Questions? Contact Juliana Bilowich, LeadingAge Director of Housing Operations and Policy, at jbilowich@leadingage.org or 202-508-1212 for more information on accessing housing content or any of our gatherings.

HOTMA Implementation

• HOTMA Implementation Q&A (Sessions 1-4) – April 2024, February 2024, January 2024, and December 2023: LeadingAge and Jenny DeSilva, president of DeSilva Housing Group, hosted members-only Q&A sessions about HOTMA implementation for mission-driven housing providers. ACCESS CALL RECORDINGS & MATERIALS
• LeadingAge HOTMA Asset Limit Call – February 12, 2024: Juliana Bilowich, LeadingAge’s Director of Housing Operations and Policy, and Jenny DeSilva, President of DeSilva Housing Group, review the reissued HOTMA guidance from HUD related to asset limitations and discretionary enforcement authority. ACCESS CALL RECORDINGS
• HOTMA Training 2.0 – Implementing HUD Requirements: LeadingAge gives a closer look at HUD’s new requirements for changing income, deductions, recertification, and more in HUD-assisted multifamily housing through HOTMA.  ACCESS SEPTEMBER 2023 TRAINING
• HOTMA Overview – Complying with New HUD Rules: Rhanda McKown, director of affordable housing for LeadingAge Florida joins LeadingAge’s Juliana Bilowich, give an in-depth review of the key changes to income, asset, and eligibility requirements in affordable housing. ACCESS JUNE 2023 TRAINING
• LeadingAge HOTMA Policy Update Call: LeadingAge housing experts hosted a members-only discussion on new guidance from HUD on HOTMA implementation, key deadlines to be aware, and next steps for housing providers. ACCESS SLIDES & RECORDING

New Section 202 Funding Opportunity

• LeadingAge Overview of HUD FY23 Section 202 Notice of Funding Opportunity – March 25, 2024: LeadingAge hosted an overview of HUD’s current Section 202 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). During the session, experts shared insights on the current application round for Section 202 funding to create new affordable senior housing units. ACCESS SLIDES & RECORDING

Services and Service Coordination

• LeadingAge Workshop Series: HUD Service Coordinator Grant Opportunity: For the first time in a decade, HUD announced funding for new service coordinator grants. The LeadingAge workshop sessions discussed the Notice of Funding Opportunity and the application process. ACCESS CALL RECORDINGS
• Leveraging Supportive Services Funding in HUD-Assisted Senior Housing: An overview on how to access funding for resident services in affordable housing communities. ACCESS JUNE 2024 TRAINING

HUD Housing Quality and Access

• HUD Disaster Response: LeadingAge featured guests from HUD who spearhead the agency’s disaster preparedness and response efforts on a December 2023 call for housing members. In 2023, HUD’s Multifamily team supported nearly 170,000 disaster-impacted homes across the country. EVENT RECAP | ACCESS CALL RECORDING
• HUD NSPIRE Training: LeadingAge and LeadingAge DC hosted leadership and policy experts from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) for in-person training on HUD’s new housing inspection protocol under NSPIRE.   EVENT RECAP  I   ACCESS JULY 2023 RECORDING

Internet Access in Affordable Housing

• Bridging the Broadband Affordability Gap: In this 8-minute QuickCast, Scott Code details how the BEAD Program and Digital Equity Act are designed to ensure low-income households have access to affordable, reliable high-speed internet and the skills training to make the most use of it. ACCESS JUNE 2023 QUICKCAST
• Digital Equity Funding: Timing and Next Steps – 
  LeadingAge’s workgroup on internet access in affordable housing reviews the basics of the Digital Equity Act and what housing providers can do to prepare for the funding in this LeadingAge presentation. The Digital Equity Act is an internet funding opportunity enacted by Congress in 2021 that many states are in the midst of accessing to establish digital literacy skills programs, including services for older adults and low-income households. ACCESS SLIDES & RECORDING

Climate Resilience and Energy Efficiency

• Free HUD Energy and Water Benchmarking Initiative: LeadingAge hosted a call in January 2024 with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to discuss the agency’s new energy benchmarking initiative for Multifamily Housing properties. ACCESS SLIDES and SUMMARY
• Assessing Climate Resilience through the Lens of Aging: Our planet’s changing climate is impacting older adults in specific ways you may not realize. This 21-minute QuickCast provides a closer look at these effects and explains the importance of community-scale interventions. ACCESS JULY 2023 QUICKCAST
• Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) Session: Session features LeadingAge members who have received awards, HUD staff leading program implementation, and LeadingAge business partners who can assist with GRRP applications. ACCESS SEPTEMBER 2023 SLIDES & RECORDING

Find more information on how LeadingAge supports affordable housing members on the Affordable Housing webpage.