Register Today: Section 108 Loan Reporting in IDIS: Public Facility Focus – February 24, 2022 – 2:00 PM ESTHUD is hosting a webinar that will provide guidance on accurately reporting on Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program advances, activities, and repayments in the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS), with a focus on public facility projects. The webinar will review reporting requirements for compliance with CPD Notice 17-04 based on the loan advance date and program income. The webinar will include a live IDIS demonstration. Register today!Training ObjectivesParticipants will learn about:The importance of complete and accurate IDIS reporting for Section 108 Loan Guarantee loansCompliance with CPD Notice 17-04Conventions for reporting financial transactions and performance outcomes in IDISKey components of setting up and reporting…

Register Today: 2022 CDBG-DR Virtual Problem-Solving Clinic – March 29-31, 2022HUD is hosting a virtual Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Problem Solving Clinic to educate CDBG-DR and CDBG-Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) grantees on how to successfully and compliantly implement their programs. Register today!The clinic will include training and panel presentations, grantee-led sessions, and opportunities for networking to help grantees understand:CDBG-DR specific rules and requirementsFederal Register Notices applicable to their allocationsCrosscutting requirementsDisaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR)Useful tips and best practices for launching and implementing disaster recovery and mitigation programsVisit the CDBG-DR Problem Solving Clinic page for more information.Training ObjectivesUpon completion of this training, attendees will be able to:Understand complex rules and requirements to ensure that communities are better able to recover from and mitigate the effects…

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 1/31/2022 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…

Upcoming CDBG-DR Webinars for 2020 CDBG-DR Grantees – February 17 and March 3, 2022There are two upcoming webinars for 2020 Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grantees.2020 CDBG-DR Notice Overview WebinarHUD published the 2020 CDBG-DR Notice at 87 FR 6364 on January 3, 2022. This Notice combines “allocation-specific” requirements in the Allocation Announcement Notice (AAN) for 2020 CDBG-DR grants, and “consolidated requirements” in the CDBG-DR Consolidated Notice (Appendix B of the Notice).HUD is hosting a webinar on Thursday, February 17, 2022, from 2:00 – 4:00 PM EST, to walk grantees through the 2020 CDBG-DR Notice, focusing on waivers and alternative requirements that are new for 2020 CDBG-DR grantees. The training will provide an opportunity for grantees to ask questions on Notice requirements.Joining…

COVID-19 Resource Digest for Homeless Providers – February 8, 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.Upcoming Office HoursDate and Time: February 18, 2022, at 2:30 PM ESTPlease note: There will be no Office Hours held on Friday, February 11, 2022.Additional ResourcesVisit the Disease Risks and Homelessness page to access technical assistance materials from HUD as well as…

HUD Issues CPD Memo: Restarting the Corrective Actions Process for Untimely ExpenditureOn October 21, 2021, HUD issued a memorandum explaining a temporary change in the process for the application of corrective actions for untimely expenditure in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program. HUD’s goal, through the implementation of this process, is to address the expenditure challenges that many grantees are facing right now and to lessen the administrative burdens on HUD personnel in headquarters and the field.The Department expects that this more progressive corrective action process will not only provide relief to grantees struggling to spend extra dollars but also lessen the burden on its field office personnel monitoring the expenditure of these extra dollars. Nevertheless, HUD does…

CoC Performance Profile Reports Now AvailableNew 2020 Continuum of Care (CoC) Performance Profile Reports are now available on HUD Exchange. These CoC Performance Profile Reports provide a snapshot of a CoC’s performance in addressing homelessness using performance indicators such as the length of time persons have been homeless, returns to homelessness over time, and exits to permanent housing.The CoC Performance Profile Reports:Compile data as of 2020 from the Point-in-Time (PIT) count, Housing Inventory Count (HIC), System Performance Measures (SPM), and CoC Program CompetitionProvide graphic representations of dataSummarize data by years in tablesEach report includes funding information from HUD’s CoC Program, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program, and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP).Consistent with HUD's Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) Data Strategy &…

Update: Rapid Rehousing Roundtable Discussion Series Note: The joining information for this webinar series has changed. Please use the updated link in this email. There is no call-in phone number available for this webinar series. Live captioning will be available for each webinar. The Rapid Rehousing (RRH) Roundtable Discussion Series aims to identify, imagine, and increase trends that support innovation in RRH services and programs and the development of best practices within communities through a series of webinars with provider-level practitioners, people with lived expertise, and program administrators. Each webinar in the series will host a facilitated dialogue amongst a small group of panelists and will include an opportunity for participants to submit questions to the panelists and technical assistance…

HUD Releases 2021 Annual Homeless Assessment Report – Part OneThis information was originally distributed via HUD.gov. HUD Exchange is redistributing the information for awareness.HUD released Part One of its 2021 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress. The report found that more than 326,000 people experienced homelessness in the United States on a single night in 2021, a decrease of eight percent, from 2020.“Sheltered homelessness” refers to people experiencing homelessness who were found in emergency shelters, transitional housing, or other temporary settings. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, HUD waived the requirement for communities to conduct the count of unsheltered homelessness in 2021. In January 2021, 138 communities, 36 percent of all communities, conducted full unsheltered counts and an additional 72 communities conducted a…

Allocations for CDBG-DR and Implementation of the CDBG-DR Consolidated Waivers and Alternative Requirements Notice (2020 CDBG-DR Grantees)Today, HUD published the Allocations for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery and Implementation of the CDBG-DR Consolidated Waivers and Alternative Requirements Notice. On October 29, 2021, HUD allocated over $2 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds appropriated by the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022.This Allocation Announcement Notice imposes HUD’s CDBG-DR Consolidated Notice (“Consolidated Notice”) (Appendix B) and any amendments to the Consolidated Notice on CDBG-DR grants for disasters occurring in 2020, as identified in the Notice. The Consolidated Notice, as amended, includes waivers and alternative requirements, relevant regulatory requirements, criteria for action plan approval, and eligible disaster recovery activities. Through…