6.25.25
A new one-pager from the Chicago Housing Authority outlines the economic impact of CHA's public housing portfolio on the city's rental market, construction and development, and low-income families and explains how the Trump Administration's FY26 budget proposal would negatively impact the economy. View the one-pager here.
6.24.25
Kenzie Bok, CLPHA board member and Boston Housing Authority administrator, spoke with CommonWealth Beacon reporter Jennifer Smith on The Codcast to discuss the threat of President Trump’s budget on rental assistance spending. Listen now.
6.17.25
The Senate Finance Committee has released the tax portion of the reconciliation bill, officially titled the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, along with a section-by-section summary.
6.12.25
Republican Subcommittee Chairs Note Importance of HUD Programs, Skepticism of State Block Grants Proposal
6.6.25
60,000 Households at Risk of Homelessness, Thousands of Property Owners Face Loss of Rental Income
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
