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Amidst the looming threat of a debt default triggered by breaching the debt ceiling, the White House and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released new numbers that show the damage the GOP budget bill would inflict on public and affordable housing. The Center found that the...
On February 14, 2023, HUD published the final rule for implementation of HOTMA Sections 102, 103, and 104. Since 2016, CLPHA has urged HUD to expediently publish guidance on the remaining HOTMA provisions. While we are pleased that HUD is beginning to act on these provisions, we are very...
On Tuesday, the Office of Management and Buget (OMB) released a memo stating that House Republicans would have to slash spending for all other federal agencies by 30 percent next year if they would like to protect or see an increase in defense spending. The memo states that a 30 percent cut would...
The U.S. Department of Energy is making more than $22 million available for Buildings Upgrade Grants (BuildingsUP) to build capacity and accelerate equitable and efficient building upgrades across the country. Buildings UP provides cash awards and technical assistance to support the...
The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation is accepting applications for Charging and Fueling Discretionary Infrastructure (CFI) Grants, a new $2.5 billion program from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund electric vehicle charging and alternative-fueling infrastructure. The Federal...
HUD will hold a webinar on Thursday, May 18 at 1:00 p.m. ET to review the FY 2023 Capital Fund Emergency Safety and Security Grant (ESSG) applications and discuss changes in PIH Notice 2023-10 – ESSG Annual Funding Notification and Application Process. The webinar will discuss...
From the ACTION Campaign, of which CLPHA is a steering committee member:
Affordable housing champions in Congress introduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) of 2023 today to strengthen and expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit). The bipartisan...
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...
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...
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...