December 25, 2000  Volume 15, Number 22

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• President's Forum: New PHADA survey can be valuable to us all

• PHAS Advisory Panel meets for second time

• Proposal asks 'Who should run the voucher program?'

• HUD pushes back deadline for using new MTCS form

• Final rule issued for HA consortia and joint ventures

• Some new committee leaders expected in 107th Congress

• Letter seeks to clarify use of 1998 tenant income data

• Public Housing News to Use: New Year's Resolutions

December 11, 2000  Volume 15, Number 21

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• President's Forum: PHADA's 2001 "Odyssey" begins in St. Pete

• New GAO report highlights PHAS sampling error

• Consultant lauds HUD 2020 plan, ignores problems

• PHADA letter to Washington Post about HUD 2020 article

• PHADA comments on NAPA draft final report

• PHADA to distribute survey on additional requirements, workload

• Former housing subcommittee chair Henry B. Gonzalez dies

• Public Housing News to Use: PHAS Resident Survey Technical Reviews and Data Adjustments

November 20, 2000  Volume 15, Number 20

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• President's Forum: One important Florida election leads to another

• Department explains process for appealing PHAS scores

• Chart of PHAS appeals process

• Notice addresses funding for lead testing, assessments

• Notice describes responsibilities of HAs in reporting illegal aliens

• Reprint: Blind Hogs and REAC

• Former HUD Secretary Samuel Pierce

• Public Housing News to Use: PHAS physical inspection technical reviews

November 6, 2000  Volume 15, Number 19

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• President's Forum: Industry groups, HUD and Congress improve budget situation ... but still more is needed!

• NAPA draft final report calls for complete overhaul of PHAS

• PHADA charts out process for lead paint extensions; Deadline is Nov. 15

• HAs describe the many problems with REAC inspections system

• HUD appropriations enacted for fiscal year 2001

• HUD discusses road blocks to leasing WTW vouchers

• PHADA 2000 in 2000 Membership Goal

• Public Housing News to Use: Leadership Graffiti

October 23, 2000  Volume 15, Number 18

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• President's Forum: 'Alliance building' gets off to positive start

• Final HUD bill increases funding for operating and capital needs

• HAs must act quickly to comply with lead paint rule

• Problems continue to plague REAC submissions process

• PHADA letter questions HUD-sponsored PHAS study

• Experts gather to discuss future housing policy

• HAs advised to use new MTCS form beginning January 1

• Gaffney, HUD disagree about progress of 2020 reforms

• Congressman Bruce Vento

• Public Housing News to Use: Who Moved My Cheese

October 9, 2000  Volume 15, Number 17

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• President's Forum: Let us know of your interest in serving PHADA

• Uncertainty remains with HUD appropriations bill

• Rule sets requirements for Section 8 homeownership

• State housing associations call for PHAS delay

• HUD issues revised annual plan submission requirements

• Notices detail reporting, close-out requirements for PHDEP

• HUD seeks comments on its draft strategic plan

• Public Housing News to Use: Non-English Speakers

September 25, 2000  Volume 15, Number 16

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• President's Forum: The jury is in on PHAS ...

• Senate bill would fund public housing near current levels

• HUD increases FMR to 50th percentile in targeted areas

• Groups meet with HUD on tenant income verification

• Workplace violence: Protecting your HA by managing the risk

• PHADA priorities on FY 2001 HUD appropriations bill (PDF 132k)

• Public Housing News to Use: Section 8 problems

September 11, 2000  Volume 15, Number 15

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• President's Forum: Your involvement is important now more than ever

• GAO questions reliability of REAC physical inspections

• HUD details transition strategy for implementing lead paint rule

• Lead Paint Rule: HUD transition strategy

• Lead Paint Rule: Draft statement of inadequate capacity

• Lead Paint Rule: Industry comment/response letter to HUD

• Senate yet to act on FY 2001 HUD appropriations bill

• PHADA priorities on FY 2001 HUD appropriations bill (PDF 132k)

• Implementation of new MTCS form delayed

• Public Housing News to Use: The coming train wreck

August 14, 2000  Volume 15, Number 14

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• President's Forum: PHADA's 'Report Card'

• NAPA draft report is very critical of PHAS and HUD

• What the NAPA draft report says about HUD and PHAS

• PHADA analysis questions resident survey scoring

• Groups say HUD should remove Sec. 8 TBA from lead paint rule

• Public Housing News to Use: Youth Councils

July 31, 2000  Volume 15, Number 13

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• President's Forum: PHADA, CLPHA, NAHRO build on existing partnership

• HUD proposes 'interim' operating fund formula

• PHADA Legislative Conference agenda taking shape

• Harvard group explains public housing operating cost study

• Pets final rule relies on state and local law in many cases

• HAs report problems continue to plague PHAS

• HUD responds to PHADA letters on inspector error

• PHA Plan notice issued for October housing authorities

• HUD building named in honor of Dr. Robert C. Weaver

• Public Housing News to Use: Risk Analysis

July 17, 2000  Volume 15, Number 12

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• President's Forum: Let's work to get public housing fully funded

• Department plans to modify proposed deconcentration rule

• PHADA analysis of incomes shows no justification for deconcentration rule

• PHAS scoring notices issued with some significant changes

• PHAS advisory board convenes first meeting

• 'Cities' report says 'worst case' housing needs increasing

• Public Housing News to Use: Preventing Vandalism

July 3, 2000  Volume 15, Number 11

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• President's Forum: PHADA's vision of affordable housing

• NAPA issues interim report on evaluating housing programs

• PHADA research finds another source of REAC inspector errors

• An example of how differences in "possible points" affects the score

• Department alters schedule for switching to new Form 50058

• Allard legislation would allow states to receive housing funds

• House passes VA/HUD bill, White House threatens veto

• Public Housing News to Use: Gardening

June 19, 2000  Volume 15, Number 10

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• President's Forum: PHADA has several concerns with deconcentration rule

• Technical corrections made to PHAS final rule

• HUD funding bill moves forward in House

• HUD proceeds with 50058 revision, HAs on tight schedule

• Housing groups meet with HUD on resident survey changes

• Guidance seeks to help HAs and TANF agencies work together

• Public Housing News to Use: State Associations

June 5, 2000  Volume 15, Number 9

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• President's Forum: Is it still fun?

• House panel marks up HUD appropriations bill

• Leaders from both parties call for PHAS delay

• PHADA asserts lead paint final rule could violate law

• PHA lead paint survey PDF (76k)

• Audit criticizes HUD's use of inspection results

• Law school teams with Albany HA for mediation

• Public Housing News to Use: Keeping Track

May 8, 2000  Volume 15, Number 8

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• President's Forum: The latest on PHAS

• HUD software test reveals hard evidence of inspector errors

• PHADA Membership: 2000 in 2000!

• NAPA provides interim report on HUD assessment systems

• Analysis concludes PHAS scoring lacks objectivity

• Audit critical of HUD storefront offices

• Public Housing News to Use: Cutting Grass

April 24, 2000  Volume 15, Number 7

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• President's Forum: Exactly what is the congressional budget process?

• LaToya Nicole Walker of Charlotte wins Bollinger Scholarship

• President Tabron testifies before House appropriations subcommittee

• HUD tries out new physical inspection protocol

• Final rule implements changes to admissions, occupancy

• Public Housing News to Use: Fourth of July

April 10, 2000  Volume 15, Number 6

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• President's Forum: PHADA wants and needs you

• Rule seeks to deconcentrate poverty in public housing

• Housing authorities take PHAS message to Capitol Hill

• House panel questions HUD about funding, policy issues

• Some key changes made to capital fund final rule

• Public Housing News to Use: The Value of Conventions

March 27, 2000  Volume 15, Number 5

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• President's Forum: Operating fund committee completes difficult task

• PHADA rebuts REAC critique of its PHAS scoring analysis

• Temporary fix to operating formula proposed for FY01

• Lead paint final rule adds to responsibilities of PHAs

• House members question Cuomo on PHAS, gun issue

• CLPHA says data do not support HUD gun study claims

• Public Housing News to Use: Pets in Family Public Housing, Part II

March 13, 2000  Volume 15, Number 4

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• President's Forum: Give credit where credit is due

• PHAS inspection standard much more stringent than HQS

• Data provided on physical inspection advisory scores

• Senate hearing discusses future of community builders

• Experts weigh in on FY 2001 budget prospects

• Public Housing News to Use: Pets in Family Public Housing, Part I

February 28, 2000  Volume 15, Number 3

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• President's Forum: HUD study on gun crimes

• PHADA comparison of multifamily and public housing assessments; Multifamily to get better incentives, less intervention

• HUD reneges on agreement; operating fund rule delayed

• Chicago and HUD announce major agreement for CHA

• Lazio homeownership bill makes way through House

• Low cost electronic accounts unveiled for federal payment recipients

• Public Housing News to Use: Elections

February 14, 2000  Volume 15, Number 2

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• President's Forum: The HUD gun litigation

• PHADA uncovers several problems with PHAS financial indicator

• HUD says HAs to get 98.5 percent of PFS eligibility in FY 2000

• HUD reviews upcoming changes to MTCS form

• Administration says cut passed last year won't affect HAs

• HUD to reissue PHA Plan template based on final rule

• HUD to begin surveying Sec. 8 participants this year

• Report says MTO provides greater mobility in Sec. 8

• Public Housing News to Use: SuperNOFA

January 31, 2000  Volume 15, Number 1

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• President's Forum: Seeking former residents of noteworthy achievement

• PHAS rule made final, but serious problems remain

• PHADA analysis of PHAS scoring uncovers significant problems

• Summary of changes included in PHAS Final Rule - Chart

• Clinton to ignore caps with 2001 budget request

• Public Housing News to Use: Section 8 on the Internet

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