HUD’s PIH Revises List of Eligible Coronavirus-Related Voucher Administrative Activities
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted “Revised List of Eligible Coronavirus-Related Activities,” adding six eligible uses that public housing agencies (PHAs) may carry out with the $…
HUD CDBG-CV Waiver Notice Published in Federal Register
The Federal Register version of a waiver notice pertaining to the $5 billion supplemental Community Development Block Grant funds Congress appropriated through the CARES Act (CDBG-CV) was published…
HUD Announces Restart of Physical Inspections
HUD Secretary Ben Carson announced on August 7 that HUD will resume Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) physical inspections of public housing and privately owned HUD-assisted multifamily properties…
HUD Posts CDBG-CV Waiver Notice
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted an advance version of a notice waiving certain regulations pertaining to $5 billion in supplemental Community Development Block Grant…
HUD Issues Guidance on Environmental Reviews for Coronavirus-Related Activities
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued Notice CPD-20-07 on August 6, providing guidance on conducting environmental reviews for activities addressing the coronavirus pandemic…
HUD Posts Brochures for Tenants and Landlords on Rent Repayment
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted two brochures, one intended to help tenants with rent arrears approach their landlords about repayment plans, and one for landlords…
Members of Congress Submit Public Comment Opposing HUD’s Anti-Transgender Rule
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 signed by 23 senators and 122…
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing Expresses Concern about PHAs’ Slow Use of Supplemental CARES Act Funds
Hunter Kurtz, assistant secretary of HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH), sent a letter on August 4 to public housing agency (PHA) executive directors expressing concern about the slow…
HUD’s Public and Indian Housing Announces Second Round of CARES Act Funding for Supplemental Housing Choice Voucher Administration
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted Notice PIH-2020-18 on July 31 announcing allocation of the second and final round of CARES Act supplemental funding of $472 million for the…
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…