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CLPHA recently attended an NSPIRE Get Ready session with HUD on the development and implementation of NSPIRE Inspection Standards. CLPHA is sharing updated information on NSPIRE from recent meetings with HUD. All information presented here is subject to change as HUD shares more details....
In PIH Notice 2022-34 HUD issued updated guidance on the use and eligibility of the Rate Reduction Incentive (RRI) in public housing. The RRI is a financial incentive for PHAs that pursue special and significant efforts to reduce their utility rates beyond what is required by statute and/...
HUD has published the inventory of public housing developments eligible for Operating Fund (OpFund) grants for the Calendar Year (CY) 2023 funding year in the OpFund Web Portal. HUD will deploy the OpFund Tools for the forms HUD-52723 and HUD-52722 based on the inventory.
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HUD has awarded $10.4 million to PHAs for capital improvements in public housing developments that will enhance safety and security for residents. These funds are being awarded through HUD’s Capital Fund Emergency Safety and Security Program, and they support the Biden-Harris Administration’s...
In today's Federal Register, HUD published a notice on its information collection activities related to the Capital Needs Assessment of Public Housing (CNA). This study was conceived to provide an updated assessment of public housing capital needs. CLPHA advocated for and secured...
CLPHA Continues to Advocate for Extended NSPIRE Implementation Timeline
On Friday, August 19, CLPHA attended a meeting in which HUD provided updates on the implementation of the proposed NSPIRE standards version 2.2. HUD noted that it is still reviewing the feedback received from many...
CLPHA Tells HUD that NSPIRE Isn’t Ready for Rollout, Details Members’ Concerns
CLPHA has submitted a comment letter to HUD on the proposed National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) version 2.2. Members provided feedback to...
CLPHA to Detail Member Concerns in Letter to HUD
CLPHA members voiced concerns about the recently proposed National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) version 2.2. in a listening session hosted by CLPHA. Several key takeaways included the implementation timeline should...
Today, HUD announced that it would provide a $25 million set aside from fiscal year 2022 appropriations for PHAs at risk of experiencing public housing operating funding shortfalls. PHAs that administer the public housing program, including MTW agencies, that meet certain eligibility...
Today, CLPHA submitted comments to HUD expressing that in recent months our members have reported challenges with protecting their assisted households from evictions while trying to balance HUD’s competing demands to ‘achieve the desired target for tenant rent collection’ as required...