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HUD has published its final rule to remove criminal conviction restrictions for fair housing testers. Specifically, this final rule eliminates restrictions for Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) grantees and for Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) agencies that currently bar FHIP and FHAP...
HUD published in the Federal Register fiscal year (FY) 2024 Annual Adjustment Factors (AAFs) that are used by certain Section 8 programs to provide annual adjustments to monthly rents. AAFs are used by Section 8 New Construction program, Substantial Rehabilitation program, the Section 8 Loan...
In response to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) fiscal year (FY) 2025 Budget Proposal released earlier this month, CLPHA, the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), the Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA), the Local...
HUD Adjusted HIP Implementation Plan Based on Input from the Working Group
This week HUD provided the IT Working Group with a preview of the implementation plan for the Housing Information Portal (HIP), which will soon replace the aging IMS/PIC system. The IT Working Group...
CLPHA is pleased to share our 2024 policy priorities.
The convergence of a global pandemic, a worldwide climate crisis, and growing economic inequality will have a lasting impact on the actions we take to protect lives, reduce disparities, meet energy needs, and prepare for disasters. These events...
On March 11, 2024, the Biden Administration released its full Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget request. The Biden Administration continues to push for historic investments in affordable housing and ending homelessness despite budgetary constraints due to the spending caps enacted under the “Fiscal...
Today, the Biden Administration released its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). For the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Budget requests $72.6 billion in discretionary budget authority for FY25, a $2.531 billion increase or 3.6 percent increase from the FY24 enacted...
Policies Would Bring Housing Stability to Nearly 1 Million Low-Income Americans
(Washington, D.C.) March 7, 2024 — The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) applauds President Joe Biden for his call to expand the...
MTW Contracts Extended, RAD Sunset Date Extended, Public Housing Fund Increased Over FY23 Levels
On March 8, 2024, after four continuing resolutions to keep the federal government funded, the U.S. Congress, in overwhelming bipartisan votes in both the House and Senate, passed H.R...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published final regulations for the Direct Pay of tax credits. Under the direct pay provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act, tax-exempt and governmental entities that do not owe Federal income taxes will be able to receive a payment equal to the full value...