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On June 9, the House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled “Universal Vouchers: Ending Homelessness and Expanding Economic Opportunity in America.” At the hearing Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) spoke strongly in support of her recently introduced bill to create an...
In an opening legislative salvo to advance the public policy goal of guaranteeing universal housing vouchers to all eligible families, a trio of three key members of the U.S. House of Representatives have circulated a draft proposal among stakeholders that is being readied for introduction in the...
Last week, HUD released a notice for Restoring Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Definitions and Certifications. The purpose of this notice is to reinstate the previous 2015 AFFH rule and processes that were repealed and replaced without a ...
Today the Biden Administration released its fiscal year 2022 (FY22) budget. The budget proposal includes notable investments in affordable housing, including increases in HCV funding, public housing operating and capital funding, and $1.55 billion in new funding for an additional 200,000 vouchers....
HUD has announced they will host COVID-19 webinars focusing on Housing/Health Partnerships, the COVID-19 Vaccine Challenge, and Community Health Workers (CHWs). Please note that capacity is limited and pre-registration is required to attend.
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On Friday May 7, the Biden administration released updates for the Treasury Department Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program. The updates are specific to the second round of funds or ERA2 that provides up to $21.55 billion under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which was enacted on March...
On Wednesday, April 14, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services with Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) presiding held a virtual hearing entitled “Build Back Better: Investing in Equitable and Affordable Housing Infrastructure.”
The hearing focus revolved around the Biden...
Next week, CLPHA will be participating in a PIH industry call that will feature a representative from the Department of Treasury to discuss the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). ERAP received $25 billion in the pandemic relief package enacted in late 2020 and an...
Last week, CLPHA Executive Director Sunia Zaterman and other leaders from public housing industry groups met virtually with HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge to share with the Secretary our priorities and goals for the new administration, and Zaterman discussed the meeting in an Affordable Housing...
Tomorrow, HUD is publishing a Federal Register notice that announces the Department’s withdrawal of HUD’s 2019 proposed rule on changes to the treatment of mixed status households receiving federal housing assistance. According to the notice, HUD has identified that...