HUD
AHS Data Collection Survey Delayed
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Census Bureau have decided to delay the start of data collection for the American Housing Survey for three months, from the beginning of May until the beginning of August.
CEFAH White Paper: Incentivizing Affordable Housing Retrofits Through Utility Allowance Modernization Introduction
NH&RA’s Council for Energy Friendly Affordable Housing recently authored a new white paper suggesting way to improve how utility allowances are calculated for energy efficient LIHTC and HUD-assisted multifamily housing.
Updated AHS Datasets Released
HUD has released new versions of the American Housing Survey 2005 and 2007 National datasets through its HUD USER web site.
HUD Schedules AHS Users Conference
The inaugural Department of Housing and Urban Development American Housing Survey (AHS) Users Conference will be held on March 8, 2011.
President Obama Signs Law to Amend Section 202
On January 4 the President signed Public Law the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-372).
HUD Releases 2011 National Preservation Award Application
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released the application, requirements, criteria and procedures for the 2011 National Preservation Award.
HUD Issues Notice to Rental Assistance Contract Owners
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued Notice H 2011-01, which announces that owners with Project-Based Section 8 Rental Assistance Contracts or Section 202 or 811 Project Rental Assistance Contracts must obtain Dun and Bradstreet Numbering System (DUNS) numbers and register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) within 60 days of the notice’s publication or January 5, 2011.
HUD Issues Survey of Multifamily Market Absorption
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued a survey to measure the rate at which different types of new rental apartments and new condominium apartments are absorbed over the course of the first twelve months following completion of a building.
HUD Releases New Issue of Cityscape Focused on Brownfields Research
The research symposium in PD&R’s newest issue of Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research (Volume 12, Number 3) examines perspectives and approaches to brownfield issues.
HUD Publishes Quarterly Regulatory Waiver Requests
HUD has published its quarterly notice of all regulatory waivers that the Department has approved.
HUD Releases USPS Administrative Data on Address Vacancies
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through an agreement with the U.S. Postal Service, has released aggregate data on addresses identified by the USPS as having been “vacant” or “No-Stat” in the third quarter of 2010.
Congress Passes Legislation to Preserve Senior & Disabled Housing
Two pieces of legislation were passed by Congress last week and sent to President Obama for his signature.