Advocacy & Policy

Housing Updates from Washington

Stay up to date on the latest affordable housing policy and legislative developments with NAHRO’s biweekly “Housing Update from Washington” webinar series. Join NAHRO’s Policy and Legislative Affairs team every other Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Eastern for a timely discussion of federal housing policy, HUD regulatory updates, congressional activity, and administration priorities impacting housing and community development professionals nationwide.

These 30-minute webinars provide essential insights into topics such as the Transportation-HUD (THUD) appropriations process, Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program updates, public housing policy, and other critical issues affecting Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and community development organizations.

Free and open to all, the Housing Update from Washington is designed for NAHRO members, housing practitioners, and anyone interested in federal housing policy. Register once to gain access to the full webinar series and stay informed on the issues shaping affordable housing and redevelopment across the country.

Upcoming Dates and Topics

Topics are announced approximately one week in advance and are subject to change.

September 24, 2026 | Updates to Continuum of Care Funding
October 8, 2026
October 22, 2026
November 5, 2026
November 19, 2026

Session Recordings

2026

September 10, 2026 | Updates from the Last Few Weeks
Passcode: @bR+9iDD

August 27, 2026 | Keeping Residents Insured with Medicaid
featuring the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH)
Passcode: 6H4a6WM*
Slides

August 13, 2026 | Senate Continuing Resolution + August Advocacy
Passcode: Qkrjh1q&

July 30, 2026 | Secure Homes, Strong Communities Report (4th edition)
Passcode: *GrK3pC@
Slides

July 2, 2026 | 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
Passcode: 3z@6rXU.

June 18, 2026 | OMB Proposed Rule on Federal Financial Assistance
Passcode: v$7&cNLh

June 4, 2026 | House FY27 THUD Appropriations Bill
Passcode: Nm1pK5?n

May 21, 2026 | HOTMA Update
Passcode: &3!VSy0L

May 7, 2026 | Recent HUD PIH Notices, Rescissions, and Fair Housing Guidance Changes
Passcode: 8a+tCQTA

April 23, 2026 | Exploring NAHRO’s HCD Data Resources
Passcode: Vqn&7UbN

April 9, 2026 | President’s FY27 Budget Proposal
Passcode: 8yoaD84?

March 26, 2026 | Work Requirements & Term Limits Proposed Rule
Passcode: 5mrCAT!x 

February 26, 2026 | Mixed-Status Proposed Rule
Passcode: F3xLZ+@M

February 12, 2026 | Ask NAHRO
featuring the National Housing Law Project (NLHP)
Passcode: b!4&3dmJ

January 29, 2026 | Shutdown Watch & FY26 HUD Funding
Passcode: +Zb6=pft

January 15, 2026 | 2026 Forecast: HUD and Congressional Priorities
Passcode: A0S=TP%b

2025

November 6, 2025 | Update on the Longest Government Shutdown in U.S. History
Passcode: h%8RmnV7

October 30, 2025 | Special Edition 4 Weeks In: Government Shutdown Update
Passcode: n3PV5eC!

October 16, 2025 | Special Edition 2 Weeks In: Government Shutdown Update
Passcode: !G9.KLBz

October 9, 2025 | HCV Best Practices and Innovations
featuring the Cooper Housing Institute, the Terner Center at Berkeley, and RAND
Passcode: rR02&36a

October 2, 2025 | Special Edition: Government Shutdown
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September 11, 2025 | Public Housing Operating Fund Changes
Passcode: 43d2EB8* 

August 28, 2025 | Shortfall and 2026 Fair Market Rents (FMRs)
Passcode: n9#?!RO.

August 14, 2025 | Senate FY26 THUD Appropriations Bill
Passcode: y#!7spr?
Slides

July 31, 2025 | NAHRO “360 Report”: Secure Homes, Strong Communities
Passcode: 6$69MqrM

July 3, 2025 | HUD Updates: EHVs, HOTMA, and More!
Passcode: M$QyqD&6

June 5, 2025 | In Depth: President’s Full FY26 Budget
Passcode: =12DSuSz

May 22, 2025 | The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act
Passcode: 4=H+mp@$

May 8, 2025 | President’s FY26 Proposed Budget
Passcode: sD1$B$DK

April 24, 2025 | NSPIRE Data Insights
Passcode: GFwpB.15

April 10, 2025 | Section 3 ft. HUD Staff
Passcode: 60KV+!V@
Slides

March 27, 2025 | Impacts of the Continuing Resolution
Passcode: Y9f^w.F4

February 27, 2025 | Navigating Immigration Enforcement in Public Housing Agency Properties
featuring the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA), the Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA), the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), and the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), Greater Boston Legal Services, and Crowell & Moring.
No passcode

February 13, 2025 | 2025 HUD Outlook
Passcode: 1@KX!ec4

January 30, 2025 | Federal Funding Freeze
Passcode: F9*b#=sz

January 16, 2025 | The 119th Congress & Future Funding
Passcode: bRFVR%1c

2024

December 12, 2024 | Special Edition: The Election and It’s Implications
Passcode: 9U%CmL44

November 14, 2024 | Post-Election Analysis
Passcode: wF39@F*?

October 31, 2024 | Pre-Election Coverage
Passcode: Z9dEJh?S

October 17, 2024 | Preparing for the Presidential Transition
Passcode: Z1k=mXAk

September 5, 2024 | HUD Updates
Passcode: 9=OZc.69

August 22, 2024 | Get Out the Vote (GOTV)
Passcode: 94=EqEdi

August 8, 2024 | RAD for Small Agencies
Passcode: 4dqe.fc1

July 25, 2024 | Congressional and Election Update
Passcode: Qz$#@w$0

June 27, 2024 | FY25 House Funding Proposal
Passcode: cUZ*Mr4u

June 13, 2024 | HUD and Congressional Updates Roundtable
Passcode: ae=Z4%DK

May 30, 2024 | HOME Investment Partnerships Program Proposed Rule: Program Updates and Streamlining
Passcode: rX2efV%n

May 16, 2024 | Updates to the Voucher Program
Passcode: i5U^PdjN

May 2, 2024 | HIP Implementation Notice
Passcode: IH&3k.S!

April 18, 2024 | Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing” Proposed Rule
Passcode: *MnMyQE7

March 21, 2024 | FY 25 President’s Proposed Budget
Passcode: 0a%gsdwa

March 7, 2024 | FY24 T-HUD Appropriations Bill
Passcode: xdxS%A5P

February 22, 2024 | HUD Updates: HOTMA 104, BABA and CDBG
Passcode: ZFQw&0d@

February 8, 2024 | 2024 Advocacy Strategy & Policy Priorities
Passcode: Bsu5%5Ya

January 25, 2024 | New Build America, Buy America Guidance
Passcode: 7J.4+44Q

January 11, 2024 | HUD CR Expiration
Passcode: d9.fU*1d