The Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition (MAHC) held its annual Housing Day in Annapolis today. The event brings together over 200 affordable rental housing advocates to inform legislators of the value of affordable housing and funding needs to continue to develop and rehabilitate affordable housing in Maryland. Housing Day also provides the opportunity to hear from
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Trump Administration Releases FY 2019 Budget Proposing 18.3% Reduction in HUD Funding
Yesterday, the Trump administration released its proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year. Overall, the budget proposes an $8.8 billion (18.3%) reduction in the HUD budget from the 2017 enacted level, a more drastic cut than the $6 billon HUD budget reduction the Administration proposed for fiscal year 2018. Significant proposals in the budget include:…
New RAD Notice of Increase in Cap and Rent Setting
By Maia Shanklin Roberts on
Our friends at NAHRO have alerted us that a new RAD notice will be issued tomorrow, August 23, 2017. The notice requires PHAs who already submitted a RAD letter of interest to preserve their spot on the wait list to submit a RAD application within 60 days if they want to continue in the RAD…
HUD issues report on worst case housing needs
By Amy M. Glassman on
Posted in Budget, Government-Assisted Housing, Policy, Public Housing, RAD, Section 8, Uncategorized
On August 9, HUD issued to Congress its 16th report on worst case housing needs in the United States, based on 2015 data. Households with “worst case needs” are those that are very low income, do not receive government housing assistance and either pay more than 1/2 of their income for rent or live in…
Senate Committee on Appropriations Passes FY2018 THUD – A Step in the Right Direction for RAD and HUD Programs
By Amber Mohr on
The Senate Committee on Appropriations unanimously voted on July 27, 2017 to approve its FY2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) bill. The bill eliminates the cap in the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program, which has been supported by Secretary Carson, and also removes RAD’s sunset date. In addition to the advancements in…
Implementation of the Housing Choice Voucher Program under the 2017 Appropriations Act
By Maia Shanklin Roberts on
On June 28, 2017, HUD issued Notice PIH 2017-10 (HA) (the “Notice”) providing guidance on the implementation of the Housing Choice Voucher (“HCV”) program funding provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (the “2017 Act”).
Under the 2017 Act, HUD received a total of $20,292,000,000 in funding for the Housing Choice Voucher program for the…
HUD Publishes Housing Trust FY 2017 Allocations
By John Wheatley on
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) released the Fiscal Year 2017 Housing Trust Fund (HTF) allocation amounts on June 20, 2017, setting forth the amounts awarded to each state or territory under the HTF. The total HTF allocation for Fiscal Year 2017 is $219,168,373.94, including $12,702,747.00 in unallocated funds from Fiscal Year…
McClain Weighs in on Potential Effect of Trump Budget Cuts on Affordable Housing
By Courtney E. Hunter on
In an interview with U.S. News and World Reports on “The Future of Affordable Housing in the Trump Era,” Amy McClain, who leads Ballard Spahr’s government-assisted housing practice (and is a frequent Housing Plus blogger), cautions that while she doesn’t expect budget cuts to be as severe as those proposed, funding for…
Ballard Spahr and CSG Advisors Host Another Informative Western Housing Conference
By Maia Shanklin Roberts on
Last week, Ballard Spahr in conjunction with CSG Advisors hosted its 7th Annual Western Housing Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. The Conference brought together a wide range of public and private housing professionals facilitating a dynamic conversation on current developments in government-assisted housing.
The Conference opened with a “Washington Update” – a discussion on housing policy…
Join us for our Eleventh Annual National Housing Conference in Washington, D.C.
Ballard Spahr is committed to facilitating and leading the conversation within the affordable housing community, which makes us thrilled to announce our Eleventh Annual National Housing Conference in Washington, D.C., from November 3 to 4. This two-day, complimentary event features engaging discussions, panel presentations, special insights, and networking opportunities with the key influences and power…