HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development Posts Additional Guidance on Duplication of Benefits
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted on July 29 a Memorandum and two attachments providing additional guidance on preventing “Duplication of Benefits” (DOB) when using the…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Announces Availability of CARES Act Funds to Offset Coronavirus Expenditures
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily) posted Notice H 20-08 on July 23, announcing the availability of “COVID-19 Supplemental Payments” (CSP) for Section 8, Section 202, and…
New Matrix Released to Accompany Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response
Partners leading the work on the Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response released the At-A-Glance Matrix to provide guidance on how communities can prioritize their use of CARES Act…
Additional Coronavirus Updates - Monday, August 3, 2020
National Updates Congress Representatives Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and Jesús “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL), along with 41 of their colleagues sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to include $…
Opportunity Starts at Home Statement on Senate Republicans’ Proposed Relief Package
Opportunity Starts at Home, a multisector affordable homes campaign, issued a statement addressing the inadequate and unacceptable COVID-19 relief package proposed by Senate Republicans. Prominent…
Celebrate Jennifer Ho, 2020 Housing Leadership Award Honoree, on Aug. 26!
Join a live-stream celebration of 2020 Housing Leadership Award honoree Jennifer Leimaile Ho, the commissioner of Minnesota Housing. Jennifer will be honored for her outstanding efforts to…
NLIHC Testifies to Congress on Equitable Disaster Recovery
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management during a July 28…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing Posts Notice Making $25 Million Available to Cover Funding Shortfalls at Public Housing Agencies
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted Notice PIH-2020-16 implementing the FY20 Appropriations Act $25 million set-aside of Public Housing Operating Funds to assist public housing…
Members of Congress Send Bicameral Letter Opposing HUD’s Anti-Transgender Rule Change
Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), and Joe Kennedy III (D-MA) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) submitted a public comment letter to HUD on July 30. The letter urges…
USDA Mixed Status Rule Clears OIRA
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) cleared USDA’s proposed rule that prohibits mixed-immigration status families from living in…
District Court Issues Two Temporary Injunctions against Public Charge Rule
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on July 29 issued two nationwide injunctions temporarily blocking the Trump administration’s “public charge” rules. One is a…