HUD provides guidance on Public Housing Operating Fund Shortfall Funding and expands housing counseling agency locator tools; the Office of PD&R releases an issue of Evidence Matters on youth homelessness; and San Francisco addresses homelessness in the transgender community.
Notice PIH 2022-17, titled “Implementation of Public Housing Operating Fund Shortfall Funding from Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 Appropriations,” provides guidance on eligibility, the application process, and other requirements for funding set aside by the 2022 Appropriations Act to assist PHAs experiencing or at risk of financial shortfalls. Read notice
New online and phone technology will help consumers seeking housing counseling to find information more easily. Enhanced online search capability in English and Spanish includes improved navigation and search options, smartphone capability, and map integration. The automated telephone information delivery system includes translation services in more than 200 different languages. Read article