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- Mar 14
NAHRO Releases In-Depth Analyses of the FY 25 President’s Budget
- Mar 11
HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge to Step Down
Deputy Secretary and former NAHRO CEO Adrianne Todman to serve as Acting Secretary HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge said that she would be resigning and retiring from public life, effective March […]
- Mar 07
NAHRO In-Depth Analysis of Final FY 2024 Appropriations Bill
- Mar 04
Congress Prepares to Pass FY24 Funding with Moderate Boost for HUD
Over the weekend, Congress publicly released a final Fiscal Year (FY) 24 Transportation-HUD appropriations bill with moderate funding increases for HUD. The House and Senate Appropriations Committees have stated that […]
- Mar 01
Congress Extends Funding to Avoid a Government Shutdown
Congress voted last night to avoid a partial government shutdown by extending the current stopgap funding measure (continuing resolution). Six federal agencies, including HUD, will be funded for an extra week […]
- Feb 20
Housing Update from Washington: What’s New from HUD
Join NAHRO this Thursday, February 22 at 1:30 PM Eastern for a Housing Update from Washington. These free 30-minute sessions (open to members and non-members alike) are your opportunity to […]
- Feb 13
NAHRO Releases 2024 Legislative and Regulatory Policy Priorities
For the first time, NAHRO is releasing its Legislative and Regulatory Agenda in two steps. We are excited to announce that the first step, our 2024 Policy Priorities, is now available. […]
- Feb 06
HUD Revises HOTMA Asset Limitation Implementation in Response to NAHRO’s and Other Housing Groups’ Request
- Jan 30
HUD Awards $3.16 Billion to Continuums of Care
By: Steven Molinari, Policy Analyst On January 29, HUD announced approximately $3.16 billion in Continuum of Care (CoC) awards for over 7,000 projects nationwide. The FY 2023 awards help to […]
- Jan 30
NAHRO Submits 30-Day Notification Requirement Comment Letter
- Jan 30
HUD Issues Guidance for Submitting Consolidated Plans and Action Plans
By: Steven Molinari, Policy Analyst On January 16, HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued guidance to grantees of various community development programs on submitting consolidated plans and […]
- Jan 24
HUD Issues Notice for Addressing Radon
By: Steven Molinari, Policy Analyst On January 11, HUD issued Notice CPD-23-103, addressing radon in the environmental review process. The notice clarifies that radon must be considered in the contamination […]
- Jan 23
What Could Sec. Fudge’s HFSC Oversight Hearing Signal for FY 24 HUD Negotiations?
By: Gabriel Smith, Legislative Affairs Analyst On January 11th, the House Financial Services Committee hosted HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge for a hearing to discuss the body’s oversight of HUD and […]
- Jan 22
The NAHRO Blog Is Now a Part of the NAHRO Website!
In order to streamline our communications, we’ve incorporated the NAHRO Blog, previously available at www.nahroblog.org, into the NAHRO website. All past blog posts have been archived in the Direct News […]
- Jan 18
Awards of Merit Applications Are Open
NAHRO members — we want to celebrate your innovative and impactful programs and developments! Applications are now open for the NAHRO Awards of Merit, the first tier of NAHRO’s nationally […]
- Jan 18
Housing Update from Washington: Build America, Buy America Guidance Released
This Will ProBABAly be an Evolving Implementation Process Join NAHRO on Zoom next Thursday, January 25 at 1:30 p.m. ET for a Housing Update from Washington. These free 30-minute sessions […]
- Jan 18
Congress Moves Forward with Deal to Extend Funding for HUD, and Avoid Shutdown
- Jan 18
HUD Email Provides Information on Voucher Timelines
Earlier today, HUD sent its monthly “The HCV Connect” email. The email emphasized the following points:
- Jan 16
HUD Releases Proposed Rule to Revise CDBG and Section 108 Program Regulations
On January 10, HUD published a proposed rule that would revise the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and related Section 108 loan guarantee program regulations. Proposed changes will not have any impact on the allocation of CDBG funds among recipients. Additionally, HUD asks for comments to 11 questions provided within the proposed rule. Comments to … Continue reading HUD Releases Proposed Rule to Revise CDBG and Section 108 Program Regulations
- Jan 09
HUD Posts Proposed Changes to Methodology for Calculating Section 8 Income Limits
On January 9, HUD posted a pre-publication copy of a notice in the Federal Register titled “Changes to the Methodology Used for Calculating Section 8 Income Limits under the United States Housing Act of 1937.” Since Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, in calculating the thresholds for “low-income families” and “very low-income families,” HUD has limited the … Continue reading HUD Posts Proposed Changes to Methodology for Calculating Section 8 Income Limits