2018-01-17 02:27
The HUD Section 8 program is by far the largest rental assistance program in the country. Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers are portable and can be used in any private market apartment, as l… Read More
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This is a blog to share information about how the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) works. The goal is to provide a resource for those working with HUD programs to improve their communities.
2017-12-20 03:20
As I write this post, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is about to be voted on in the Senate. It is widely expected that the Senate will approve the bill tonight and send it to President Trump for… Read More
2017-11-08 05:29
From a historical economic perspective, the Tax Reform Bill called the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" and released by the House of Representatives, has been unveiled at a unique time. As a nat… Read More
2017-08-23 00:17
California is in a housing crisis. According to State Housing Officials, we need to build about 180,000 unit each year to keep up with demand, but we are building less than 80,000 annually o… Read More
2017-07-11 00:33
You have probably noticed an increase in attention that homelessness has been receiving in the news lately. You may have also noticed an increase in visible homelessness in the community whe… Read More
2017-02-08 07:29
In July of last year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued new regulations to strengthen fair housing requirements for localities that receive their funding. The… Read More
2016-12-07 08:11
This week Donald Trump announced his appointment of Ben Carson to be the new HUD Secretary. Because Dr. Carson has no housing policy experience whatsoever, there are many unknowns about how… Read More
2016-11-05 18:18
Have you heard candidates acknowledge the affordable housing crisis on the campaign trail? An Ipsos poll conducted this summer found that 76% of likely voters would be more likely to su… Read More
2016-10-07 22:19
If you work in the affordable housing industry, you are probably familiar with Utility Allowances. When tenants pay for their own utilities, the maximum rent that can be charged for their as… Read More
2016-08-03 23:16
This post is intended to provide general information about how communities can access federal funding for homelessness. This money is distributed through the U.S. Department of Housing and U… Read More
2016-07-12 05:44
I am following up on my last newsletter on the housing crisis to focus on one of its causes- inadequate housing production, and a strategy to address one of the outcomes of the crisis- homel… Read More
2016-06-08 06:58
For the first time in recent memory, there is a broad consensus in California that we have a housing crisis. Numerous media and research reports show that we are not building enough units to… Read More
2016-05-11 04:33
I was at the Housing California Conference last month and attended the session titled "Federal Housing Policy in a Presidential Election Year" with panelists Peter Lawrence from Novogradac a… Read More
2016-04-12 19:36
On March 8th, HUD announced $1.6 billion in homeless grant awards for the FY 2015 Continuum of Care (CoC) NOFA. Those of you tracking this program may have been perplexed about how HUD came… Read More
2016-02-12 17:42
The White House released its proposed HUD budget this past week. I recommend you take a look at the National Housing Conference Blog, which does a nice job of summarizing it. This budget is… Read More
2016-02-09 03:26
California was the first state in the nation to establish a cap and trade program in which polluting industries pay into a state-controlled fund in exchange for the right to exceed greenhous… Read More
2015-07-08 06:13
A Community Housing Development Organization, or CHDO, is an entity that is prioritized to receive funding from HUD's HOME Program. States, cities and counties across the country receive an… Read More
2015-06-02 17:02
HUD requires each entitlement jurisdiction to update its Analysis of Impediments (AI) to fair housing every five years, concurrent with the update of the Consolidated Plan. Unlike the Consol… Read More
2015-04-08 18:25
In many ways, HUD has simplified the Consolidated Planning process with the new eCon Planning Suite. It has a standardized format, and much of the data (albeit a bit out of date) is already… Read More
2015-01-27 18:35
Welcome to my final installment of HUD labor compliance tips. Part 1 provided an overview, and suggestions on complying with federal prevailing wages. Part 2 dealt with integration of requir… Read More
2015-01-14 05:19
Happy New Year! I took a long holiday break from the blog, but now I'm back at it. In my last post, I focused on wage compliance for HUD Projects. In this post, I will address contract condi… Read More
2014-12-09 05:13
Any time you use HUD funds, you need to determine labor compliance requirements. This can be a complex and intimidating facet of working with HUD, and your path to compliance may appear a bi… Read More
2014-11-13 20:46
As I discussed in my September 2nd Blog Post, the Obama Administration and HUD have placed a heavy emphasis on "place-based" community planning and development as a way to improve low-income… Read More
2014-10-28 02:51
For HUD entitlement grantees submitting a consolidated plan ("ConPlan") this year or later, HUD has implemented a new format and process, called the "eCon Planning Suite". Gone are the long… Read More
2014-10-07 05:17
Just last month, HUD issued their 2014 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), making available $1.83 billion nationwide to fight homelessness. CoCs have to act quickl… Read More
2014-09-16 15:15
One of the few positive trends in affordable housing over the last five years is the reduction in chronic homelessness nationwide. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD… Read More
2014-09-04 23:45
If you use or advocate for the use of HOME funds, you'd probably like to forget about the 2010-2011 period- the recession, the debt limit wars, the media focus on nonperforming projects, the… Read More
2014-09-02 21:51
In America, we generally suppress discussions about inequity. We don't want to believe it exists, but it's always bubbling beneath the surface. Then a volcano erupts, seemingly out of nowher… Read More
2014-08-27 00:36
This is a blog to provide information about how the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) works. The goal is to provide a resource for those working with HUD programs t… Read More
2014-08-26 23:57
Check out proposed 2015 Proposed Fair Market Rents for your area here:HUD Issues Proposed FMRs - Affordable Housing Resource Center Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
With this end of year post, I'm going to take the liberty to veer from my usual technical "how to" post to reflect on the current state of housing in America. Throughout the year, I have rea… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
You may have read HUD press releases about progress in eliminating homelessness in the United States. According to HUD, veteran and chronic homelessness have been significantly reduced over… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC) is a HUD funding program that reflects Congress's response to the natural disasters of 2011-2013, starting with Hurricane Sandy. It is fun… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
HUD's HOME Investment Partnerships Program enforces strict deadlines for committing funds, expending funds, starting project construction, and closing out a project. A Participating Jurisdic… Read More
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