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VHB Engineering Joins NACCED

by: NACCED
Category: Community
Feb
17

WASHINGTON, DC – 2/6/23 - The National Association for County Community and Economic Development (NACCED) is excited to welcome VHB as the latest member to join NACCED as a Platinum Associate member!

NACCED’s associate members provide valuable products and services within the affordable housing, community development, and economic development industry. These members are established industry leaders, committed to promoting and enhancing the success of counties implementing the nation’s affordable housing and community development programs.

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HUD Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule Open for Public Comment

by: NACCED
Category: Community
Feb
09
February 9, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has officially published a proposed rule that implements the Fair Housing Act's affirmatively furthering fair housing mandate, which directs the government to promote fair housing choice, eliminate disparities in housing, and foster inclusive communities. The proposed rule will be open for 60 days to receive public comments.

This rule intends to modify the required fair housing analysis for local communities, states and public housing agencies and requires them to set goals to address fair housing issues facing their communities. The proposed rule incorporates much of the framework of the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Far Housing (AFFH) rule, which was rescinded by the Trump Administration. The new rule includes several modifications based on feedback HUD received from stakeholders.

Under the proposed rule, participants in the program would be required to submit Equity Plans to HUD for review which would provide analysis of fair housing obstacles faced by communities and ways in which these issues can be resolved. Participants would also be required to submit annual progress reports on fair housing initiatives to HUD in order to track progress of goals stated in charted Equity Plans. To view full text of the proposed rule visit the Federal Register.

NACCED is currently working on official comments for submission. If members are interested in participating in the comment making process, please reach out to NACCED Policy Director Josh Brandwein at [email protected]. NACCED will be holding its monthly Housing Committee meeting next Tuesday, February 14 from 3:00pm-4:00pm eastern. Members are encouraged to join the committee meeting where the focus of discussion will be the newly proposed rule and appropriate advocacy action.

NACCED Holds 2023 Legislative Conference

by: NACCED
Category: Community
Feb
20

Earlier this month, NACCED welcomed members from across the country to Washington, DC for NACCED’s annual Legislative Conference.

On Thursday, February 9, NACCED leadership took part in a Hill day with congressional offices, holding impactful conversations on the application of federal funding in counties. Federal initiatives discussed included the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). NACCED met with the offices of Representatives Kay Granger (R-TX), Sean Casten (D-IL), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), and Senator Tina Smith (D-MN).

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