Congressional Hearings Scheduled for Next Week to Cover VASH, Evictions
1.8.20
On January 14 at 10:00 a.m. ET, the House Committees on Financial Services and Veterans Affairs will each hold hearings on critical housing assistance issues.
Legislative & Policy
Latest Issue of Cityscape Focuses on Impacts of Small Area FMRs
1.8.20
The most recent issue of Cityscape, the journal from HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research, is devoted to research on the impacts and implementation of Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs).
HUD Announces New AFFH Proposed Rule
HUD Seeking New Data Collection on Project-Based Vouchers
Minnesota Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar Introduce the Public Housing Fire Safety Act of 2019
12.18.19
In response to the tragic high-rise fire in Minneapolis last month, Minnesota Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar introduced the Public Housing Fire Safety Act of 2019 this week. The bill would create a new competitive grant program to provide funds to PHAs who wish to retrofit older high-rise apartment buildings with sprinkler systems.
Senator Patty Murray Introduces AHEAD Act to Promote PHA, School Partnerships
12.18.19
On Tuesday, December 10, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Affordable Housing for Educational Achievement Demonstration (AHEAD) Act, legislation intended to encourage public housing authorities and school districts to work together to address child and family homelessness through a federal grant program.
House and Senate Appropriators Reach Agreement on FY 20 Spending
CLPHA Submits Comments on Proposed Changes to the ACC
Endorsement Request: Affordable Housing for Educational Achievement Demonstration Act of 2019
12.6.19
Next week, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) will re-introduce the Affordable Housing for Educational Achievement Demonstration Act of 2019 (the AHEAD Act).