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HUD recently sent letters to public housing authorities notifying them that the mandatory implementation of the Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) methodology would be suspended until Oct. 1, 2019, for all metro areas except for the Dallas-Plano-Irving Metro Division. Individual PHAs may still choose to voluntarily use the SAFMR methodology, however.
Texas native Anna Maria Farías is the new Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity at HUD. She will now lead the Department's work to eliminate housing discrimination, promote economic opportunity, and achieve diverse, inclusive communities.
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) recently published several technical corrections and to the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) provisions of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) it had issued on Jan. 18. The corrections and clarifications are as follows:
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs recently met to consider three key HUD nominations. The nominations are Paul Compton, Jr., to general counsel; Anna Farias, to assistant secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity; and Neal Rackleff, to assistant secretary for Community Planning and Development.
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) estimates that President Trump’s 2018 budget proposal would allow HUD to raise rents for up to four million HUD-assisted low-income families. According to the analysis, the budget would increase rents by:
The Senate Committee on Banking recently voted to recommend the nomination of Pam Patenaude to serve as HUD Deputy Secretary. Her nomination was supported by all members in attendance except for Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).
Approximately one-third of adults age 65 years or older fall in their home, resulting in injury, long-term disability, and premature institutionalization. By 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates the cost related to these kinds of injuries to be nearly $60 billion a year. In an effort to reduce and prevent falls and their associated costs, HUD recently released a wide-ranging report recommending a more holistic approach to seniors aging-in-place and their health needs.
Orlando Cabrera, former assistant secretary for Public and Indian Housing under President George W. Bush, recently wrote an opinion piece for a political website, The Hill, entitled “Trump's plan to cut public housing is a mistake for America.”
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) recently filed a lawsuit against HUD alleging that the agency’s refusal to waive fees related to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request is unlawful. According to the ASPCA, in 2015 a FOIA request was submitted seeking information on HUD’s policy of exempting housing authorities participating in the agency’s Moving to Work program from federal laws and regulations permitting pet ownership.
LeadingAge recently launched a new campaign to save HUD’s Section 202 Housing for the Elderly program. Save HUD 202 is a comprehensive, multi-month effort to convince lawmakers to fully fund the program. The campaign, Save HUD 202, focuses on: preventing cuts to HUD 202; maintaining 100 percent funding for people served by affordable housing today; and expanding funding to create new affordable housing for older adults.
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