New Homelessness and Infectious Disease Ask A Question DeskThe newly launched Homelessness and Infectious Disease Questions Ask a Question (AAQ) desk assists homeless assistance providers, Continuums of Care (CoCs), and other partners with questions about preventing, mitigating, and responding to infectious diseases impacting people experiencing homelessness in their community. The AAQ desk is staffed by Technical Assistance (TA) providers from HUD's disaster response team who are well-versed in promising and emerging practices for infectious disease planning, mitigation, and response in homeless response systems.Families and individuals experiencing homelessness are more vulnerable to infectious diseases due to factors such as increased exposure, limited access to primary care, and higher rates of illness when compared with the general U.S. population. Past outbreaks of Hepatitis A, Tuberculosis,…

Call for Nominations - ACHP/HUD Award for Excellence in Historic PreservationNominations are being accepted for the 2022-23 ACHP/HUD Secretary’s Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation. The award is sponsored by HUD in partnership with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP); it recognizes a project that has advanced the goals of historic preservation while promoting affordable housing, community revitalization, and/or enhanced economic opportunities for low and moderate-income families. Two projects will be selected to receive the award in this cycle.Nominations must be completed electronically as a Word document and submitted by 11:59 PM PST on August 15, 2022. For more information, including submission instructions, please view the award announcement. Projects must include HUD funding or financing and must meet the Secretary of the Interior’s…

Reminder: Register Today: Lead Safe Housing Rule Webinar Series: Subparts J and K – June/July 2022HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH) is sponsoring a webinar series that will review federal lead regulations with a focus on the Lead Safe Housing Rule (LSHR) activities:Subpart J for rehabilitationSubpart K for acquisition, leasing, support services, and operationsPresenters will provide a step-by-step explanation of how practitioners can create healthy housing while complying and documenting compliance with the LSHR. Register today!Training ObjectivesParticipants will learn:How the federal lead regulations apply to their housing activities and programsHow to comply and document compliance with the key steps of lead hazard evaluation, reduction, and clearanceHow to keep residents protected from lead hazards during and after work is…

From Our Partners: Centering Racial Equity in the Work to End Homelessness: Aligning Vision with Practice at the Systems Level Webinar – June 16, 2022Figuring out how to center racial equity in the work to end homelessness can be done effectively with strategic planning, the right information, and investment. Systems leaders have a high level of influence over cultural norms, policy, and practice, making them well positioned to shape homelessness system design to promote racial equity.The National Alliance to End Homelessness is sponsoring a webinar on Thursday, June 16, 2022, from 1:00 - 2:15 PM EDT to offer some practical road maps for making profound and sustainable change at the systems level. Participants will hear from leaders that are taking steps such…

Update for CPD Income Eligibility Calculator UsersOn June 15, the CPD Income Eligibility Calculator will be updated for two reasons: a) for enhanced functionality and b) to include the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Income Limits. These changes will affect calculations in your Income Eligibility Calculator (IEC) dashboard, so please take note of the following:Please be sure to complete any in-progress calculations and download the summary files of your existing calculations for your records before the IEC is updated on June 15.Due to the nature of the functionality updates, data loss may occur for the calculations that are currently in a user's dashboard. Therefore, users should be prepared to review/restart any existing calculations that they want to reuse once the update occurs.HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Housing Opportunities for…

FY 2022 CoC Program Registration: CoC Review Step Now Open and Geocode Report Updated This information was originally distributed via HUD.gov. HUD Exchange is redistributing the information for awareness.This message only applies to Continuum of Care (CoC) Collaborative Applicants.The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Registration CoC Review Step is Now Open in e-snaps for Collaborative Applicants to review HUD’s determination.HUD also posted an updated FY 2022 Geocode Report that includes Preliminary Pro Rata Need (PPRN) amounts on the HUD.gov CoC Program Competition page.The CoC Review submission due date is June 3, 2022, by 5:00 PM EDT.Who must complete this step?Collaborative Applicants who requested Unified Funding Agency (UFA) designation must access the CoC Review step in e-snaps, review HUD’s determination, and either accept or dispute.Who may complete…

Reminder: Register Today: 2022 HTF Basics Webinar SeriesThe Housing Trust Fund (HTF) provides grants to states to produce and preserve affordable housing for extremely low- and very low-income households.This three-part webinar series will provide participants a detailed review of the regulatory requirements for the use of HTF program funds including eligible activities, long-term affordability requirements, eligible costs, the required policies and procedures, and the administrative requirements. Register today!Training ObjectivesParticipants will learn about:HTF regulations and how to implement the program in compliance with these requirementsWho Should Attend?This webinar series is intended for state grantees, subgrantees, and their staff and development partners.Schedule and Registration WebinarDates and TimesRegistrationHTF Basics Part 1Topics: Overview of HTF regulations, key features, eligible grantees, implementation stepsMay 26, 20221:00 - 3:00…

COVID-19 Resource Digest for Homeless Providers – May 31, 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 Partner ResourceSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Recovery Innovation Challenge: The goal of this challenge is to identify innovative practices developed by individuals, groups, and organizations or within state systems that advanced recovery in the decade since…

FY 2022 Income Limits Published for ESG, HOME, and HTF, and FY 2022 Rent Limits Published for HOME and HTFFY 2022 Income LimitsThe FY 2022 Income Limits for the following programs are published and effective June 15, 2022:Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)Housing Trust Fund (HTF)Income limits for the following programs are also effective June 15, 2022, but not yet published:Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)CDBG Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA)Please note the CDBG-DR Income Limits for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are published and effective April 18, 2022.FY 2022 Rent LimitsThe FY 2022 Rent Limits for the following programs have also been published and effective June 15, 2022:HOMEHTFHow Does this Affect…

COVID-19 Resource Digest for Homeless Providers – May 24, 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 ResourcesMaterials posted: ESG-CV Recipient Office Hours: Strategies for Meeting the June IDIS DeadlineMaterials posted: ESG-CV Updates WebinarUpdated: Summary of ESG Program Waivers and Alternative RequirementsUpcoming Office HoursDate and Time: June 3, 2022, at 2:30 PM EDTPlease note: There will be no Office…