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title: "Community Development and Housing News: December 16, 2024"
description: PIH issues high-rise elevator guidance; HUD publishes final rule on 30-terminations; new issues of Cityscape and HCV Connect; veteran homelessness drops.
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# [Community Development and Housing News: December 16, 2024](https://blog.nanmckay.com/news-2024-12-16)

 Written by [NMA](https://blog.nanmckay.com/author/nanmckay) | December 16, 2024

PIH issues high-rise elevator guidance; HUD publishes final rule on 30-terminations; new issues of Cityscape and HCV Connect are out; veteran homelessness sees a steep drop.

## **Recent News**

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#### PIH Issues Guidance on High-Rise Elevator Projects for Families with Children

Notice PIH 2024-36 outlines procedures for PHAs to request approval to develop public housing units in high-rise elevator structures to be offered to families with children, in the event that they are the only practical option. [Read more](https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/PIH/documents/PIH_2024-36-1.pdf)

 

#### HUD Publishes Final Rule on 30-Day Termination Notice

A new final rule published in the Federal Register provides that PHAs and PBRA owners must give written notification to tenants racing eviction for nonpayment of rent 30 days before filing a formal judicial eviction procedure. The final rule goes into effect January 13, 2025. [Read more](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-13/pdf/2024-28861.pdf)

#### PD&R Publishes New Issue of *Cityscape *

This issue’s theme is “Federalism and Flexibility: Fifty Years of Community Development Block Grants.” Article topics include the creation and evolution of CDBG, local economic impacts of CDBG, the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, and more. [Read more](https://www.huduser.gov/portal/periodicals/cityscape.html)

 

#### Veteran Homelessness Drops to Lowest on Record

Between January 2023 and January 2024, the number of veterans experiencing any form of homelessness dropped from 35,574 to 32,882—a 55.6% drop since 2010. Among unsheltered veterans, the number dropped 10.7%. [Read more](https://www.hud.gov/press/press_releases_media_advisories/veteran_homelessness_drops)

 

 

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