HTF Reports Now PostedThe following Housing Trust Fund (HTF) program reports have been posted on the HUD Exchange.Additional HTF program reports are available on the Housing Trust Fund Page.HTF Reports as of 3/31/2022 Now Available:HTF National Production Report: This monthly cumulative summary report of HTF data by Federal Fiscal Year (FY) includes: allocations, commitments, disbursements, leveraging ratios, low-income benefit, committed funds by activity type, and HTF cost per unit by tenure and activity type. HTF Open Activities Report: This report supports HTF grantees in tracking their open HTF activities in the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS). Information can be viewed by categories such as tenure type, activity type, and percentage of funds drawn. HTF Vacant Units Report: This report assists HTF grantees…

Register Today: HMIS Data Analytics On-Demand Course: Cohort Four – Starting April 18, 2022Registration is now open for the fourth cohort of the HMIS Data Analytics On-Demand Course. The goal of this immersive course is to provide a conceptual and practical framework for ad hoc reporting utilizing HMIS data. This self-paced course is open to anyone in your community who is interested in analyzing, interpreting, and communicating HMIS data. This is an introductory level course and might be a good fit for newer members of your HMIS team or someone looking to brush up on their data skills. Participants are not expected to have high-level technical or statistical skills; only basic knowledge of the following is needed:HMIS data standardsHow to pull…

Register Today: HMIS Data Analytics On-Demand Course: Cohort Four – Starting April 18, 2022Registration is now open for the fourth cohort of the HMIS Data Analytics On-Demand Course. The goal of this immersive course is to provide a conceptual and practical framework for ad hoc reporting utilizing HMIS data. This self-paced course is open to anyone in your community who is interested in analyzing, interpreting, and communicating HMIS data. This is an introductory level course and might be a good fit for newer members of your HMIS team or someone looking to brush up on their data skills. Participants are not expected to have high-level technical or statistical skills; only basic knowledge of the following is needed:HMIS data standardsHow to pull…

State CDBG Timely Expenditure Reports Posted - Data as of March 31, 2022These reports provide data and charts to support Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) State, Insular Area, and Hawaii Non-Entitlement grantees in meeting program expenditure requirements.View the reports.Related Resource: CDBG Timeliness VideoCheck out the Explore CDBG product CDBG Timeliness and Best Practices to Achieve Timely Performance. This video explains the timely expenditure and distribution requirements of the CDBG program and how timely expenditure of funds contributes to grantees' overall performance. Viewers learn best practices for proactively managing CDBG grant funds to avoid being untimely.Explore CDBG is a collection of online technical assistance products designed to answer questions on how to use CDBG funds.

State CDBG Timely Expenditure Reports Posted - Data as of March 31, 2022These reports provide data and charts to support Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) State, Insular Area, and Hawaii Non-Entitlement grantees in meeting program expenditure requirements.View the reports.Related Resource: CDBG Timeliness VideoCheck out the Explore CDBG product CDBG Timeliness and Best Practices to Achieve Timely Performance. This video explains the timely expenditure and distribution requirements of the CDBG program and how timely expenditure of funds contributes to grantees' overall performance. Viewers learn best practices for proactively managing CDBG grant funds to avoid being untimely.Explore CDBG is a collection of online technical assistance products designed to answer questions on how to use CDBG funds.

COVID-19 Resource Digest for Homeless Providers – April 12, 2022The emergence of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) calls for enhanced cooperation between public health authorities, homeless service systems, and other partners at the local level. To support these partnerships and the vulnerable households served, HUD and its partners are issuing guidance from subject matter experts on best practices and lessons learned.This digest contains recently published resources from HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) and its national, state, and local partners.New ResourceUpdated: Program Transfer Considerations for Households in ESG-CV Rapid Re-Housing ProgramsJoin Friday's Office HoursDate and Time: April 15, 2022, at 2:30 PM EDTParticipants do not need to register in advance. It is strongly recommended that you join the Office Hours…

COVID-19 Resource Digest for Homeless Providers – April 12, 2022The emergence of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) calls for enhanced cooperation between public health authorities, homeless service systems, and other partners at the local level. To support these partnerships and the vulnerable households served, HUD and its partners are issuing guidance from subject matter experts on best practices and lessons learned.This digest contains recently published resources from HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) and its national, state, and local partners.New ResourceUpdated: Program Transfer Considerations for Households in ESG-CV Rapid Re-Housing ProgramsJoin Friday's Office HoursDate and Time: April 15, 2022, at 2:30 PM EDTParticipants do not need to register in advance. It is strongly recommended that you join the Office Hours…

New CDBG-DR Materials for 2020 and 2021 Disaster GranteesHUD has published a table for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grantees that includes the Allocations Under Public Law 117-43 For Disasters Occurring in 2020 & 2021. The table includes the additional unmet needs and mitigation allocations as well as the “most impacted and distressed” (MID) areas for 2020 and 2021. This represents the final allocation of funds under Public Law 117-43.On February 3, 2022, HUD published the 2020 CDBG-DR Notice with the rules and requirements for grantees receiving CDBG-DR funds for disasters occurring in 2020. In the coming weeks, HUD will publish a subsequent notice for the additional allocations. Webinar materials, training videos, fact sheets, and other grantee guidance and checklists can…

HUD Issues Notice CPD-22-05: Guidance on Submitting Consolidated Plans and Annual Action Plans for FY 2022This information was originally distributed via HUD.gov. HUD Exchange is redistributing the information for awareness.HUD has released Notice CPD-22-05: Guidance on Submitting Consolidated Plans and Annual Action Plans for FY 2022.The purpose of this Notice is to instruct all Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Housing Trust Fund (HTF), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) formula grantees on the timing of submission of FY 2022 Consolidated Plans and Action Plans. Grantees and HOME participating jurisdictions (PJs) should not submit their Plans until the actual grant amounts have been determined and announced by HUD. In addition, this Notice…

HUD Issues Notice CPD-22-05: Guidance on Submitting Consolidated Plans and Annual Action Plans for FY 2022This information was originally distributed via HUD.gov. HUD Exchange is redistributing the information for awareness.HUD has released Notice CPD-22-05: Guidance on Submitting Consolidated Plans and Annual Action Plans for FY 2022.The purpose of this Notice is to instruct all Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Housing Trust Fund (HTF), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) formula grantees on the timing of submission of FY 2022 Consolidated Plans and Action Plans. Grantees and HOME participating jurisdictions (PJs) should not submit their Plans until the actual grant amounts have been determined and announced by HUD. In addition, this Notice…