The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, The National Fair Housing Alliance, and Poverty & Race Research Action Council recently issued a report entitled “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing at HUD: A First Term Report Card Part II” that looks at HUD’s...
On Feb. 4, 2012, HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing issued a notice (Notice PIH 2013-06) intended to provide public housing authorities with information on the dangers of radon.
On Nov. 30, HUD issued a new set of regulatory waivers to help site owners and displaced families deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. After Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast of the United States causing significant damage to property, loss of life, and displacement of individuals and...
On Dec. 4, HUD released new income limits for fiscal year 2013 that determine eligibility for its assisted housing programs. The income limits took effect immediately. The income limits are set as a percentage of area median income adjusted for household size. The newly issued income limits and...
HUD is expected to announce a Final Rule implementing the revisions to the requirement for disclosure of Social Security numbers, says Linda Kornegay, director of HUD's Rental Housing Improvement Integrity Project (RHIIP) Listserv.
HUD recently released Notice PIH 2012-28 “State Registered Lifetime Sex Offenders in Federally Assisted Housing.” Although this notice was released under the Public and Indian Housing Department, it still applies to many multifamily programs. The notice supersedes Notice H 2009-11...
On June 5, HUD announced that it's clamping down on excessive pay at public housing authorities, setting caps that extend and expand limits imposed by Congress. The action comes as HUD revealed that the top official at the Atlanta housing agency received a compensation package of $644,214,...
According to a recent report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), President Obama's fiscal year 2013 budget request for HUD is at least $1.7 billion below the amount needed to fully renew rental assistance provided this year under HUD's three major rental assistance...
Speaking at a Florida fundraiser recently, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney hinted he might eliminate the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and dramatically restructure the Department of Education if he becomes president.
Fitch Ratings recently downgraded the following Philadelphia Housing Authority and the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia capital fund bonds:
$85 million Philadelphia Housing Authority capital fund program (CFP) revenue bonds, series A of 2002—to AA- from...
Iowa Senator Charles Grassley is calling on HUD to launch an investigation into the Providence Housing Authority (PHA) after accusations were made by an employee.
Last month, a PHA executive administrative officer sent a 37-page complaint that includes allegations of “serious...
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency's (OHFA) Office of Affordable Housing Research (OAHR) recently announced the launch of an assessment study to examine the health impact of a proposed policy change to reduce the frequency of physical inspections in the State of Ohio.
