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The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities has endorsed H.R. 4351, the Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act. The YIMBY Act, originally co-sponsored by Representatives Denny Heck (D-WA) and Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN), is a bipartisan housing bill that seeks to...
On August 7, HUD published its new final Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule in the Federal Register, entitled “Preserving Community and Neighborhood Choice.” This new rule, published without a proposed rule giving the public opportunity to...
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David Greer, CLPHA
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For Immediate Release
August 10, 2020
Washington, D.C. (August 10, 2020) – Council of Large Public Housing Authorities Executive Director Sunia Zaterman released the following statement imploring Congress...
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced H.R. 3077, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act in early June of 2019. In June 2020, Rep. DelBene spoke to CLPHA members at our virtual summer meeting about the bill. She...
Letter Calls on HUD Secretary Carson to Withdraw the Rule
CLPHA and our counsel Reno & Cavanaugh today sent a letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson expressing vehement opposition to HUD’s Preserving Community and Neighborhood Choice Final Rule (the “New AFFH Rule”) ...
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Media Contact:
David Greer, CLPHA
dgreer@clpha.org
(202) 550-1381
For Immediate Release
August 3, 2020
New Rule Illegally ...
The Next Coronavirus Economic Relief and Stimulus Proposal
On Monday, July 27, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced the Republican plan for the next coronavirus relief package, the Heath, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act (“HEALS Act”). ...
Media Contact:
David Greer, CLPHA
dgreer@clpha.org
(202) 550-1381
For Immediate Release
July 29, 2020
(Washington, D.C.) July 29, 2020 -- CLPHA Executive Director Sunia Zaterman released the following statement on the Republican...
On August 11 at 2:00 p.m. ET, CLPHA will join Mobility Works, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Opportunity Insights, and NAHRO in co-sponsoring a webinar that reviews key details of HUD’s Mobility Demonstration Notice. The webinar...
Dear Majority Leader McConnell, Democratic Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, and Vice Chairman Leahy:
On behalf of the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA), I am writing to express our support and to urge Senate passage of the recent House-passed HR 6800, the Health and Economic...