Government Shut-Down: HUD Issues
October 1, 2013: The federal government has shut down. On September 19, 2013 the House of Representatives passed a Continuing Resolution that would fund all federal programs at slightly below post-seq ...
New Multifamily Deputy Assistant Secretary
On July 25, 2013 Carol Galante (Assistant Secretary - FHA Commissioner) announced that Marie Head has resigned from her position as Multifamily’s Deputy Assistant Secretary due to medical issues in he ...
The American Flag
On June 14, 1889, New York City kindergarten teacher George Balch planned “Flag Day” ceremonies for the children of his school, and his idea was later adopted by the State Board of Education of New Yo ...
Launch of New “Apartments: We Live Here” Campaign
The National MultiHousing Council (NMHC) and the National Apartment Association (NAA) have unveiled a new integrated campaign that tells the story about how to help people find a place to live that’s ...
New HOME Program Rent Limits
2013 HOME Program Rent Limits, effective June 1, 2013 have been posted on the HUD Website. In addition to finding the Limits by state, you can also click on links for Area Definitions, and the Rent Li ...
Smoke-Free Toolkits
On March 1, 2013 Lanier Hylton sent an email to Owner/Agents about the Smoke Free Housing Toolkits. The letter that accompanied the email was from Carol Galante, Acting Assistant Secretary – Federal H ...
Major HUD Field Office Reorganization
In a news release today, April 24, 2013, HUD announced a massive restructuring of its Multifamily Headquarters and Field Offices. Implementation will begin in the Fall, and it’s expected to take 2 ½ ...
10-City Initiative to End Homelessness
In September of 2012, HUD and the US Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) announced a new initiative called “Dedicating Opportunities to End Homelessness.” Local plans will be community-driven ...
HUD Encourages Smoke-Free Properties
HUD has issued Notices to encourage Smoke-Free Housing. Â The first, Notice H2010-21 was issued on September 15, 2010. Â Further encouragement was provided via Notice H2012-22, released on October 26, 2 ...
REAC Physical Inspection Software Training
REAC will present training, both in-person in Seattle, WA and via “Live Meeting Conference Call”, on the new Physical Inspection software used for REAC inspections. The training will also introduce th ...