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title: "Community Development and Housing News: August 15, 2022"
description: PIH notice describes CARES Act funding procedures; 2022 NOFA for HCV and FSS posted; new options for PHAs to make the HCV program more affordable for tenants.
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# [Community Development and Housing News: August 15, 2022](https://blog.nanmckay.com/news-2022-08-15)

 Written by [NMA](https://blog.nanmckay.com/author/nanmckay) | August 15, 2022

HUD PIH issues a notice describing CARES Act funding procedures and posts the 2022 NOFA for HCV and FSS programs; NHLP and PRRAC detail new options for PHAs to make the HCV program more affordable for tenants.

# **Recent News**

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#### PIH Issues Notice on CARES Act Funding Reconciliation and Closeout Procedures

Notice PIH-2022-21 describes closeout

 procedures for funds awarded to PHAs to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 through the HCV program, Mainstream Vouchers, and the Moderate Rehabilitation program, including MTW. [Read notice](https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/PIH/documents/pih2022-21.pdf)

#### PIH Publishes 2022 NOFA for HCV and PH FSS Programs

The NOFA makes available renewal funding for FSS coordinator salaries to recipients of 2019-2021 grants; PHAs who have not received FSS grants in that time period, as well as PBRA owners, are eligible for funding after renewals have been funded. [Read article](https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/spm/gmomgmt/grantsinfo/fundingopps/fy2022_fss)

 

#### New Options to Increase Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

 The National Housing Law Project and the Poverty & Race Research Action Council have issued a resource providing tips for increasing voucher payment standards by making the voucher program more affordable to households. [Read article](https://www.nhlp.org/wp-content/uploads/HowToSeekHigherPaymentStandards.pdf)

 

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