Federal / Agency News
IRS Announcement Confirms Boundaries of OZs Remain As-Is at Time of Designation
Announcement 2021-10 from the Internal Revenue Service confirms that the boundaries of Designated Qualified Opportunity Zones (OZs)were established at the time they were designated and are not subject to change from the 2020 decennial Census.
House Ways and Means Infrastructure Holds Hearing May 19
At 10 a.m. ET on May 19, the House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing on Leveraging the Tax Code for Infrastructure Investment.
Dan Rogers Named New Director of Production, Preservation at USDA RD
Rural Development (RD) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that Dan Rogers will become the director of Production and Preservation for RD’s Multifamily Housing Field Operations Division.
MTW Reports on PBVs, FSS and Households Served
HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research released three reports that examine aspects of the Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration program.
Treasury’s ERA2 Guidance: Significant Changes to Landlord Response Time, Self-Attestation & Federally Assisted Households
The Department of the Treasury allocated an additional $21.55 billion in emergency rental assistance funds to the states and communities from the American Rescue Plan Act. The new funds (ERA 2) set aside $2.5 billion for eligible grantees with a high need based on the number of very low-income renter households paying more than 50 […]
U.S. District Court Vacates Eviction Moratorium Nationwide, Decision Stayed through May 12
Last week, U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich for the District of Columbia vacated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eviction moratorium nationwide in Alabama Association of Realtors v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
HUD, HHS Partner to Distribute COVID Vaccines
Last week, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra announced a partnership to ensure that the national COVID-19 response delivers equitable and comprehensive care to those experiencing disproportionate impact, including HUD-assisted households.
Senate Banking Committee Considers Todman’s Nomination
On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a nomination hearing for Adrianne Todman to be Deputy Secretary at HUD.
HUD Offers Training on URA
HUD is offering an eight-part web-based modular training course for HUD grantees and funding recipients on Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition (URA) Policies Act of 1970, as amended requirements for HUD funded projects. Module one provides an overview of the URA.
Guide Offers Strategies for Deploying ARP Funds
Developed by PolicyLink in partnership with community leaders, chief equity officers, policymakers, economic development practitioners, research and policy organizations and philanthropic partners, 10 Priorities for Advancing Racial Equity Through the American Rescue Plan (ARP): A Guide for City and County Policymakers suggests municipal strategies for deploying ARP funds equitably, efficiently and strategically.
NH&RA Joins Letter Supporting Todman Nomination
NH&RA joined a letter to the Senate Committee on Banking Housing and Urban Affairs supporting Adrianne Todman’s nomination to be Deputy Secretary at HUD. The letter was led by the ACTION Steering Committee and joined by 17 other federal housing organizations.
NH&RA Joins FY2022 FSS Funding Letter
NH&RA joined with 50 other organizations in a letter to congressional appropriators calling for increased Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 funding for the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program. Specifically, we ask for $150 million, an increase of $45 million over FY 2021. This increase would allow the program to serve an additional 45,000 households.