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Yesterday, HUD released PIH Notice 2021-15, which outlines the requirements for PHAs to operate the $5 billion for Emergency Housing Vouchers that was included in the American Rescue Plan Act. HUD will be allocating approximately 70,000 vouchers to PHAs and have until May 10 to notify...
From the Center on Budget & Policy Priorities' Get It Back Campaign:
Recognizing the urgent need to reach millions of non-filers, some of whom may be eligible for three rounds of stimulus payments worth up to $3,200, the Get it Back Campaign is launching a new multilingual stimulus outreach...
Prompted by suggestions from CLPHA on the need to provide guidance to PHAs on ensuring access to vaccinations for residents and staff, HUD will host a series of webinars in April focused on vaccine access. The second webinar on April 21 will feature a presentation from the Housing Authority of the...
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...
Today, the Biden Administration announced that it was extending the current CDC moratorium on evictions through June 30, 2021. The moratorium had been set to expire on Wednesday, March 31. Rules and requirements for the extension remain the same, though HUD is expected to issue...
Last week, CLPHA shared recommendations with PIH leadership on implementation of the emergency housing vouchers included in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that President Biden signed on March 12, 2021. To ensure that low-income Americans can make use of these vouchers in the...
On Wednesday, March 24, CLPHA member Brian Gage, executive director of the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority, testified before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee's Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance during their hearing "Preserving a Lifeline: Examining...
CLPHA endorsed Congressman Adam Smith’s (D-Wash.) Ensuring a Long-Term Housing Recovery Act, which was introduced this week in the House of Representatives. The bill would utilize local Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to provide rental assistance as the nation continues to address the...
Join CLPHA’s ERA Working Group this Friday March 19 at 2:00 p.m. ET for a conversation with members on best practices for administering assistance and to discuss important areas of concern around the release of the new Treasury FAQs. We will also hear from fellow members on how they...
Over $41 Billion Provided for Housing Programs
On March 6, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 1319, an unprecedented, far-reaching, $1.9 trillion emergency funding and authorization recovery legislation providing desperately needed relief for people impacted by the pandemic, entitled the “...