Legislative & Policy
Join Our Member Call on AFFH Proposed Rule on March 10 at 3 PM ET
New Public Charge Policy in Effect Nationwide
Trump Budget Calls for 15% Decrease in HUD Funding, Large Cuts to Public Housing
FY21 Budget & Appropriations
House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on the Future of Public Housing
2.6.20
On February 5, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance held a hearing entitled “A Future Without Public Housing?
HUD Hosts Webinar on Landlord Participation; Next Landlord Symposium to be Held March 26 in Denver
2.5.20
On January 29, HUD hosted a webinar that provided updates on its recent activities to gather information and provide recommendations on improving landlord participation. Due to technical difficulties, the webinar was not available live, but slides and a recording from the webinar are now available on HUD’s website.
USCIS to Implement Public Charge Final Rule Beginning February 24
2.5.20
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced last week that the new Public Charge rule will go into effect on February 24, 2020, except for in the State of Illinois. The agency also clarified that the new public charge testing criteria will only be used on applications postmarked or received after February 24.
From USCIS’s website:
ICYMI: CLPHA Updates Jan. 27 – Feb. 6
2.5.20
- CLPHA Hosting Call on PBV Data Collection On February 19, CLPHA will host a members-only call with its Place-Based Committee to discuss HUD’s recent notice proposing a new form that collects information on PBV units. Click here for call-in information.