New Lead Safe Housing Rule Toolkit is AvailableHUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes is launching a Lead Safe Housing Rule Toolkit with sample forms, checklists, and flowcharts for HUD’s Lead Safe Housing Rule (24 CFR Part 35) to support healthy and lead safe homes.These tools help practitioners to understand and comply with the federal lead rules. The Lead Safe Housing Rule applies to almost all federally-assisted, pre-1978 housing, while the Lead Disclosure Rule applies to almost all pre-1978 homes being sold or leased/rented, regardless of federal assistance. Practitioners will learn how to prepare to administer projects, implement key project tasks, and keep records for compliance.The toolkit provides information and tools for topics including:Lead Rule BasicsProject-Based AssistanceRehabilitation AssistanceAcquisition, Leasing, Support…

Office Hours: Detection & Mitigation of COVID-19 in Homeless Service Sites and Other Congregate Facilities – December 1, 2021 – 3:00 PM ESTThe fourth session in the Detection & Mitigation of COVID-19 in Homeless Service Sites and Other Congregate Facilities Office Hours Series is coming up on December 1, 2021, at 3:00 PM EST. This series highlights best practices for communities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19.Office Hours ObjectivesPanelists from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and HUD will review:COVID-19 testing strategies for people experiencing homelessness, including a community exampleEmerging practices and information about how those strategies can be funded through new and existing funding sourcesWho Should Attend?This webinar is primarily intended for Continuums of Care (CoCs),…

New Resources for DCTA Recipients and Smaller Distressed CommunitiesThis library of resources, relevant to Distressed Cities and Persistent Poverty Technical Assistance (DCTA) recipients and smaller distressed communities, features a wide range of resources, reports, webinars and funding opportunities that might be of interest to small governments, tribal organizations and non-profits, including COVID-19 recovery information. Check back regularly for new resources and information!The following resources are the newest webinars, reports, and other information available on the DCTA Program Resources page.Reports, Tools, and GuidanceAllentown is Looking to Close the ‘Digital Divide’ by Getting in the Broadband Business, The Morning Call CDFA Annual Volume Cap Report, Council of Development Finance Agencies County Investments of American Rescue Plan Recovery Funds, National Association of Counties The Cybersiege of Cities: Understanding an Increasingly…

New Supporting Local Climate Action Page Now Available on the HUD ExchangeThe HUD Exchange has launched the new Supporting Local Climate Action page, which replaces the previous Community Resilience page. The new page has a fresh look and features guidance and information from the Community Resilience Toolkit and other resources that communities can use to build their resilience to climate change and natural disasters. The important resilience resources on this page are organized by:PlanningImplementationDisaster typeResource portalsKeep an eye out in the next month for new, project-specific implementation guides that will provide grantees with case studies and step-by-step guidance to implement resilience actions like cool roofs, nature-based solutions, education and outreach campaigns, and single-family retrofits.Explore the Supporting Local Climate Action page

2022 Point-in-Time Count Notice and Upcoming Office Hours – November 23, 2021 – 2:00 PM ESTThis information was originally distributed via HUD.gov. HUD Exchange is redistributing the information for awareness.HUD has updated the Housing Inventory Count (HIC) and Point-in-Time (PIT) Count Notice in preparation for the 2022 count. The HIC and PIT count provide important context for the services you have provided to protect people experiencing homelessness. With over 40 percent of Continuums of Care (CoCs) opting to not count in 2021 and nearly 20 percent doing only a partial count, it is critical that CoCs conduct a full count this year.HUD recognizes that the pandemic is not over. HUD worked with its partners in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Office Hours: Detection & Mitigation of COVID-19 in Homeless Service Sites and Other Congregate Facilities – November 17, 2021 – 3:00 PM ESTThe third session in the Detection & Mitigation of COVID-19 in Homeless Service Sites and Other Congregate Facilities Office Hours Series is today, November 17, 2021, at 3:00 PM EST. This series highlights best practices for communities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19.Office Hours ObjectivesPanelists from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and HUD will review:COVID-19 data use strategies for people experiencing homelessness, including a community exampleEmerging practices and information about how those strategies can be funded through new and existing funding sourcesWho Should Attend?This webinar is primarily intended for Continuums of Care (CoCs), Public…

COVID-19 Resource Digest for Homeless Providers – November 16, 2021The 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 ResourcesUpdated: Winter Planning ResourcesCOVID-19 Preparedness Checklist for Shelter FacilitiesMeeting Winter Shelter Needs and Mitigating Health RisksCOVID-19 Informational Flyer: What to Do in a Shelter When Someone Shows COVID-19 SymptomsJoin Friday's Office HoursDate and Time: November 19, 2021, at 2:30 PM…

Emergency Housing Vouchers Office Hours – November 16, 2021 – 3:00 PM ESTHUD's Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) is hosting weekly Office Hours to support the implementation of the Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) program. These Office Hours will be held on Tuesdays from 3:00 – 4:00 PM EST.The next EHV Office Hours on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 will provide an overview of the newly created "on-demand" dashboard. The dashboard provides daily updates on leasing, issuances, and unit utilization for the EHV program and overall EHV funding and award data by Public Housing Authority (PHA) using information from Inventory Management System (IMS)/PIH Information Center (PIC) and HUD's Central Accounting and Program System (HUDCAPS).Joining InstructionsParticipants do not need to register in advance. It…

HMIS CSV Data Quality Tool Beta Version Now Available for Local UseHomeless Management Information System (HMIS) has become a significant data source to better understand homelessness in the U.S. Good quality data is foundational to reporting to funders, stakeholders, and communities for better policymaking and improved funding opportunities. The HMIS CSV Data Quality (DQ) Tool was developed to help Continuums of Care (CoCs) and is not required by HUD. It applies a series of logical checks to HMIS CSV Exports and provides detailed information to the CoC about potential issues found in their data.In the future, communities utilizing their HMIS to track Coordinated Entry (CE) events and assessments will have access to an interactive CE System-Wide dashboard. This Excel workbook will pre-process…

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 10/31/2021 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…