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EPA Announces Initial Program Design of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
Under the $7 billion Zero-Emissions Technology Fund Competition, EPA will award competitive grants to states, Tribes, municipalities, and eligible nonprofit entities to enable the deployment of residential rooftop solar, community solar and...
HUD Issues Updated Guidance to Enhance Use of Supportive Services Programs at Properties for Low-Income Seniors; Launches COVID-19 Antigen Test Ordering Portal
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Multifamily Housing Programs announced today new guidance to reinforce the importance of required supportive service programs and the many allowable uses of supportive services...
TRACS External Users – Access/User Recertification/Security Awareness Training Requirements
TRACS/iMAX HUD USER FY 2023 RECERTIFICATION DEADLINE: Friday, March 10, 2023 HUD and contractor staff must complete the annual recertification of their Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) or integrated...
TRACS Release 203A System Requirements Sessions
This is an invite for the TRACS Industry Working Group sessions to finalize the Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) specifications for The Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) enacted on July 29,...
Proposed Rule Issued on Sec. 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program
The Rural Housing Service Office of Multifamily Housing published a proposed rule on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 (Federal Register /Vol. 88, No. 20) to amend the current regulation for the MFH Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program...
HUD Announces $116 Million in New and Renewal FSS Awards & Releases Updated FSS Guidebook
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded funding to hire and maintain Service Coordinators who will assess the needs of public housing-assisted residents in addition to coordinating available resources in their local...
New VAWA Resources and Technical Assistance; Fire Hazard Prevention Tips for E-Scooters; Funding Awarded to Address Homelessness
New VAWA Resources, Funding Opportunities, Trainings, and Technical Assistance Today, HUD announced new resources to advance housing protections for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking under the Violence...
PBRA Standard Program Regulation and Renewal Contract: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Public Comment
HUD has recently published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance: Standard Program Regulation and Renewal Contract and is requesting comments from the public. The proposed rule would seek to reduce...
Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program NOFO Open for Applications
The FY22/23 Community Compass Technical Assistance Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is now open for applications. Applications for this two-year Community Compass Technical Assistance NOFO are due to HUD by 11:59:59 PM EST on March...
HUD Issues Notice of Modification to the Demonstration to Assess NSPIRE and Associated Protocols.
HUD recently issued a notice of modification to the Demonstration to Assess the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate and Associated Protocols (NSPIRE). Through this notification, HUD is informing Demonstration participants...