feedback on the draft comments to...
Public Housing ACC and Mixed Finance Amendment to the ACC
On Friday, November 8, 2019, HUD published proposed revised forms of the Public Housing Authority Annual Contributions Contract (“ACC”) and Mixed Finance Amendment to the ACC (“MFACC Amendment”) for public review and comment. The...
The revised ACC and MTW ACC Amendment will be published in the Federal Register on Friday, November 8, for public comment as part of a 30-day PRA process.
HUD has prepared a side-by-side comparison of the ACC proposed in the 60-Day Notice and the ACC proposed in the soon-to-be published...
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,...
On Tuesday, November 5, at 3:00 PM ET, CLPHA will host a member call to solicit feedback on the recent HOTMA notice. An agenda for the call, which outlines specific issues raised in the notice, is available here.
This notice seeks comment on HOTMA provisions related to Sections 102, 103, and...
Yesterday, HUD released a report evaluating multiple aspects of RAD, including financial leveraging and tenant satisfaction. The report, which was conducted by Econometrica, examined the extent to which RAD is successfully preserving affordable housing, how RAD has helped projects to meet long-term...
In August, HUD issued a notice seeking comment on details of the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Demonstration. NSPIRE is a voluntary demonstration, expected to last at least two years, that would replace UPCS inspections for participating properties. NSPIRE...
On October 11, a New York judge issued a nationwide injunction temporarily blocking implementation of the Trump Administration’s new rule on Public Charge, which was scheduled to take effect on October 15. The judge’s decision states that the rule “is repugnant to the...
On Tuesday, October 8 at 3:00 PM ET, CLPHA and the RAD Collaborative will host a call to discuss changes and opportunities posed by the latest revision to the RAD Notice. The call will take an in-depth look at both the Notice's public housing provisions and offer an overview of the new...