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July 08, 2026

PHADA Finalizing Comments on OMB Proposed Rule

As PHADA finalizes comments on the Proposed Rule from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Regulations for Financial Assistance, members are encouraged to submit individual comments before the July 13 deadline.

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July 07, 2026

Industry Groups Urge HUD to Halt EIV-SAVE Tenant Matching Report

PHADA joined the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), the National Leased Housing Association (NLHA), the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA), and the Housing and Development Law Institute (HDLI) in submitting comments on HUD’s proposed Privacy Act System of Records Notice (SORN) for the Enterprise Income Verification (EIV)–Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Tenant Matching Report.

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July 07, 2026

HUD Posts 2026 Renewal Funding Inflation Factors for Voucher Program

In the July 6 edition of the Federal Register, HUD announced the publication of the FY 26 Renewal Funding Inflation Factors (RFIFs) for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. The Department has updated its RFIF page with agency-specific information.

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June 23, 2026

Senate Passes Bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

On June 22, the Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 85–5. The legislation now heads to the House for final consideration and could reach the President's desk in the coming weeks.

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June 22, 2026

Housing Groups Support Restoration of Restore-Rebuild Initiative

On June 18, PHADA, our industry partners, and over 80 industry groups and housing authorities sent a letter to HUD Assistant Secretary Ben Hobbs and other agency officials urging reversal of its decision to suspend the Restore-Rebuild initiative.

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June 17, 2026

Congressional Leaders Release Compromise ROAD to Housing Bill

On June 16, House and Senate leaders released updated text for the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. As previously covered in the Advocate, Congress has been debating a bipartisan housing bill for much of the 119th Congress. This newly released bill text was negotiated on a bipartisan and bicameral basis and appears set for passage in the coming weeks.

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June 16, 2026

HUD Establishes August 3 Deadline for EIV-SAVE Review and Attestation

HUD has established an August 3, 2026, deadline for public housing agencies (HAs) to review individuals identified on the EIV-SAVE Tenant Matching Report and submit a required attestation confirming that appropriate follow-up actions have been completed.

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June 05, 2026

House Appropriators Pass FY 27 T-HUD Bill Along Party Lines

The House Appropriations Committee has approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 T-HUD spending bill along party lines, proposing approximately $71.4 billion for HUD, nearly $5.9 billion below current funding levels. The legislation includes significant reductions across several HUD programs, and while it is less severe than the President's budget request, PHADA has serious concerns about its impact on HAs and the low-income families they serve. The bill text and committee summary are available on the...

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June 03, 2026

OMB Issues Proposed Rule Revising 2 CFR Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance to Regulations

On May 29, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and 41 other federal agencies published a proposed rule modifying numerous parts of the rules at 2 CFR: Federal Financial Assistance. The proposal includes significant changes to 2 CFR Part 200, “Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.”

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June 02, 2026

HUD Announces FY 25 ROSS Awards

HUD has announced approximately $37 million in FY 25 Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) funding, awarding grants to 114 organizations. The grants support service coordinators who connect residents with employment, education, financial literacy, health, and other supportive services.

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June 01, 2026

Industry Groups Write to HUD Requesting Guidance

On May 28, PHADA and 12 other industry and advocacy organizations wrote to HUD leadership to quickly release guidance detailing how housing agencies can apply for Tenant Protection Vouchers (TPV) to help families with Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) as the EHV program phases out.

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May 27, 2026

ROSS Funding Awards Delayed

Concerns continue to grow among PHADA members regarding delays in HUD’s release of ROSS Coordinator Program funding awards. Under HUD’s published NOFO timeline, awards were anticipated by April 30, with project start dates scheduled to begin June 1. While HUD staff have indicated awards could be released soon, no official timeline has been confirmed.

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May 26, 2026

HUD Publishes Long-Awaited HOTMA Notice

As previously reported in the Advocate, HUD announced during the April 15, 2026, meeting of the IT Working Group that it would be “imminently” publishing a notice that established a compliance date of January 1, 2027, for Sections 102 and 104 of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) of 2016. This notice was recently published as Notice PIH 2026-15.

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May 21, 2026

House Passes Amended 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

On May 20, the House of Representatives passed an amended version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with a bipartisan 369–13 vote. The vote followed the endorsement of the amended legislation by the White House.

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May 20, 2026

HUD to Wind Down Restore-Rebuild

In a memorandum to all Public Housing Authorities (HAs) dated May 12, 2026, HUD announced that it is “winding down” the Restore-Rebuild initiative. The memo from Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing Benjamin Hobbs and acting Federal Housing Commissioner Joseph Gormley was distributed to HAs via email on May 15, 2026.

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May 15, 2026

House Expected to Consider Amended 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

The House is expected to consider an amended version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act next week under suspension of the rules, which requires a two-thirds majority vote for passage. Supporters of the legislation are urging continued bipartisan support in an effort to encourage Senate approval of the revised package without further changes. PHADA has engaged with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle throughout this process and will continue to advocate for member priorities as the bill mo...

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May 13, 2026

HUD Issues Guidance on Use of EIV Deceased Tenants Report

HUD recently issued Notice PIH 2026-11, updating guidance on the required use of Enterprise Income Verification’s (EIV) Deceased Tenants Report for Public Housing, HCV, PBV, Mod Rehab, and MTW agencies.

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May 11, 2026

HUD Publishes HCV Funding Notice

On May 6, HUD published its highly anticipated notice PIH 2026-12, Implementation of the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026 Funding Provisions for the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The notice provides information on voucher renewal, administrative fee, and set-aside funding; offsets; and allocation of incremental vouchers.

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May 08, 2026

PHADA Joins Coalition Opposing Harmful FY 27 HUD Budget Proposals

PHADA joined other national housing organizations in urging Congress to reject FY 27 HUD proposals that would limit new voucher issuances or expand mandatory work requirements and time limits across HUD programs. The coalition called for full funding of Housing Choice Voucher renewals and policies that preserve local flexibility for HAs to serve families and effectively manage housing assistance programs. The letter also cautioned against expanding untested policies at a time when HAs continue ...

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May 04, 2026

HUD Releases 2026 Income Limits

On May 1, HUD published the 2026 update to the estimates of median family income for every area of the country. These estimates are used to calculate various income limits, which are defined as percentages of median family income, and vary by the number of persons in a household.

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April 27, 2026

Deadline to Request Public Housing Shortfall Funding is May 5

On April 20, HUD released Notice PIH 2026-10, Implementation of Public Housing Operating Fund Shortfall Funding from Federal Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations. The deadline to apply for the $337 million in public housing operating fund shortfall set-aside funding included in FY 26 appropriations is May 5 at 5:00 pm ET

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April 21, 2026

VAWA Forms Updated and Available for MORs

HUD has published updated Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) forms for use by Contract Administrators and HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing staff in conducting Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs). The new forms replace previously expired versions and are now available on HUD Forms webpage.

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April 14, 2026

Make Your Voice Heard: Utilize Optional PHADA Comment Framework on HUD’s Proposed Eligibility Rule

HUD is currently accepting comments on its proposed verification of eligibility (mixed-status) rule. PHADA has previously covered this rule in the Advocate.

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April 06, 2026

President’s FY 27 Proposed Budget Released

The White House released the President’s FY 27 budget request on Friday, April 3. It does not repeat the 2026 proposal to block-grant major programs to the states, but still proposes overall cuts to HUD’s budget of more than $10 billion, a decrease of more than 12.7 percent. The budget request also proposes cuts to nearly every non-defense discretionary program, while requesting an increase for the Department of Defense (War) of more than $440 billion. As reflected in the chart below, the reque...

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March 31, 2026

Comments on Proposed Reversal of HUD’s 30-Day Notice Rule Due April 27

HUD has posted a proposed rescission of its notice requiring public housing and HUD Multifamily housing owners to provide at least 30 days of notice prior to initiating legal action for possession (eviction) for non-payment of rent, and has opened a public comment period on the proposed rescission. Members are encouraged to submit individualized comments in support of the proposed rescission of the rule.

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March 13, 2026

Public Housing Industry Groups Congratulate Senate on Passage of 21st Century ROAD to Housing, Call for Removal of Moving to Work Provision in Conference

The undersigned organizations—who collectively represent nearly all the nation’s over 3,300 public housing authorities—congratulate the U.S. Senate on its passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. This is one of the most ambitious housing bills to pass the Senate in several decades, and its passage is the result of hard work across many Senate offices.

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March 12, 2026

Senate Passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Earlier today, the Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on a bipartisan 89-10 vote. Among those voting against the bill were nine Republicans and one Democrat. Text of the final bill, along with a section-by-section summary, are available on the Senate Banking Committee website.

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March 12, 2026

HUD Reverses Course, Solicits Comments on 30-Day Notice Repeal

In a notice to be published in the Federal Register on March 13, HUD is changing the Interim Final Rule, rescinding the 30-day notice requirement prior to eviction for non-payment of rent to a proposed rule and delaying the effective date until after comments can be reviewed and a final rule issued. As a result of this action, existing rules in place prior to the February 26, 2026, publication of the Interim Final Rule will remain in place indefinitely. HUD indicates it is making this change i...

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March 10, 2026

National Housing and Community Development Organizations Call on Senate to Conference with House on 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

On March 10, the 18 undersigned national housing and community development organizations released the following joint statement, urging the U.S. Senate to enter conference negotiations with the House of Representatives following Senate passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

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March 09, 2026

HUD Publishes Notices Rescinding Relaxed Eligibility Verifications

On March 5, 2026, HUD published two PIH notices, each of which rescinds prior guidance on relaxed verification procedures.

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February 27, 2026

Proposed Rule on Work Requirements and Time Limits Released

HUD has released its long-awaited proposed rule allowing public housing agencies (HAs) and owners of Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) properties to adopt work requirements and/or term limits for work-able, non-elderly, and non-disabled households. The proposed rule is expected to be published in the Federal Register on March 2. Comments on the proposed rule will be due by May 1.

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February 25, 2026

HUD Revokes 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior To Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent

On Thursday, February 26, HUD will publish a new interim final rule in the Federal Register that revokes the additional pandemic-era requirements on notifications to tenants prior to termination of lease for non-payment of rent in the Public Housing and Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) programs. The interim final rule is effective March 28, but HUD will accept comments until April 28.

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February 17, 2026

Industry Groups Share Concerns Over EIV-SAVE Verifications

On February 13, PHADA—along with NAHRO and the MTW Collaborative—wrote to HUD Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Ben Hobbs to share our collective concerns regarding HUD’s recent guidance on the EIV-SAVE tenant matching report. A copy of the letter is available on PHADA’s website. The Association previously reported on the EIV-SAVE system in the February 4 edition of the Advocate.

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February 13, 2026

HUD Updates Section 3 Project Thresholds

In a notice published in the Federal Register on February 13, HUD announced updates to the project dollar thresholds that trigger applicability of Section 3. The 2020 Section 3 Final Rule requires HUD to update the thresholds “not less than once every 5 years based on a national construction cost inflation factor through Federal Register notice not subject to public comment.” Importantly, public housing funding does not have a dollar threshold, so any projects utilizing Section 9 funding (publi...

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February 12, 2026

IT Working Group Writes to HUD with PIC, HOTMA Concerns

On February 12, the IT Working Group wrote to HUD leadership to recommend an alternative timeline for technology updates and compliance with income and asset provisions from the Housing Opportunity through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). The IT working group comprises representatives from PHADA, other housing industry groups, HA software vendors, and individual HAs.

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February 10, 2026

PHADA-Endorsed Housing for the 21st Century Act Passes House

On February 9, the House of Representatives passed the Housing for the 21st Century Act of 2026 (H. R. 6644) on an overwhelming 390–9 bipartisan vote.

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February 09, 2026

HUD Issues Notice on EHV Service Fee Reallocation, Changes Guidance on EHV Portability

On February 5, HUD issued Notice PIH 2026-02, Process for Recapture and Reallocation of Services Fees for the Emergency Housing Voucher Program and Change to Portability Policy.

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February 03, 2026

Congress Passes FY 26 HUD Appropriations

Earlier this afternoon, the House of Representatives voted 217–214 to advance a five-bill minibus—which includes the Transportation, HUD, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) appropriations bill—to the President, who is expected to sign the bill later today. The President’s signature will conclude the FY 26 appropriations process for HUD programs four months after the fiscal year began on October 1, 2025.

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February 02, 2026

HUD Releases 2026 OCAFs for PBRA

On February 2, HUD released the pre-publication content of its Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs) for 2026. The notice, expected to be published in the Federal Register on February 3, establishes OCAFs for Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) contracts issued or renewed under the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (MAHRA). In addition, streamlined regulations issued in 2024 implementing certain provisions of HOTMA allow the use...

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January 29, 2026

HUD Meets with IT Group to Discuss PIC Modernization and HOTMA Rollout

Last week, HUD staff met with the IT Working Group, including representatives from PHADA, CLPHA, NAHRO, the MTW Collaborative, and software vendors. The call was scheduled to discuss the Department’s latest timeline for IT modernization and compliance with income and asset rules (Sections 102 and 104) of the Housing Opportunity through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA).

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January 28, 2026

Funding Lapse May Begin Friday Night

Over the past few days, Democratic Senators have announced that they will not vote for the House-passed minibus package that includes HUD appropriations as long as it also contains funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Senate cannot pass the minibus without at least seven Democratic Senators voting for it, assuming full attendance.

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January 27, 2026

Reminder: HUD ROSS Rapid Response Funding Opportunity

On January 26, eligible HAs were notified through the GrantSolutions system of a Rapid Response funding opportunity under the Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) program. Eligible applicants include HAs, resident associations, and nonprofit organizations that are current or former ROSS grantees and have received ROSS funding at any time since 2017.

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January 20, 2026

Congress Releases Bipartisan HUD Funding Bill

Early this morning, Congressional appropriators issued a bipartisan “minibus” appropriations package, which included the FY 26 Transportation, HUD, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) funding bill. Overall, the bill provides $84.3 billion in discretionary funding for HUD—$7.2 billion above what the Department received in FY 25.

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January 05, 2026

HUD Announces Initial FY 25 FSS Grant Awards

HUD has announced the first round of Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program grant awards from FY 25 funding for use during calendar 2026. These FSS renewal awards will go to 713 Public Housing Authorities and Multifamily Property Owners, for a total of $129,957,087. This funding will be used to support 1,349 FSS Coordinators around the country.

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December 22, 2025

Department Delays HOTMA Compliance Date for Multifamily Programs

On December 17, 2025, HUD published Notice HA 2025-07, which defers the compliance date for Sections 102 and 104 of the Housing Opportunity through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) for Multifamily Housing owners to January 1, 2027. Previously, the HOTMA compliance date had been January 1, 2026—only 2 weeks after the notice was published and at a time when most January 1 recertifications had already been completed.

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December 19, 2025

ROSS-SC Deadline Now Extended to January 20, 2026

HUD has extended the application deadline for the Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) program once again—now to January 20, 2026. ROSS-SC provides funding for service coordinators who connect public housing residents with supportive services, employment opportunities, and community resources.

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December 17, 2025

Public Housing FY 25 Shortfall Notice Published

On December 17, 2025, HUD published Notice PIH 2025-30, “Implementation of Public Housing Operating Fund Shortfall Funding from Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations.” The notice details the process HUD will use to distribute the $25 million in Public Housing Operating Fund Shortfall funding included in the full-year continuing resolution appropriations act for 2025.

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December 08, 2025

Housing Groups Write to Appropriators Requesting Full Voucher Funding

On December 5, a coalition of 13 housing organizations wrote to House and Senate appropriations staff to request full funding for Housing Choice Voucher renewals for FY 26.

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December 03, 2025

Upcoming Deadlines for HUD Self-Sufficiency Grants

PHADA is reminding agencies of the upcoming application deadlines for HUD’s self-sufficiency programs, including Jobs Plus, Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS), and Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) grants.

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November 25, 2025

PHADA, Others Again Call on HUD to Defer Cash Management Requirements

PHADA and other industry organizations wrote to HUD today regarding its cash management initiative. Following a September 18 letter to which HUD has not yet responded, the groups again requested a delay in the planned implementation of the Department’s schedule.

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November 25, 2025

ROSS-SC Deadline Extended to January 12, 2026

HUD has extended the FY 25 ROSS-SC NOFO application deadline from December 2, 2025, to January 12, 2026 . The ROSS-SC program provides funding to help HAs hire service coordinators who connect residents with supportive services, expand economic opportunity, and promote resident stability and self-sufficiency.

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November 24, 2025

New RAD Office Hours Announced

HUD’s Multifamily Office of Recapitalization has announced several upcoming office hours focused on specific topics.

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November 20, 2025

HUD Releases Notices on Voucher Cost Savings Measures and Section 3 Reporting

This week, the Department released two notices that concern cost saving measures for the Housing Choice Voucher program and Section 3 reporting procedures, respectively. These are the first notices published since the government shutdown ended.

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November 13, 2025

Government Reopens After a Record 43-Day Shutdown

On November 12, the House approved a Continuing Resolution (CR) to reopen the federal government after 43 days, the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Passed mainly along partisan lines and signed by the president, the measure follows the Senate’s approval on November 9.

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November 10, 2025

Senate Moves Forward on Spending Bill to End Shutdown

On November 9, 2025, the Senate voted narrowly to move forward on a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government through January 30, 2026. The negotiated agreement also includes a “minibus” of three appropriations bills—Agriculture, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction-Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA). Eight Democrats joined with nearly all Republicans to overcome the 60-vote filibuster threshold.

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November 07, 2025

HUD Extends Compliance Date for Energy Efficiency Standards in New Construction

On November 6, 2025, HUD released a pre-publication notice announcing an additional extension of the compliance dates for Energy Efficiency Standards in most HUD programs.

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October 30, 2025

Updated Deadline for Jobs Plus Program Funding Applications

HUD has extended the application deadline for the Jobs Plus Initiative funding. Applications are now due Monday, December 29, 2025 (originally October 27).

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October 02, 2025

Funding Opportunity: FY 25 FSS Annual Notice

HUD has released the FY 25 Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Annual Funding Notice for calendar year 2026 funding. Only agencies funded in at least one of the past 3 years are eligible; new applicants will not be considered. The FY 25 application process is similar to FY 24 and HUD encourages agencies to review both the General Notice and Annual Notice for full instructions.

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October 01, 2025

Government Shutdown Begins Today

At midnight on October 1, the federal government began a complete shutdown. This marks the first complete government shutdown since late 2018, when appropriations lapsed from December 22, 2018, until January 25, 2019. That 35-day shutdown was the longest one the U.S. has ever experienced.

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September 30, 2025

ProPublica Releases Draft Proposed Rules on Mixed-Status Families, Work Requirements, and Time Limits

On September 29, ProPublica released draft copies of two HUD proposed rules along with an accompanying article analyzing both.

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September 29, 2025

Congress Returns to Session With Shutdown Looming

Today, Congress returns from a week-long recess with a potential government shutdown looming. If both the House and Senate are unable to pass a continuing resolution before midnight on Tuesday, September 30, the federal government will shut down.

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September 18, 2025

PHADA, Other Groups Ask HUD to Delay Flawed Cash Management Plan

HUD has recently published several notices implementing a new cash management process for the Operating Fund. Cash management will require HAs to institute new and more complicated accounting practices that may have the effect of recapturing operating reserve assets over several years.

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September 15, 2025

Opportunity for RAD Relief for Projects Facing Extraordinary Costs

Due to PHADA and its members’ advocacy efforts on this issue, on September 15 HUD announced an opportunity for relief for Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) projects facing extraordinary costs. HUD’s Office of Recapitalization notes that public housing properties that converted under RAD receive annual rent increases based on HUD’s Operating Cost Adjustment Factor (OCAF). However, in recent years, the standard OCAF has been insufficient for some RAD projects experiencing extraordinary circum...

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September 11, 2025

HUD Delays Deadline for NSPIRE-V Implementation

On September 10, HUD Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS) for Public and Indian Housing Ben Hobbs sent the following email (below) to housing authorities formally announcing that the deadline for agencies to implement NSPIRE-V has been delayed to February 1, 2027. Earlier implementation is permitted.

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August 28, 2025

Funding Still Available for Public Housing Emergency and Disaster Capital Grant Program

HUD has announced that approximately $9 million remains available in HUD’s FY 25 Public Housing Capital Fund Emergency and Disaster Grant Program. Eligible applications are funded on a first-come, first-served basis until funding has been exhausted. PHAs may submit applications at the time an Emergency or Non-Presidentially declared Disaster has been determined.

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August 22, 2025

HUD Publishes FY 26 Fair Market Rents

On August 22, HUD published the methodology for its FY 26 Fair Market Rents (FMRs) in the Federal Register. Concurrently, the Department updated its rent limits website with both metropolitan and Small Area FMRs for all bedroom sizes. As in recent years, HUD has utilized both government and private-market rental data to calculate area rents. The FY 26 FMRs are effective as of October 1, 2025.

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August 19, 2025

HUD Announces $21 Million in Jobs Plus Program Funding

On August 13, HUD announced $21 million in funding under the FY 25 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Jobs Plus Initiative, a competitive grant program that helps public housing residents increase earnings through employment. The program offers on-site job training, financial literacy, and other support to help residents build skills, find work, and achieve greater economic stability.

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July 29, 2025

Senate Releases FY 26 T-HUD Appropriations Bill

On July 24, the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced its FY 26 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) funding bill with strong bipartisan support, approving the measure by a 27–1 vote. The full appropriations text was released the following day.

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July 22, 2025

HUD Releases ROSS Rapid Response Funding Opportunity

On July 18, HUD released Notice PIH 2025-23 , announcing the availability of funding under a Rapid Response component of the Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) program. The ROSS Rapid Response Program (RRP) is a one-time, off-cycle grant opportunity designed to help PHAs and other eligible entities address sudden, community-wide emergencies that impact HUD-assisted residents.

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July 21, 2025

HUD Announces Registration of Interest for VASH Funding

HUD recently published Notice PIH 2025-21, which announces the opening of the Registration of Interest process for incremental 2025 Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) funding. The Department is disbursing approximately $34 million through this Notice, which will support roughly 3,400 new VASH vouchers.

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July 15, 2025

PHADA Joins Over 700 Other Organizations in Calling for Full Voucher Funding

PHADA, along with over 700 other national, state, and local organizations, wrote to Congressional appropriators earlier today requesting they reject the Administration’s proposed restructuring of, and funding cuts to, the Housing Choice Voucher program.

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July 15, 2025

HUD Issues Operating Fund Financial Reporting Notice

On July 9, HUD issued Notice PIH 2025-20: Operating Fund Federal Financial Report (SF-425) Submission Process. This very technical notice implements requirements from the Office of Management and Budget that as of October 1, 2009, all Federal agencies and Federal grant and cooperative agreement recipients were required to use the SF-425 for financial reporting as included in 2 CFR 200. The SF-425 replaces the SF-269, SF-269A, SF-272, and SF-272A forms used to report the financial status of gran...

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July 14, 2025

House Releases Troubling FY 26 T-HUD Appropriations Bill

Over the weekend, the House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations Subcommittee released its draft FY 26 appropriations bill.

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July 08, 2025

PHADA Joins Industry Letter to Repeal CARES Act 30-Day Notice Provision

Earlier today, a diverse coalition of 14 housing organizations wrote to leaders of the House leadership requesting the repeal of the 30-day notice provision for non-payment of rent initially enacted through the CARES Act. A copy of the letter is available on PHADA’s website.

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June 26, 2025

Press Release: Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Relocation of HUD Headquarters to Alexandria

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced alongside U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner and U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Public Buildings Service Commissioner Michael Peters that HUD will relocate its headquarters from the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building in Washington, DC, to 2415 Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria, VA. This move will save taxpayers several hundred million dollars in deferred maintenance and modernization costs, address serious hea...

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June 25, 2025

Department Publishes Guidance on Transitioning EHV Families

HUD recently published Notice PIH 2025-19, which provides guidance and information on regulatory waivers for agencies seeking to transition Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) holders into their regular Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. The notice reiterates steps HAs must take related to waiting lists and preferences to continue to assist EHV families, but does not provide significant regulatory flexibility beyond a streamlined waiver process.

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June 17, 2025

Senate Finance Committee Releases Reconciliation Text with Key Housing Provisions Included

On June 16, the Senate Finance Committee released text of its portion of that chamber’s reconciliation bill. The committee has included several provisions that would expand and strengthen the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, including:

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June 05, 2025

Industry Groups Release FY 26 Funding Recommendations

PHADA, NAHRO, CLPHA, the Moving to Work Collaborative, and the Local Housing Administrators Coalition have released their joint appropriations recommendations for FY 26. The recommendations encompass programs administered through HUD’s Public and Indian Housing and Multifamily Offices, which collectively ensure that over four million households have access to safe, decent, and affordable housing.

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June 04, 2025

HUD Publishes FY 25 HCV Renewal Funding Inflation Factors

On June 3, HUD published the FY 25 Renewal Funding Inflation Factors (RFIF) for the Housing Choice Voucher program. While individual agency inflation factors vary, HUD indicates that the “expected” percent change in the national Per Unit Cost (PUC) is 4.71 percent. Individual inflation factors for every Fair Market Rent (FMR) area can be found on the HUD RFIF webpage.

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June 02, 2025

ESSG Deadline Extended—All Applicants Must Resubmit

On Friday, May 30, the HUD PIH Office of Capital Improvements announced a Revision to PIH Notice 2023-10 and an extension of the application deadline until June 30, 2025, for the FY 25 Emergency Safety and Security Grant (ESSG) Program. The announcement highlights that all PHA’s must re-submit their FY 25 ESSG applications.

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June 02, 2025

President Releases Full Budget Request

Over the weekend, the administration released its full FY 26 budget request and Congressional Justification (CJ), which provides additional detail on the “skinny” budget that the President released in early May. Overall, the budget request proposes cutting non-defense discretionary spending by $163.1 billion, a decrease of more than 22 percent.

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May 30, 2025

HUD Delays HOTMA Compliance Date for Multifamily Housing

On May 29, HUD published Notice H-2025-03, which extends the compliance date for Sections 102 and 104 of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) to January 1, 2026, for Multifamily Housing (MFH) programs. Previously, MFH owners were expected to comply with Sections 102 and 104 by July 1, 2025. This delay aligns HOTMA compliance dates for both MFH and Community Planning and Development (CPD) programs.

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May 22, 2025

House Narrowly Passes Reconciliation Bill with Housing Credit Provisions

Late last night, the House passed its reconciliation bill, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), by a 215–214 vote. Included in the bill are three provisions that would expand and strengthen the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program.

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May 20, 2025

Industry, Advocacy Groups Send Letter Requesting EHV Funding

On May 19, PHADA and seven other organizations wrote to Congressional appropriators requesting “adequate funding and flexibilities” for the continued operation of the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program. The letter was jointly signed by PHADA, its housing industry partners (CLPHA, NAHRO, and the MTW Collaborative), and several housing and homelessness advocacy groups.

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May 08, 2025

HUD PIH Publishes Guidance: Interest Earned on Operating Funds

The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted guidance on the Asset Management webpage on May 7, entitled PHA Post Federal Award Requirements Guidance: Interest Earned on Operating Funds. The guidance outlines a housing authority’s requirement to return interest earned on federal funds to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Department states that the guidance provides i...

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May 02, 2025

President Trump Releases FY 26 “Skinny” Budget Request

Today, the Trump Administration released its proposed budget for FY 26, outlining plans for discretionary spending. PHADA is deeply concerned about the severe funding reductions in the proposed budget, which represents a cut of over $32 billion to HUD programs compared to the enacted FY 25 levels.

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May 02, 2025

PHADA’s Latest Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Comments

On May 1, PHADA submitted comments concerning an Interim Final AFFH Rule published on March 3, 2025, effective on April 2, 2025. The comments echoed PHADA’s decade-long advocacy for effective implementation of this requirement of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 using existing planning processes, minimizing burdens for program participants, and not requiring HAs to submit separate plans and reports.

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May 01, 2025

AHCIA Introduced in Senate with 30 Bipartisan Co-Sponsors

On April 29, 2025, the PHADA-endorsed Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA, S. 1515) was introduced in the Senate by lead sponsors Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Todd Young (R-IN). At introduction, the bill had 30 co-sponsors—evenly divided between 15 Republicans and 15 Democrats—making it one of the most broadly supported bills to be introduced in the 119th Congress.

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April 09, 2025

Tax Credit Bill Introduced in House with 114 Co-Sponsors

On April 8, the PHADA-endorsed Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025 (AHCIA) was introduced in the House. At introduction, 114 Representatives—evenly divided between 57 Democrats and Republicans—had signed on as co-sponsors. That number represents over one-quarter of all members of the House of Representatives.

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March 25, 2025

HUD News: HUD Secretary Scott Turner, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Establish Partnership to End Illegal Alien Exploitation of Housing Programs

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem today signed the “American Housing Programs for American Citizens” Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to end the wasteful misappropriation of taxpayer dollars to benefit illegal aliens instead of American citizens.

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March 12, 2025

HUD Leadership Updates

On March 10, HUD Secretary Scott Turner announced that Andrew D. Hughes has been nominated to serve as Deputy HUD Secretary.

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March 10, 2025

House Releases Full-Year Continuing Resolution

Over the weekend, the House Republican majority released the text of a Continuing Resolution (CR) that would fund the government through the end of FY 25. If passed, the CR would avert a government shutdown that would occur on March 14, 2025, when the current CR expires.

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March 07, 2025

HUD and USDA Extend Compliance Dates for Energy Efficiency Standards in Construction

In a pre-publication notice released on March 7, the Administration is extending the dates by which compliance with updated energy efficiency codes is required. These dates were initially established by notice on April 26, 2024, a “Final Determination” which adopted the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and the 2019 edition of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1: Energy Standard for Buildings, Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings (ASHRAE 90.1) as the minimum energ...

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February 19, 2025

Read PHADA’s Response Letter to The New York Times

On February 13, The New York Times published an article titled, “Some Tenants Could Get Only One Day’s Eviction Notice, Under Federal Bill,” which presented an inaccurate account of a proposed bill on eviction notices. Below is a reprint of PHADA’s response, submitted on February 18.

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February 19, 2025

HAI Group Video Premiere: A Housing Authority on the Brink–Watch Their Comeback Story!

Join HAI Group for the YouTube premiere of HAI Group's latest housing spotlight feature, “Housing Crisis to Comeback: A Connecticut Housing Authority’s Inspiring Revival,” Wednesday, February 19, at 11:00 am ET, and see how Park City Communities (formerly Bridgeport Housing Authority) turned things around.

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February 18, 2025

Senate Democratic Leaders Express Alarm over HUD Staffing Cuts

On February 16, five Democratic Senate leaders wrote to HUD Secretary Scott Turner, noting that they were “deeply alarmed and troubled” by the administration’s termination of the Department’s probationary employees. The letter also notes the Senators’ concerns regarding media reports that the administration plans to reduce HUD’s overall staffing level by 50 percent.

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February 18, 2025

Scholarship Funds Available to Descendants of Housing Professionals

To be eligible for a grant, a child must meet three criteria: (1) to have lost a parent or guardian, (2) have at least one parent or legal guardian who has worked in the housing, community development, or economic development field, and (3) demonstrated need. If you, or someone you know is eligible, please see the nomination materials here.

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February 13, 2025

HAI Group Virtual Panel: AI in Public Housing

On Tuesday, March 4, at 1:00 pm ET, HAI Group will host a virtual panel on AI in Public Housing: Innovations, Challenges, and Compliance.

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February 10, 2025

Senator News Release: Hyde-Smith, Hagerty Move to Stop Pandemic-Era Burden on Landlords & Property Owners

U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) have introduced legislation to restore the right of states and localities to regulate eviction policies by striking a federal pandemic-era requirement that continues to roil the rental market years after the national health emergency ended.

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February 07, 2025

HUD News: Scott Turner Confirmed as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

FEBRUARY 5, 2025—Today, Scott Turner was confirmed by the United States Senate to be the 19th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Secretary Turner was confirmed by a bipartisan vote of 55-44 and sworn in by Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, the Honorable Clarence Thomas.

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