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12.10.20

Statement of CLPHA Executive Director Sunia Zaterman on the nomination of Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) to be HUD Secretary

Media Contact:
David Greer, CLPHA
dgreer@clpha.org

(202) 550-1381

For Immediate Release
December 10, 2020

(Washington, D.C.) December 10, 2020 – The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) is proud to support the nomination of Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) to be the 17th Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department. CLPHA Executive Director Sunia Zaterman released the following statement:

"Congresswoman Fudge is a longtime champion of affordable housing, urban revitalization, and infrastructure investment. She has demonstrated her leadership as a mayor, as a Member of Congress, and as the head of the Congressional Black Caucus. She understands that racial and economic inequities are deeply rooted, particularly in our housing systems, and that working across sectors is imperative. Her many years of work on economic justice issues such as food insecurity and education access can bring much-needed leadership to aligning systems and services to better meet the needs of low-income Americans. We look forward to working with Congresswoman Fudge in her role as HUD Secretary to address the growing need for COVID emergency rental assistance and safe, affordable housing."

About the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities
The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities is a national non-profit organization that works to preserve and improve public and affordable housing through advocacy, research, policy analysis and public education. CLPHA’s 70 members represent virtually every major metropolitan area in the country. Together they manage 40 percent of the nation’s public housing program; administer more than a quarter of the Housing Choice Voucher program; and operate a wide array of other housing programs. Learn more at clpha.org and on Twitter @CLPHA and follow @housing_is for news on CLPHA’s work to better intersect the housing field and other areas of critical importance such as health and education.

11.9.20

CLPHA Congratulates President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris upon Their Election Victory

Media Contact: David Greer, CLPHA dgreer@clpha.org (202) 550-1381 For Immediate Release November 9, 2020

Washington, D.C. (November 9, 2020) – Council of Large Public Housing Authorities Executive Director Sunia Zaterman released the following statement today upon the election of Joseph R. Biden, Jr. as President of the United States and Kamala Harris as the Vice President of the United States:

“The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities congratulates President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris on their election victory, and for the groundbreaking accomplishment of Kamala Harris as the first woman of color elected to the vice presidency.

The Biden/Harris ticket ran on a progressive platform to expand economic opportunity and equity. Many CLPHA priorities such as increased federal investment in public and affordable housing, policy reform to allow public housing authorities to be nimbler in serving their residents, and dismantling systemic racism are key elements of their housing and campaign promises. CLPHA looks forward to working with President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris during the transition as they assemble the public and affordable housing team that will advance our shared goals of ending poverty, improving health and education outcomes, and providing the catalyst for upward mobility for low-income Americans.”

About the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities
The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities is a national non-profit organization that works to preserve and improve public and affordable housing through advocacy, research, policy analysis and public education. CLPHA’s 70 members represent virtually every major metropolitan area in the country. Together they manage 40 percent of the nation’s public housing program; administer more than a quarter of the Housing Choice Voucher program; and operate a wide array of other housing programs. Learn more at clpha.org and on Twitter @CLPHA and follow @housing_is for news on CLPHA’s work to better intersect the housing field and other areas of critical importance such as health and education.

9.8.20

CLPHA Condemns HUD’s Final Disparate Impact Rule

Media Contact:
David Greer, CLPHA
dgreer@clpha.org

(202) 550-1381

Washington, D.C. (September 8, 2020) – Council of Large Public Housing Authorities Executive Director Sunia Zaterman released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s “Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard:”

“CLPHA condemns HUD’s ‘Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard’ because it continues the Trump administration’s aggressive approach to dismantling the most powerful tools for challenging racial discrimination in housing. It is clear the administration ignored the 45,000 comments from industry groups, lenders and fair housing advocates who are united in their opposition to this rule. The consequence of this final rule is that neither public housing authorities nor individuals from groups at risk of discrimination are protected by the Fair Housing Act.

To make matters worse, especially in the wake of a national reckoning on racial injustice, HUD builds the wall of systemic racism higher by legitimizing algorithmic models that perpetuate this country’s ugly history of redlining, a hostile program that relegated Black Americans and other minorities to segregated neighborhoods with little or no opportunities for economic mobility.

When also considering HUD’s recent final rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, which virtually eliminates a community’s obligation to address racial segregation, there is no question that the Trump administration is intent on removing every available tool for fighting housing discrimination.”

About the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities
The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities is a national non-profit organization that works to preserve and improve public and affordable housing through advocacy, research, policy analysis and public education. CLPHA’s 70 members represent virtually every major metropolitan area in the country. Together they manage 40 percent of the nation’s public housing program; administer more than a quarter of the Housing Choice Voucher program; and operate a wide array of other housing programs. Learn more at clpha.org and on Twitter @CLPHA and follow @housing_is for news on CLPHA’s work to better intersect the housing field and other areas of critical importance such as health and education.

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11.9.18

Housing Authority approves plan to redevelop Larimer School

11.9.18

Bremer trust invests in Minneapolis public housing

11.9.18

Grand Opening of El Segundo and 127th Street Apartments

11.9.18

Ribbon Cutting of Watts Empowerment Center Sports Complex

11.9.18

City coming together for affordable housing solutions

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9.7.21

Grand Opening of O'Connor Way Senior Housing Development Celebrated in South Boston

9.7.21

Housing Authority of Baltimore City launches program to help with eviction prevention

9.7.21

New Jersey DCA Surpasses Milestone of Disbursing More Than $200 Million in Federal Emergency Rental Assistance; Ranks Third in the Nation Among State Programs for Assistance Distribution

From the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs' press release:

The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) today highlighted that it has reached the milestone of disbursing more than $200 million in federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funds throughout the state. More than $232 million in rental relief has been distributed to nearly 26,000 households to date as DCA’s Division of Housing and Community Resources continually works to increase the pace of distribution.

Additionally, DCA is announcing the start of the Eviction Prevention Program, which will pay rent arrears and future rent up to a total of 24 months, as well as utility assistance, for low-income, moderate-income, and middle-income households that have experienced an economic impact due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is made possible with $500 million in federal funding for rental assistance and $250 million in federal funding for utility assistance that was included in legislation (S-3691) Governor Murphy signed into law on August 4, 2021.

U.S. Treasury published a report on the Emergency Rental Assistance Program in June in which it described DCA as a high performer in disbursing rental assistance. The report can be found at: Emergency Rental Assistance Program | U.S. Department of the Treasury. That high rating continued in the July report with DCA’s performance near the top among states in terms of overall disbursement and funds disbursed in the month of July. All states must expend 65 percent of the first tranche of ERAP funds by September 30, 2021. U.S. Treasury tracks the amount expended on a monthly basis and, in terms of percentage of funds spent, New Jersey is currently third in the nation among state programs.

“We are proud to be in the top tier of states to get federal emergency rental assistance out, but we know even more needs to be done to help families who have struggled to pay their rent throughout this pandemic,” said Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, who serves as DCA Commissioner. “This is why DCA continues to focus on picking up the pace of distributing funds so that as many people as possible can avoid eviction. It is also why we are launching the Eviction Prevention Program, which will help us expand income eligibility to reach even more households in need.”

Read NJ DCA's press release.

7.30.21

FY21 FSS Renewal NOFO Released with Important Changes

HUD recently announced $105 million in available FY21 renewal grant funds to support the salaries of Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Coordinators who connect participating families to public and private resources to increase their earned income and financial empowerment, reduce or eliminate the need for welfare assistance, and make progress toward economic independence and self-sufficiency. The FY21 FSS Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) contains important changes from prior years NOFO, as summarized below.

Public housing authorities (PHAs) that were funded in FY20, FY19 or FY18 must apply to Grants.gov for renewal funding under this NOFO by 11:59PM EST August 27, 2021. PHAs that did not meet the minimum number of participants requirement may also apply, because HUD is giving all PHAs a grace period year due to the impacts of COVID-19.

Changes from Previous NOFO

Maximum Positions: HUD will not use 2020 PIC counts to limit PHAs Maximum Positions. Starting in this FY21 FSS Renewal NOFO, HUD is using a 3-year lookback period for determining PHAs Maximum Positions and will use the highest number of funded positions in the eligibility period, with all part-time positions above the first position rounded up to the next highest number of full-time positions.
Funding Priority Categories:
- Category 1 will be to fund eligible PHAs the amount last awarded.
- Category 2, if applicable, will increase eligible PHAs part-time position above 1 full-time coordinator from a part-time position to a full-time position (from 1.5 to 2, 2.5 to 3 etc.), unless the PHA submits a Part-Time Loss Acknowledgement letter with this NOFO application.
- Category 3 will be to increase eligible PHA funding, up to the Maximum Award or the amount of PHA-approved Exception Request. If an eligible PHA requests an exception, the PHA should request the total funding request amount for all three categories.
Salary Comparability Information: In previous NOFOs, applicants were asked to submit salary comparability information with their application. Under this NOFO, salary comparability information is NOT required. Instead, salary information will be taken from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) locality pay data.
Maximum Funding per Position: The funding formula for Maximum Funding per Position has changed. If a PHA would like to be funded more than the Maximum per Position, the PHA must calculate the new Maximum per Position amount and submit an Exception Request with this NOFO application.

Additional Resources

Details on an upcoming FY21 FSS NOFO webinar will be posted soon on HUD’s FSS webpage. Click here for more information.
Click here to review the FY21 FSS Renewal Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

7.28.21

HHS COVID-19 Learning Community Chat: The DC Housing Authority’s Success to Increase Vaccine Uptake Through Partners

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