Moving To Work
HUD Invites Applications for Second Cohort of MTW Expansion Agencies; Open to Mid-Large Sized PHAs
CLPHA, DCHA, and Public Housing Caucus Host Congressional Staff on Tour of DC Public Housing

Congressional staff who focus on housing policy for key committees, Senators, and Representatives heard about the mission, work, and challenges of public housing authorities during a bus tour of several District of Columbia Housing Authority properties on Tuesday morning.
CLPHA Letter to the Washington Post Highlights PHAs’ Mobility Strategies

In response to a January 5 Washington Post article focused on new research about where voucher holders live, CLPHA Executive Director Sunia Zaterman submitted a
PRAs for ACC and MTW ACC
Comments to HUD Re: [Docket No. FR-5932-N-01] Request for Specific Policy Proposals and Methods of Research and Evaluation for MTW Demonstration Expansion
MTW Steering Committee Hires First Program Manager
The MTW Steering Committee, on behalf of the MTW public housing agencies, has selected Nicole Barrett to serve as its first MTW Program Manager to lead research, policy analysis, and advocacy for the MTW program. The position will be managed by CLPHA in support of the MTW agencies.
In addition to her three years working at CLPHA as a Research & Policy Analyst, Nicole has been a policy advocate for the National Housing Trust, a management assistant in the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations at HUD, and a legislative intern in Congress.
Comments to HUD Re: Docket No. FR–5994–N–04: Operations Notice for the Expansion of the Moving To Work Demonstration Program; Republication and Extension of Comment Period
VHA works with time-limited aid to provide rent help to more families
A recent news article highlights how the Vancouver Housing Authority (VHA) is utilizing the MTW demonstration to encourage family self-sufficiency with its School Housing Stability Program, a rental assistance program that offers subsidized housing to families experiencing homelessness from the Vancouver and Evergreen public school districts over a four-year period, with rental assistance decreasing each year.