2.5.26
New Opportunity Insights Research Affirms 10 Year Roadmap’s Call for Connection-Based Revitalization
CLPHA convened the 10 Year Roadmap for Public Housing Sustainability to not only draw attention to the crisis created by the aging infrastructure of America’s public housing portfolio, but also to explore financial tools that can scale to the size of the need to preserve one of America’s most effective safety net platforms. The benefits of revitalizing public housing are numerous, from improved...
2.4.26
CLPHA Advocacy Spurs HUD to Allow RAD-converted Properties to Request OCAF Adjustments
HUD has announced 2026 Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs) for Section 8 project-based rental assistance contracts and multifamily projects. These OCAFs will apply to contracts that have an anniversary date on or after February 11, 2026.
2.3.26
HUD Funded until September 30, 2026
2.2.26
HUD announced that it is postponing work on the Housing Implementation Portal (HIP) system and
Legislation
Housing Opportunities Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA)
The Housing Opportunities Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) received bipartisan support and was passed by Congress on July 14, 2016. The legislation makes significant positive reforms to the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) program, including allowing housing authorities to project-based up to 20 percent of its authorized voucher allocation, with up to an additional 10 percent for targeted populations. The bill also allows more supportive services to be provided to homeless families and individuals, families with veterans, and the disabled and elderly. HUD is still in the process of implementing several provisions enacted by HOTMA.
HR3700 Housing Opportunity Thru Modernization Act
HOTMA CLPHA Section by Section
