HUD
Omnibus Appropriations Enacted for Remainder of FY 2017 Budget; HUD Sees Slight Increase
The $1.07 trillion budget agreement does not include any of the $18 billion in domestic program cuts requested by the White House and will likely be passed this week.
HUD Releases New Demographic Data on LIHTC Residents
While the report points to incomplete data reporting for various reasons, the data provided could give a general idea regarding LIHTC resident demographics in particular areas.
HUD-Assisted Housing FY 2017 Income Limits Released
The national Median Family Income (MFI) increased 3.5% to $68,000 compared to last year.
Connecticut Offers Webinar Training on HUD’s New Utility Benchmarking Guidance
HUD recently introduced new Utility Benchmarking Guidance that applies to Section 8, Multifamily FHA Insured, and PRAC Properties.
Calls for Increased Defense Spending and What it Means for HUD
Obtained preliminary budget documents from the Trump Administration reportedly outline a 14% cut for HUD – over $6B. Whether the obtained documents go into OMB’s final budget or not, plans for boosting defense spending by $54 billion, along with some Members of Congress proposing an even higher increase, will create budget consequences for programs like HUD.
Dr. Ben Carson Confirmed as HUD Secretary
By a vote of 58 to 41, the Senate last Thursday confirmed retired neurosurgeon and former Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson as the next Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Legislation Introduced to Nullify HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) recently introduced H.R. 482, as Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced S. 103, an identical piece of companion legislation in the Senate.
HUD Historic Preservation Award – Nominations Due 3/27/17
HUD is partnering with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) to offer the HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation.
HUD Announces RAD Revision 3 Training
HUD will host two trainings on the RAD Notice revision changes. NH&RA is sending a comment letter to HUD this week regarding the revisions.
Housing Voucher Renewal Will Require Substantially More Funding in 2017
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has recently estimated the cost of renewing all housing vouchers in 2017 at $18.86 billion.
Expect Less Regulation for the Foreseeable Future
The Trump Administration has implemented both a regulatory freeze and a more recent executive order which will reduce the number of new regulations put forth by most federal agencies.
HUD Solicits Public Comment on Expanding Moving to Work Program, Comments Due March 24
Public comment is currently being requested for the draft Operations Notice which deals with implementation of the MTW program in expanding it to another 100 PHAs over the next seven years.