1. Affordable Housing Program Updates
COSCDA Conference
March 14, 2017
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

2. Housing Trust Fund
Due date for submission of HTF allocation plans to HUD was 8/16
As of 2/28, HUD had approved 41 plans and obligated 23 HTF grants
Amount available for FY 2017 formula allocations will be announced in April/May

3. HOME Budget FY 17 Administration Request - $950m
New Legislative Proposals in Budget:
Eliminate 24-month commitment deadline
Eliminate 15% CHDO set-aside
House and Senate marks - $950 million
Continuing Resolution thru 4/28/17

4. HOME Six-Year Accomplishments

5. Commitment Deadline Elimination
Deadline no longer necessary because 2013 Rule established new deadlines for:
Project completion within 4 years
Rental unit occupancy within 18 months
Sale of homebuyer units within 9 months
FY 2002 and later HOME funds expire
Feinstein-Portman Amdt would suspend commitment (not CHDO) deadlines occurring during 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019

6. All Commitment Deobligations

7. HOME Commitment Rule
Interim rule implementing grant-specific method for deadline compliance for FY 15 & later grants – published 12/3/2016
CHDO set-aside measured grant-by-grant
Significant changes to treatment of PI & other funds in “local” HOME account
“Final” cumulative deadline for allocations through FY 14 on PJ’s FY 2015 deadline
Eliminated 5 year expenditure deadline

8. HOME Commitments As of 1/31/17, total national shortfall:
FY 2015 Grants: $375.6 million
Cumulative: $281.4 million
TOTAL: $657.0 million
HUD Webinar 1/12/2016 – archived
Office Hours next week

9. 4-Year Project Completion Deadline
Established by 2012/13 HUD Approps. law & incorporated by rule
Requires repayment of HOME funds if project not completed by deadline
One-year exception authority:
2012/13 Approps project – “circumstances beyond PJ’s control”
HOME rule projects – HUD assesses likelihood of project being completed in one year
PR 46 Flagged Activities report – lists flagged projects and those within 30/90 days of deadline

10. IDIS IDIS Release 11.13 - March 2017 Commitment interim rule changes
IDIS Release May 2017
HTF eCon Planning Suite
FIFO completion

11. HOME Training
Building HOME – 4 live online deliveries with office hours in 2017
OAHP developing “E-Building HOME” – an interactive, web-based training tool
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12. Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
Final Rule implementing 2013 VAWA Reauthorization Act – 11/16/16
Provides protections for victims
Establishes notification requirements
HOME PJs must develop and implement Emergency Transfer Plans by June 14, 2017.

13. Housing Counseling Rule
Final Rule implementing Dodd-Frank counseling requirements published 12/14/16
Housing counseling provided in connection with HUD programs can only be provided by certified housing counselors employed by approved Housing Counseling organizations
Certification required within 36 months of date that certification examination becomes available
Applies to all HOME & HTF homeownership units & any rental counseling provided