10.8.25
Over the summer, HUD published four notices that, when taken together, add substantive new requirements for cash management in public housing. These changes will burden PHAs that operate public housing and further restrict flexibilities available to them.
10.7.25
Positive News on Funding Availability
As the federal government enters day seven of the shutdown, this alert provides an updated assessment of the situation and its impact on housing authority operations.
Current Shutdown Status
10.1.25
What PHAs Need to Know About the Shutdown
After unsuccessful negotiations between Congress and President Trump and the Senate’s failure to pass a House-passed continuing resolution, the federal government has shut down. Negotiations to reopen the government are unlikely to occur this week because House Republicans are out of town until October 7, and Congress will be...
9.29.25
From the San Diego Housing Commission's press release:
Located about two miles from the beach and a mile from a transit center in one of San Diego’s high-opportunity communities, the Rose Creek Village development celebrated its groundbreaking today, commemorating the start of construction that will produce 59 new studio apartments with rents affordable to households with low income.
Legislation
Housing Opportunities Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA)
The Housing Opportunities Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) received bipartisan support and was passed by Congress on July 14, 2016. The legislation makes significant positive reforms to the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) program, including allowing housing authorities to project-based up to 20 percent of its authorized voucher allocation, with up to an additional 10 percent for targeted populations. The bill also allows more supportive services to be provided to homeless families and individuals, families with veterans, and the disabled and elderly. HUD is still in the process of implementing several provisions enacted by HOTMA.
HR3700 Housing Opportunity Thru Modernization Act
HOTMA CLPHA Section by Section
