On March 19, two brothers of a former Los Angeles Housing Authority official charged in an elaborate scheme to steer construction contracts to family-controlled companies pleaded guilty. According to the U.S. attorney's office, the two brothers had earlier pleaded not guilty to conspiracy...
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency's (OHFA) Office of Affordable Housing Research (OAHR) recently announced the launch of an assessment study to examine the health impact of a proposed policy change to reduce the frequency of physical inspections in the State of Ohio.
Fitch Ratings recently downgraded the following Philadelphia Housing Authority and the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia capital fund bonds:
$85 million Philadelphia Housing Authority capital fund program (CFP) revenue bonds, series A of 2002—to AA- from...
Iowa Senator Charles Grassley is calling on HUD to launch an investigation into the Providence Housing Authority (PHA) after accusations were made by an employee.
Last month, a PHA executive administrative officer sent a 37-page complaint that includes allegations of “serious...
Facts: A resident locked herself in her unit and turned on her gas stove. After police responded to the scene, the resident was removed from the unit and referred for a mental health evaluation. The PHA subsequently terminated the resident's lease and denied her federal Section 8...
Facts: In his application for housing at a local PHA, an applicant admitted that he was recently released from prison after serving a 15-year sentence for robbery. In addition to the application, he also signed HUD's Authorization for the Release of Information/Privacy Act Notice and...
On Feb. 3, HUD issued a final rule requiring equal access to housing in HUD programs without regard to sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status. The final rule is published as “Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs—Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity,...
Facts: The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) terminated a resident's Section 8 subsidy because he's a Level 2 sex offender who's subject to a lifetime registration requirement. Before terminating the subsidy, HPD had provided it to the...
Facts: In April 2009, a resident received a notice that the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) was considering terminating her lease due to repeated late rent payments. After the resident failed to respond to the notice and a subsequent notice, the manager sent a notice advising the...
Facts: A local housing authority told a low-income and disabled applicant who was trying to pre-qualify for a unit that he wasn't eligible for Section 8 housing because he had an unfavorable credit history and criminal background. The applicant filed a complaint in court for the...
The head of the Ansonia Housing Authority in Connecticut had been collecting rent from a Section 8 unit he owned, in direct conflict with housing authority regulations, according to a spokesperson for the New England office of HUD.
Facts: A resident sued the local housing authority for terminating her Section 8 rent assistance. At the time she first applied for assistance, she had been receiving Minnesota Supplemental Assistance (MSA) payments. The resident didn't disclose her MSA income where required on her...
