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On Monday, May 8 at 3:30 p.m. ET, HUD is hosting a Special Briefing focused on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund – a new program from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). During this briefing, HUD staff will share information about our efforts aligned with the IRA to...
Register today for a free two-day conference hosted in-person by HUD to review upcoming rollouts of NSPIRE, Housing Information Portal (HIP), Enterprise Voucher Management System (EVMS), and other IT and policy initiatives. The sessions welcome discussion as HUD develops a community of practice to...
Earlier this week, CLPHA, NAHRO, PHADA, and the MTW Collaborative sent a joint letter to HUD urging the agency to defer the implementation of NSPIRE scoring for housing agencies with fiscal years ending March 31, 2023. CLPHA also prepared our own comments this week on HUD's...
Meeting topics include various updates from CLPHA on HUD policy and programs and the latest developments in Washington, D.C., including AFFH, NSPIRE, and MTW regionalization. We also discuss trauma-informed housing and upcoming CLPHA events.
HUD announced that it will make available $5 million for new Family Unification Program (FUP) voucher assistance for youth and families who lack safe and adequate housing. Approximately 10 awards will be made from this announcement, and the minimum number of vouchers...
HUD has published PIH Notice 2023-10, which gives PHAs guidance on how to apply for Capital Fund Emergency Safety and Security Grants (ESSG) to fund safety and security emergencies.
A “safety and security emergency” is defined as an emergency that may arise from: 1) an immediate need for...
CLPHA, Reno & Cavanaugh, and the MTW Collaborative have submitted comments on the proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Final Rule. CLPHA and Reno underwent a lengthy feedback-gathering process that included several meetings with members to develop...
Recently, CLPHA held a series of listening sessions to hear members’ concerns with HUD’s proposed NSPIRE Scoring Methodology. CLPHA has prepared comments on the proposed rule for members to review. Members are encouraged to use CLPHA’s letter to guide their own comments. Comments are due to...
On April 18, 2023, the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) convened their first budget hearing for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 request for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Secretary Marcia...
On April 13, CLPHA and its industry partners sent a letter to President Biden voicing concern about the potential impact of the guidance on implementing the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act. The groups are requesting that OMB modify its interpretation of the law’s language and exclude...