HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing Issues Broad Waivers Notice, April 13
HUD’s Office of Public and Assisted Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2020-05 on April 10 announcing waivers of various public housing and Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) statutory and regulatory…
Recording Available of Call by HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing about Coronavirus FAQs, April 13
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) has held two phone calls for public housing agencies (PHAs) organized by the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), the…
HUD PIH Posts Updated “COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies”
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted an updated “COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies” on March 30. The updated set of “frequently asked questions” (FAQs) is based in part on…
President Signs Coronavirus Package with Funding for Homelessness and Housing
Congress passed and President Trump signed into law a $2 trillion direct spending bill to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The bill passed out of the Senate the evening of March 25 on a unanimous…
NLIHC, NHLP, and NAHT Send Letter to Top HUD Officials Urging Income Recertification Policy Action
NLIHC, the National Alliance of HUD Tenants (NAHT), and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) sent a letter to HUD urging the agency to take immediate action to mandate and streamline interim…
HUD Awards $5 Million to Public Housing Agencies to Install Carbon Monoxide Detectors
HUD awarded $5 million to public housing agencies (PHAs) to purchase and install carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in public housing units, the first time it has done so. The source is HUD's Capital…
House Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Public Housing
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance will hold a hearing, “A Future Without Public Housing? Examining the Trump Administration’s Efforts to…
NLIHC CEO Calls for HTF and Public Housing Investments in Infrastructure Package
After House Democrats unveiled the outline for a $760 billion infrastructure package, NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny…
Members of Congress Introduce “The People’s Housing Platform”
A group of congressional leaders announced on January 29 a set of proposals to address homelessness and housing poverty called “The People’s Housing Platform.” The congressional leaders are…
Sign National Letter Urging Housing Investments in Infrastructure Package
House Democrats have unveiled a $760 billion blueprint for an infrastructure package that does not include robust resources to build or preserve affordable and accessible homes for America’s lowest-…
Smoke-Free Guidebook Available from NHLP, Webinar on February 5
A Guide to Equitable Smoke-Free Public Housing is available from the National Housing Law Project (NHLP). In addition, NHLP will host a webinar on Wednesday, February 5 at 1:00 p.m. ET to discuss…