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HUD has published Notice PIH 2023-17, which contains new guidance on the Utility Rate Reduction Incentive (RRI) in public housing. The RRI provides additional Operating Fund grant formula eligibility to a PHA that undertakes a special and significant action to reduce its utility rate. Through the...
HUD has published the final NSPIRE Scoring Notice for public inspection in the Federal Register today. The scoring notice outlines the scoring methodology, the sampling strategy, and the justification for scoring decisions. The final Scoring Notice contains several important changes from the...
HUD has published the NSPIRE Administrative Procedures Notice, which covers the process and operational requirements for Public Housing and Multifamily properties including Sections 202 and 811. PIH Notice 2023-16/H 2023-07 contains information on the inspection process. It...
CLPHA has launched a new Green Funding Clearinghouse for member PHAs to easily view funding opportunities for green energy, climate resiliency, and disaster recovery. With a wide variety of funding opportunities across multiple federal agencies now available to PHAs, CLPHA has created...
PHAs Must Be Ready to Comply with New Standards Starting July 1
HUD has published the Final Inspection Standards Notice for the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE). The final inspection standards notice describes the list of inspectable...
On May 17-18, CLPHA participated in a convening of IT, training and industry professionals to discuss upcoming rollouts of National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE), the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA), Housing Information Portal (HIP), and...
HUD has released the pre-publication copy of the final rule for the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE). The Final Rule contains information on the implementation timeline, the new affirmative standards, the frequency of inspections, addressing and appealing...
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...
CLPHA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will host an exclusive webinar for CLPHA members that will provide an overview of climate resiliency funds available to PHAs on Monday, April 7 at 12:00 PM ET/9:00 AM ET. It is a follow-up discussion from the Environmental...