Federal / Agency News

Funding made available under this NOFA must be used to fund supportive services in eligible existing HUD-assisted multifamily developments targeted to elderly households. Applications are due no later than Monday, April 18, 2016.

HUD released answers to frequently asked questions regarding the Pay for Success Permanent Supportive Housing Demonstration. The demonstration aims to develop a model for a population continuously cycling between the criminal justice system and homeless services.

On Tuesday, January 5, HUD hosted a listening session focused on fair housing standards related to HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration program. Before attending the session, NH&RA Executive Director worked with our RAD User Group to compile feedback for HUD officials. During the session, developers, public housing authorities, and fair housing advocates provided comments to senior and program leadership from HUD offices involved in public housing, multifamily housing and fair housing.

Local governments and their partners who receive CDBG, HOME, ESG, or HOPWA formula funding from HUD will use the AFFH Assessment Tool.

HUD has released the AFFH Assessment Tool that local governments and their partners will use this tool to conduct and submit their own Assessments of Fair Housing if they receive CDBG, HOME, ESG, or HOPWA funds.

Priya Jayachandran is the new Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing at the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development. She stepped into the role on December 15, 2015, when Ben Metcalf moved on to lead the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

House and Senate approved legislation to establish a permanent minimum 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit rate for new construction and substantial rehabilitation and extend the New Markets Tax Credit through 2019.

Congress reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which included Promise Neighborhoods, a sister program to the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative.

HUD published materials from local preservation clinics for Section 236 (both FHA-insured and HFA-issued) and Section 202 Director Loan property owners and their partners.

Tasked with ensuring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac meet a requirement to serve underserved markets, the Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed a rule that will allow the GSEs to earn Duty to Serve credit activities related to several HUD housing programs. A public comment period on the proposed rule is open for 90 days.

FY 2016 funding includes level and higher funding from FY 2015 levels for many key HUD housing programs. In most cases, the funding levels stop short of fully funding the programs’ needs, but are better than expected. Congress approved the omnibus funding measure on Friday, December 18.

HUD finalized Fair Market Rents (FMRs) for fiscal year 2016. FMRs are used to set payment standards and rents for several HUD-assisted housing programs.