(Washington, D.C.) November 10, 2026 – Following the 2026 midterm elections, in which Democrats secured majorities in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, La Shelle Dozier, chief executive officer of the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities, issued the following statement on the path forward for public and affordable housing policy:
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Major Win for CLPHA Members and the Families They Serve
Detailed Analysis Coming Shortly
The House passed a Senate-approved stopgap funding bill that would fund the government at current levels until December 11. The President is expected to sign the measure into law later this week.
The bill includes several provisions important to CLPHA members:
Reallocating $7.4 million in Unused Services Funding to Participating Sites
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HUD's recent supplemental notice would remove rules protecting disadvantaged communities from its Title VI requirements, which bars PHAs and other federal funding recipients from discriminating on the basis of race, color, or national origin. These rules, known as disparate impact regulations, apply to policies that aren’t discriminatory by design, but produce discriminatory results.
Zoning You Don’t Control, Funding You Can’t Replace
Last night, the Senate passed a