With Spring comes new opportunities in housing that you certainly do not want to miss. On April 3rd – 4th, Ballard Spahr and CSG Advisors co-host the Ninth Annual Spring Housing Conference in Denver, Colorado. This perennial favorite will help bring opportunities into
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HUD to Accept MTW First Round Applications for Larger PHAs
This week, HUD issued a new notice requesting letters of interest under its Moving to Work (MTW) program from PHAs with 1,001 or more total public housing and housing choice voucher (HCV) units. MTW participants are able to implement policies that
RAD for PRACs Notice Released for Public Feedback
Earlier this week HUD released a draft section for the next revision of the RAD Notice for review and comment. This draft section addresses the implementation of “RAD for PRAC”, the conversion of conversion of properties assisted by Section 202 Project
IRS to Publish Final Utility Allowance Regulations for LIHTC Properties
On Monday, the IRS will publish final utility allowance regulations for low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) properties under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). Under section 42(g)(1) and (2) of the Code, a residential rental unit may qualify
HUD Rescinds New Form of Annual Contributions Contract
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it will be rescinding the form of Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) that HUD had released to housing authorities this past May with instructions that the form of
HUD Publishes MTW Operations Notice and Request for First Round of New MTW Applicants
HUD’s Moving to Work (MTW) Office has been busy! Earlier this month, HUD published for public comment a revised Operations Notice that will govern an expanded MTW program. Just a few days ago, HUD published the much-awaited notice inviting the first round
DOJ Takes Flexible Position on Website Accessibility Requirements
Most websites for housing providers and other businesses should be accessible to individuals with disabilities. But how is this enforced? On September 25, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a letter to a member of the U.S. House of
New Opportunity Atlas Tracks Child Outcomes
The Census Bureau, in conjunction with researchers from Harvard and Brown Universities, this week published a national “opportunity atlas” that tracks outcomes for children in adulthood based on nationwide data. The atlas can be used to find, down to
AFFH Suit Against HUD Dismissed
A pending lawsuit against HUD challenging its suspension of its local tool for affirmative fair housing assessments has been dismissed. Earlier this year, HUD first extended the deadlines for, then withdrew, its Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH)
HUD AFFH Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Published
As indicated earlier this week, HUD is seeking comments to inform revisions to its Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule. We have been waiting for official publication of the advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) in the Federal Register