The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently issued its final rule to rescind a Trump-era immigration policy that sought to limit immigration benefits for those likely to rely on government aid such as housing vouchers, food assistance, Medicaid, or other public benefit.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently announced new guidance to increase the ability of state, local, and tribal governments to use American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to boost the supply of affordable housing in their communities.
HUD is seeking comments on proposed changes for calculating Fair Market Rents (FMRs). HUD published a notice in the Federal Register titled, “Proposed Changes to the Methodology Used for Calculating Fair Market Rents.”
HUD recently announced that it has entered into a Voluntary Compliance Agreement with a New York City-based site. The site provides affordable subsidized units though the Section 8 Housing Assistance...
HUD recently announced its support for Washington, D.C.’s “Solar for All” program to ensure that residents of HUD-assisted properties in the District are able to access the program without experiencing an increase in their housing costs. HUD's announcement came soon after...
The U.S. Attorney's Office from the Western District of Texas recently announced that an owner agreed to pay the United States $15,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§3729-3733, by collecting excess rent from a tenant in the Housing Choice...
HUD recently announced that its National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate and Associated Protocols (NSPIRE) Demonstration program is on track to meet its goal for inspections by the end of May 2022. The program is seeking to complete over 900 advisory inspections by that time...
The Treasury Department recently released quarterly data on the use of funds in the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) programs in calendar year 2021. The data shows the program's success in reaching households most in need given the challenges of implementing a brand-new program that...
Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have introduced the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. The bill would reauthorize VAWA through 2027. The House passed its VAWA reauthorization bill, HR1620, in 2021.
To keep up with housing payments during the pandemic, renters have had to tap a wide range of financial resources, reports Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) in “Making the Rent: Household Spending Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” The...
In early January, a tragic rowhouse fire broke out and killed 12 people, including nine children. The rowhouse was one of the Philadelphia Housing Authority’s “scattered site” properties. These are units throughout the city that are owned and managed by the authority but are...
November 2021 was a record-breaking month for providing Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) assistance, according to a recent announcement from the Treasury Department. State and local governments provided assistance to approximately 665,000 renters and owners. And the $2.9 billion in ERA...
