HUD

HUD announced $5 million will be made available this summer for the purchase and installation of carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in public housing units where they are necessary. HUD also announced it has been working with Congressional leaders on the Senate Banking Committee on legislation that will require CO detectors in HUD-assisted housing units that need them.

The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee will markup the FY 2020 T-HUD appropriations bill at 8:30 am EDT on May 23.

The New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) and the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration, Local Government Division (DFA) are seeking public comment on the Draft State of New Mexico 2019 Annual Action Plan (AAP).

Oregon Housing and Community Services, Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Business Development Department are seeking public comments for priorities for housing and community development in its Proposed 2019 Annual Action Plan (AAP).

UnitedHealthcare has partnered with the Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) and the Louisiana Department of Health to support important initiatives aimed at reducing homelessness throughout the state.

The House Appropriations Committee recently approved FY 2020 allocations for its 12 subcommittees, known as 302(b)s. The allocations total $1.295 trillion in discretionary funding and were approved on a 30-22 vote.

On May 1, Deputy Assistant Secretary in HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Program Lamar Seats sent a memo to HUD field offices titled “What to Do When a Project Receives a Zero as a Result of an Owner Refusing to Allow HUD to Inspect.”

HUD awarded nearly $1.5 billion to support seven states in their recovery from 2018 disasters, including Hurricane Michael, Hurricane Florence and wildfires in California.

On May 21 at 10 am, the full House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) will hold a hearing, titled “Housing in America: Oversight of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.”

HUD released a proposed rule that would prohibit mixed immigration status families from living in public and other HUD-assisted housing. The proposed rule would require the verification of the eligible immigration status of all household members and would make prorated assistance temporary until the eligibility for housing assistance has been determined.

HUD’s Housing Notice 2019-07 provides incentives for multi-family property owners to invest in Opportunity Zones across the nation. Applicants to FHA’s Section 221(d)(4), Section 220 and Section 223(f) will be eligible for significantly lower application fees provided the property is located within an Opportunity Zone.

Novogradac updated its Rent & Income Limit Calculator© with HUD’s FY 2019 rent and income limit data. Using the HUD-published data, the Novogradac Rent & Income Limit Calculator© will calculate low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) rent and income limits for every county and every metropolitan statistical area in the US.