Interim Rule: Public Housing Evaluation and Oversight- PHAS and Determining and Remedying Substantial Default

Publication Date: February 23, 2011

PIH Notice 2011-13: Implementation of the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) Interim Rule

Publication Date:  February 22, 2011

Cross References:  24 CFR Parts 901, 902, and 907

NAHRO's FY 2012 Funding Recommendations

NAHRO's FY 2012 funding recommendations are now online at at www.nahro.org/NAHROFY2012.  You may also directly access the PDF version of the chart by clicking here

NAHRO members are encouraged to review our Direct News item explaining each recommendation in detail. 

PIH Notice 2011-12: Reissuance of Guidance for the Buy American Requirement of ARRA

Publication Date:  February 17, 2011

Cross References:  PIH Notice 2009-31, Section 1605 of Title XVI of Pub. L. 111-5, 2 CFR part 176, 24 CFR parts 85, 905, 941 and 968

Home Stretch

It's Day 5 of our week-long, wall-to-wall coverage of the President's FY 2012 budget.  Late yesterday we distributed our detailed summary of the proposal's treatment of community development and affordable housing programs, including CDBG, HOME, Homeless Assistance Grants, and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.  Our summaries covering public housing and S

Section 8 in the FY 2012 Budget, H.R. 1, and CDBG

We have now posted our comprehensive overview of the FY 2012 budget proposal's treatment of Section 8 programs, including the Housing Choice Voucher program and Project-based Rental Assistance.  Our overview also looks at how Section 8 programs fare under H.R. 1, the Republican-crafted long-term Continuing Resolution for FY 2011 that is still under consideration on the House floor. 

Public Housing in the President's FY 2012 Budget...and more on H.R. 1

We have now posted our comprehensive overview of the FY 2012 budget proposal's treatment of public housing programs, including the Operating Fund, Capital Fund, and HOPE VI.  The summary also examines the administration's proposals to offset $1 billion in Operating Fund reserves (more on that below) and recast the Transforming Rental Assistance initiative as a demonstration. 

FY 2012 Budget at a Glance

NAHRO's preliminary overview of the President's FY 2012 budget is now online.

Later today we'll be issuing a comprehensive summary of the budget's treatment of public housing programs.  On Wednesday we'll do the same for Section 8, and on Thursday we'll cover community development and affordable housing programs, including some proposed improvements to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. 

Manic Monday

Where to start?

The President's FY 2012 budget will be released today at 10:30 a.m. EST.  HUD has scheduled a briefing for 2:00 p.m. EST.  NAHRO staff will be on the scene, and you can view the webcast through the Department's website.