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HUD Seeks to Serve Middle Income Housing

On November 21, 2024 by Bobbie Guidry

At the end of October, HUD proposed a new Mortgagee Letter (ML) to create a new set of underwriting thresholds for middle income housing as part of the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA’s) Multifamily Housing Programs' underwriting standards and guidelines.

Disaster Response Resources for Affordable Senior Housing Providers

On November 21, 2024 by Bobbie Guidry

LeadingAge has compiled a disaster preparation and response resource for affordable housing. The resource covers how affordable senior housing providers should prepare for a disaster event and what to expect after an event has occurred.

Deadlines Approaching: Funding for Solar in HUD Housing

On October 3, 2024 by Bobbie Guidry

The Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program, administered by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of the Treasury, promotes cost-saving solar or wind investments in low-income communities as part of affordable housing developments, and for projects that benefit low-income households.

HUD Delays Housing Opportunity through Modernization Act Compliance Requirements

On September 26, 2024 by Bobbie Guidry

Last Friday, September 20, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a six-month delay to compliance requirements for the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA).

LeadingAge Seeks to Eliminate Negative Impacts of MA Flex Cards on Beneficiaries

On September 12, 2024 by Bobbie Guidry

As enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans increases steadily (now 54% of Medicare beneficiaries), many older adults are selecting MA or Special Needs Plans (SNPs) offering special supplemental benefits (SSBs) in the form of flexible benefit cards (“flex cards”).

HUD Silent as HOTMA Deadline Looms

On September 12, 2024 by Bobbie Guidry

As the deadline for compliance with the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) looms, LeadingAge continues to call on the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for guidance.

HUD Posts New Contract Forms; HOTMA Forms Forthcoming

On September 5, 2024 by Bobbie Guidry

The Office of Multifamily Housing Programs has completed the update of a series of forms required for Multifamily Section 8 Programs.

HUD Posts NSPIRE Appeals Guidance

On August 29, 2024 by Bobbie Guidry

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) made appeals guidance available for its NSPIRE housing inspection protocol on August 19.

LeadingAge Weighs in on HUD Efforts to Reduce Barriers to Housing Access

On June 13, 2024 by LeadingAge

LeadingAge supports HUD’s efforts to expand housing access in practical, consistent ways.

Expand housing access in practical, consistent ways, LeadingAge told the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in a June 10 comment letter.

Senators Seek Bold Housing Funding

On May 16, 2024 by LeadingAge

On May 10, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) led a letter to Senate Appropriations HUD Subcommittee Chair Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Ranking Member Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) urging strong funding in fiscal year 2025 for affordable housing programs serving older adults and persons with disabilities.

HUD launches free Mental Health First Aid Training for HUD Multifamily Service Coordinators

On May 2, 2024 by Bobbie Guidry

HUD has launched a free Mental Health First Aid Training (MHFA) opportunity for HUD multifamily service coordinators.

HOTMA Q and A Session to Cover Extended Implementation Date

On March 7, 2024 by Bobbie Guidry

Affordable housing members of LeadingAge, our national partner, are invited to the fourth members-only HOTMA Implementation Q&A with Jenny DeSilva, president of DeSilva Housing Group, on April 10 at noon CDT.

Testimony Highlights Consequences of Legislation to Require Assisted Living Licensure for HUD and Other Exempt Settings

On March 7, 2024 by Erin Huppert

This week, LeadingAge Minnesota and its Long-Term Care Imperative partner led advocacy efforts and testimony opposing a bill to restore licensure requirements and administrative burden for currently exempt settings from assisted living licensure (144G).

New HOTMA Implementation Resource

On February 29, 2024 by Bobbie Guidry

LeadingAge, our national partner, and DeSilva Housing Group have developed a “Mission-Driven HOTMA Implementation Discretionary Checklist” with suggested approaches and sample language for discretionary updates to Tenant Selection Plans.

News from LeadingAge: HUD Announces ConnectHome Expansion to Multifamily Housing

On October 26, 2023 by LeadingAge

LeadingAge advocacy helped HUD expand the agency’s connectivity initiative to 50-100 new HUD-assisted properties.

News from LeadingAge: HUD Posts Disaster Preparedness Plan Template

On October 12, 2023 by LeadingAge

HUD’s new Multifamily Disaster Preparedness Plan Template is designed to help HUD-assisted housing providers create property-specific plans to protect resident life and safety during a disaster.

News from LeadingAge: LeadingAge Urges HUD Action on HOTMA

On September 14, 2023 by LeadingAge

In a Sept. 12 letter to leadership at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), LeadingAge requested “urgent action” on HOTMA implementation.

News from LeadingAge: New Funding Increases Section 202 Preservation Rent Subsidies

On August 24, 2023 by LeadingAge

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) broke down how $12 million in new Congressional funding, for which LeadingAge advocated, will increase Section 202 rents as communities with Project Rental Assistance Contracts (PRACs) go through Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) conversion.

News from LeadingAge: House Subcommittee Advances “Unthinkable” HUD Funding Bill

On July 13, 2023 by LeadingAge

During a markup help by the House Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) on July 12, lawmakers advanced a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding proposal for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) that would enact serious cuts to affordable housing programs.

2023 Legislative Report Spotlight – Legalization of Cannabis in Minnesota

On July 13, 2023 by Mark Schulz

This summer, we’ll regularly highlight some of the most significant issues summarized in the 2023 Legislative Report, a benefit of membership in LeadingAge Minnesota. This week’s topic: the impacts of legalized cannabis on aging services providers.