HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) audited the Housing Choice Voucher program of a PHA in Crisfield, Md., after receiving a complaint alleging that it misused public housing funds.
Facts: A group of residents sued the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in federal court for familial discrimination and allegedly depriving them of their property right to a habitable residence free from dangerous conditions. They asked the court to appoint an independent...
Facts: A group of residents filed a class action lawsuit against a PHA. The residents claimed that the PHA’s actions with regard to the site’s bedbug infestation amounted to a violation of their due process rights. They claimed that the PHA’s extermination...
Facts: In March 2012, a resident and her four children died after a fire spread from the kitchen of their apartment. The estate of the deceased sued the local PHA for negligence and wrongful death. They claimed that the PHA failed to ensure that “properly working and...
The Trump administration recently released its proposed federal budget for fiscal year 2019, which begins next Oct. 1. Traditionally, presidential budgets are mostly symbolic and merely indicate an administration’s priorities. This is because while the president can make suggestions,...
In response to President Trump’s infrastructure plan released in February, Senate Democrats recently released “Jobs & Infrastructure Plan for America’s Workers.” The new plan proposes $1 trillion in total federal spending, compared to Trump’s $200 billion. To...
A recent HUD Memo announced Secretary Ben Carson’s consideration of revising the agency’s mission statement and removing anti-discrimination language and promises of inclusive communities. The modified mission statement reads: “HUD’s mission is to ensure Americans have...
Facts: A former resident sued the local PHA and its property manager for retaliating against her in violation of the First Amendment for participating in tenant advocacy activities. The resident was involved in organizing tenants at the public housing site from 2010 until 2012...
Facts: A resident sued an owner for fraud and concealment based on alleged misrepresentations made when the resident was a prospective tenant looking to rent a unit at the site. In November 2008, at the time the resident was looking at an apartment, he “made several...
