In the News
December 15, 2014
HUD recently announced that it would push back publication of its fiscal year (FY) 2015 income limits until after the publication of 2015 poverty guidelines issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The income limits are used to determine income eligibility for HUD’s...
In the News
December 15, 2014
HUD recently posted a report entitled “Opportunity Neighborhoods for Latino and African American Children.” The report analyzed telephone and in-person surveys of current and former Denver Housing Authority (DHA) tenants, along with a variety of other data sources. The report...
In the News
December 15, 2014
The Senate recently confirmed President Obama’s nomination of Nani Coloretti to serve as HUD’s Deputy Secretary. As the second most senior official at HUD, Coloretti will manage HUD’s day-to-day operations, including a $45 billion annual budget and approximately 8,500 employees.
Recent Court Rulings
December 15, 2014
Facts: A Section 8 resident was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Her physician prescribed medicinal marijuana to help with her symptoms, and she obtained a medical marijuana card issued by the State of Michigan pursuant to the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act.
Recent Court Rulings
December 15, 2014
Facts: A resident with a Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing voucher sued an owner in federal court, claiming that the owner failed to keep his unit habitable, invaded his privacy, and caused his voucher to be terminated by the PHA because his rental unit hadn’t been kept in good repair.
Recent Court Rulings
December 15, 2014
Facts: During a dispute with an owner over utilities, a Section 8 resident asked her local PHA for a transfer of her voucher to another unit. The PHA denied her request because she wasn’t in good standing with her current owner and after submitting additional hearing requests, she was again...
HUD Audits
December 15, 2014
HUD audited the Freeport Housing Authority’s administration of its low-rent housing and homeownership programs. The authority owns and operates 352 low-rent housing units, which are located in two scattered-site properties and three developments in Freeport, N.Y. The authority received...
HUD Audits
December 15, 2014
HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) audited HUD’s procurement and administration of its multifamily mortgage loan and property management servicing and accounting contract. The Federal Housing Commissioner and HUD housing officials had communicated concerns to OIG.
Feature
November 19, 2014
If you’re having problems with criminal activity or other undesirable conduct at or near your assisted site, you may want to house a police or security officer in one of your site’s units. The presence of a police or security officer may help deter crime at your site and help create a...
Dealing with Households
November 19, 2014
You may occasionally get applications from households that want to use their Housing Choice vouchers at your site. The Housing Choice voucher program is a form of rental assistance administered by local public housing agencies (PHAs) that allows households to use vouchers to subsidize the rent of...
