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Advocacy for Housing Providers

Updates from Federal Agencies

Updates from Congress 

Senior Housing Weekly

Tools and Resources

Trusted Links and Information

LEADINGAGE ADVOCACY FOR HOUSING PROVIDERS

• HUD Announces Competition for $150M New Section 202 Funds (1/12/21)
• Treasury Website for New Emergency Rental Assistance Program (1/6/21)
• LeadingAge Submits Concerns, Recommendations for Housing Credit Average Income Test (12/30/20)
• Toolkit for HUD Section 202 Providers in the CDC Pharmacy Partnership for Long-term Care Program (12/30/20)
• Carbon Monoxide Alarms in HUD and USDA Housing (12/21/20)
• Rental Assistance, Eviction Moratorium Extension, and Minimum 4% Housing Credit Floor (12/21/20)
• Lame Duck Session COVID-19 Relief for Affordable Senior Housing (11/16/20) 
• Senate HUD Bill: Improve RAD for Services, SPRACs (11/13/20)
• Senate HUD Bill: More Service Coordinators, More Housing (10/10/20) 
• Ask Governors ASAP: Include HUD Sec. 202 in Vaccine Distribution (11/3/20)
• Survey: Cases, Isolation, Financial Strain in Affordable Senior Housing (10/21/20)
• Updated Heroes Act Includes Sec. 202, Sec. 8, and Service Coordinator Relief (9/29/20)
• CDC Issues Federal Eviction Moratorium (9/1/20)
• Fall 2020 Advocacy With Congress (8/25/20)
• Fair Housing expert discusses COVID-19 for seniors (8/24/20)
• LeadingAge Letter Responding to Executive Order on Housing Stability (8/19/20)
• LeadingAge responds to Expiration of Evictions Protections (8/14/20)
• House Passes FY21 HUD Bill; $110M for New 202s (7/31/20) 
• Senate Package Has Nothing for Section 8 PBRA- or Section 202-Assisted Older Adults (7/28/20)
• LeadingAge Priorities for HUD’s Return to Physical Inspection Operations (7/23/20)
• HUD Letter requesting Eviction Moratorium Extension (7/21/20)
• LeadingAge takes stock of HUD progress during COVID-19 (7/15/20) UPDATED
• $1.2B Senior Housing Relief Bill Introduced in Senate (7/2/20)
• CARES Act Funds to Housing Providers In July, HUD Says (6/29/20)
• HUD Responds on Not Distributing CARES Act Senior Housing Funds (6/29/20)
• Act for Older Adults: Affordable Senior Housing (7/15/20) UPDATED
• LeadingAge Letter to HUD Urging Release of CARES Act Senior Housing Funding (6/4/20)
• Housing Tax Credit Seeks Solutions (5/22/20) 
• Congress Proposes Bill to Fund Internet, Service Coordination in Senior Housing (5/14/20) 
• Housing Highlights from HEROES Act Relief Bill (5/12/20)
• Housing Proposals for COVID Relief Come Into Focus (5/11/20)
• Letter to SBA on Nonprofit Housing Participation in Paycheck Protection Program (5/1/20) 
• 48 National Organizations Call for Senior Housing, Other Housing Resources (4/24/20) 
• Hospice, Hospice Partners, and Telehealth in the Time of COVID-19 (4/16/20) 
• Take Action: COVID-19 Relief for Affordable Senior Housing (4/14/20) 
• LeadingAge HUD COVID-19 Asks April 13 (4/13/20)
• LeadingAge Urges IRS to Protect Housing Credit Residents and Providers (4/7/20)
• Memo to Elected Officials on Essential Stakeholders, Assistance (4/2/20)
• Affordable Senior Housing: 4th Relief and Infrastructure Package, April 2 (4/2/20)
• LeadingAge March 29 HUD Regulatory Relief and Streamlining Requests (3/30/20)
• March 21 Rural Housing Letter to USDA Secretary Perdue (3/21/20)
• LeadingAge Calls for Support, Guidance from HUD (3/19/20)
• LeadingAge Urges Congress for COVID-19 Affordable Housing Relief and Resources (3/19/20) 
• LeadingAge Urges Greater HUD Role in Coronavirus (3/10/20) 
• March 6 Letter to Vice President Pence About Lack of Guidance from HUD (3/6/20)

LEADINGAGE UPDATES FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES

• Deadline extended for Service Coordinator CARES Act Spending (1/7/21)
• New HUD Q&A provides little clarity during COVID-19 surge (1/4/21)
• New Pharmacy Partnership Insights for Section 202 Providers (12/11/20)
• Congresswoman Fudge to be Nominated for HUD Secretary (12/9/20)
• Vaccine Distribution Recommendation: Include HUD Sec. 202 Communities (12/2/20)
• HUD Posts 2021 Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (12/1/20) 
• HUD reopens applications for COVID-19 relief payments (11/23/20)
• Federal Judge Blocks Public Charge Rule (11/5/20)
• HHS: Housing's Close Link to Health Status (10/30/20)
• Housing Providers Urged to Complete Pharmacy Partnership Form by Nov. 6 Deadline (10/28/20)
• Service Coordinators: Relief Funds, Renewals, and Reporting Deadlines (10/27/20)
• HUD Service Coordinator reporting deadline extended (10/22/20) 
• HUD Multifamily Issues Updated FAQs (10/14/20)
• Social Security Administration announces 2021 Increase (10/13/20)
• HUD postpones new CNA eTool launch (10/13/20)
• CDC issues eviction ban FAQs (10/12/20)
• IRS Extends Non-Filer EIP Deadline Until Nov. 21 (10/12/20)
• HUD issues first COVID-19 relief payments (9/30/20)
• HUD responds to LeadingAge concerns about evictions (9/22/20)
• HUD Permits Alternatives to Resident Meetings for RAD (9/21/20)
• CDC Releases COVID-19 Recommendations for Multifamily Housing Providers (9/10/20)
• HUD establishes national disaster response team (9/8/20)
• HUD Announces Service Coordinator COVID-19 Payments (9/2/20)
• HUD on track to implement NSPIRE inspection model (8/17/20)
• Housing Advisory Group Call on HUD NSPIRE Demonstration Program Aug 17 2020 (8/17/20)
• HUD announces October restart of physical inspections (8/7/20)
• NSPIRE physical inspection standards updated; HUD to join LeadingAge call (8/5/20)
• HUD answers COVID-19 Payment Request Questions (8/3/20)
• New HUD FHA Commissioner and Assistant Secretary for Housing (7/31/20)
• Highlights from HUD's July 31 Multifamily Q&A (7/31/20)
• HUD Discusses CARES Act Payments on July LeadingAge Call (7/28/20)
• Recording: July 27 Housing Advisory Group Call on CSP Funds (7/27/20)
• HUD / HHS Host July 29 Telehealth Webinar (7/27/20) 
• HUD provides guidance on CARES Act relief payments; HUD to join LeadingAge call (7/23/20)
• HUD Eliminates AFFH Rule (7/23/20)
• HUD announces Service Coordinator CARES Act allocation (7/17/20) UPDATED
• RHS on Ending of CARES Act Evictions Moratorium (7/17/20)
• Lifeline 101: A Joint Presentation by HUD and the FCC July 7 webinar recording (7/15/20)
• HUD releases plan to resume “light touch” MORs (7/10/20)
• HUD grants vacancy claims flexibility for COVID-19 (7/9/20)
• HUD issues evictions guidance, housing stability brochure (7/7/20)
• HUD leadership says “safety first” for physical inspections (7/6/20)
• LeadingAge hosts call with REAC leadership (7/1/20)
• HUD Proposes New RAD for PRAC Forms, Provides RAD Updates (7/1/20) UPDATED
• HUD's Agency Plan for Use of CARES Act Funds (6/30/20)
• GAO: 29% Older Adult Renters Severely Cost Burdened (6/26/20)
• HUD and FCC to Co-Host Webinar on Lifeline Program (6/25/20)
• New HUD Report: Increase of Older Adult Housing Needs (6/23/20)
• HUD hosts NSPIRE demonstration discussion with housing stakeholders (6/23/20)
• HUD, CDC Prepare for Pandemic Hurricane Season (6/4/20)
• HUD Recommendations: Cleaning and Disinfecting (6/4/20)
• HUD Announces CARES Act Funds for Project-Based Rental Assistance (6/2/20) 
• HUD Guidance Allows Electronic Signatures and Documents (5/26/20)
• HUD Multifamily Guidance on Electronic Signature, Transmission and Storage (5/26/20)
• HUD Updates Guidance on Confirmed Cases, Residual Receipts (5/21/20)
• Cares Act Relief Delayed for Senior Communities (5/20/20) 
• IRS Responds to Stimulus Check Delays for Benefit Recipients (5/20/20) 
• One Stop Federal Site on Eviction and Mortgage Protections (5/20/20) 
• In Thai: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/11/20)
• In Tagalog: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/11/20) 
• In Somali: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/11/20) 
• In Puerto Rican Spanish: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/11/20)
• In Portuguese: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/11/20) 
• In Farsi: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/8/20)
• In Arabic: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/8/20) 
• In Chinese: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/8/20)
• In Spanish: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/8/20) 
• In Russian: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/8/20)
• In Vietnamese: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/8/20)
• COVID-19 Telehealth Service Changes (5/8/20)
• Overview of “Opening Up America Again” (5/7/20)
• CDC report shows higher COVID-19 burden on minority groups (5/7/20)
• SAMHSA 5/7 Webinar: Combating Social Isolation for Seniors During COVID-19 (5/6/20)
• HUD May 4 Presentation: Cleaning and Disinfecting of Indoor Spaces (5/4/20) 
• Rural Housing to Launch Service Coordination in Senior, Disabled Communities (5/1/20) 
• Overview of HUD’s May 1 Multifamily FAQs (5/1/20) 
• HUD: Food Resources for Residents of Multifamily Properties (5/1/20) 
• HUD Multifamily/CDC May 4 Webinar on Cleaning and Disinfecting (4/30/20)
• HUD April 24 Brochure on Multifamily Tenant Concerns and COVID-19 (4/24/20)
• Secretary Carson: Let's Learn from COVID-19 to do Better for Older Adults (4/23/20)
• COVID-19 and Affordable Housing Providers: Recap of Key HUD Guidance (4/22/20)
• IRS Provides Short-Term, Limited Housing Credit Relief (4/19/20)
• New Guidance for Healthcare Facility Mortgage Relief (4/17/20) (REVISED)
• HUD Provides Guidance on Stimulus Checks; IRS Changes Plan for SSI Recipients (4/17/20)
• Summary of HUD’s April 17 Recording (4/17/20) 
• HUD official provides updates to LeadingAge members (4/16/20)
• HUD Issues Forbearance & Underwriting Options for Multifamily, Healthcare Facilities (4/14/20) 
• USDA Rural Housing on Income Changes, Wait List Managment (4/14/20)
• Vacancy Claims, Eviction Moratorium in HUD’s 4/14 Multifamily FAQ (4/14/20)
• HUD Targets End Of April for CY20 Service Coordinator Funds (4/13/20)
• HUD Official to Join LeadingAge's April 16 Call (4/920) 
• USDA Implements Relief for Rural Housing Providers & Residents (4/8/20) 
• HUD Staff Review New COVID-19 Funding, Other Issues  (4/7/20) 
• USDA Rural Development Updates FAQs (4/6/20) 
• HUD Clarifies Options for Income Recertifications, Electronic Submissions (4/4/20) 
• HUD Switching to Pre-Recorded Info Sessions (4/3/20) 
• HUD Q&A for Office of Multifamily Housing Stakeholders (4/3/20) 
• March 26 HUD Call: Financial Options, Operational Relief (3/26/20)
• HUD Issues Some Relief, Flexibility Options for Housing Providers (3/24/20)
• Feds Take Some Action to Suspend Foreclosures, Evictions (3/24/20) 
• HUD Asset Management to Host 3/26 COVID-19 Call (3/24/20)
• USICH Presentation: King County Lessons Learned on Isolation and Quarantine (3/24/20) 
• CDC Issues COVID-19 Guidance for Federally-Assisted Housing (3/22/20) 
• HUD Holds March 18 COVID-19 Call (3/18/20) 
• HUD Suspends REAC Inspections 
• HUD Answers LeadingAge COVID-19 Questions in March 16 FAQ

LEADINGAGE UPDATES FROM CONGRESS

• Stimulus Bill Offers Emergency Broadband Benefit (12/23/20) 
• Deadline Approaches for Service Coordinator CARES Act Spending (12/23/20) 
• Federal Funding Set Through December 11 (10/1/20)
• Federal Funding Stopgap Expected Prior to Oct. 1 Start of FY21 (9/29/20)
• House Appropriators: New Section 202 Homes Needed (7/8/20)
• Two Bills with Key Housing Provisions Pass House (7/2/20)
• House Democrats propose housing, healthcare infrastructure package (6/19/20)
• Senators Push HUD on CARES Act Allocation Delays (6/10/20)
• Housing Providers and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (4/3/20) 
• What’s in the CARES Act for LeadingAge Members? (3/28/20)
• Affordable Housing Funds, Eviction Moratorium in 3rd Stimulus Package (3/26/20) 
• LeadingAge Urges Congress for COVID-19 Affordable Housing Relief and Resources (3/19/20) 
• HUD Secretary Pressed on COVID-19 in House, Senate Hearings (3/16/20) 

SENIOR HOUSING WEEKLY UPDATES

• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (1/15/21)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (1/8/21)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (12/18/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (12/11/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (11/20/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (11/13/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (11/6/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (10/30/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (10/23/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (10/9/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (10/2/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (9/25/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (9/18/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (9/11/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (8/28/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (8/21/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (8/14/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (8/7/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (7/31/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (7/24/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (7/17/20) 
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (7/10/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (7/2/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (6/26/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (6/19/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (6/15/20)
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (6/5/20) 
• Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (5/29/20)

TOOLS AND RESOURCES

• Affordable Senior Housing: A Scan of State Housing Credit Allocation Plans (12/9/20)
• Report: Critical Role of Service Coordinators During Pandemic (12/4/20)
• State of the Nation's Housing Report Released (11/19/20)
• Affordable Housing Reception and Sessions of Interest: LeadingAge Annual Meeting (10/26/20)
• Housing providers explore collaborations with health centers (10/1/20)
• Report: $25B - $34B Rent Shortfall by January (9/29/20)
• Diagnostic Testing Support for Affordable Housing Communities (6/17/20) 
• CDBG as Resource for Senior Housing COVID-19 Costs (6/16/20)
• Quickcast: Reopening Considerations for Affordable Housing Providers (6/15/20)
• Medical Experts Discuss Infection Control Practices for Senior Housing (6/5/20)
• Recovery Considersations for Affordable Housing Providers (5/20/20)
• Next Steps: “Reopening” Considerations for Housing Providers (5/11/20)
• Recovery Tools for Affordable Housing Operations (5/7/20) 
• Rural Housing issues Resident Rent FAQ (5/7/20) 
• Sample Move-In Policy from National Church Residences (4/29/20)
• HUD resource clarifies tenant rent responsibilities (4/24/20) 
• Using CDBG Funds to Address COVID-19 (4/24/20) 
• NCSHA Matrix of IRS Regulatory Relief as of April 21 (4/22/20)
• New OAA and CDBG Funds: Potential Partners for Housing Providers (4/21/20) 
• Seniors and Affordable Housing: Bridging the Connectivity Gap (4/20/20) 
• Affordable Housing - Resident Resources during COVID-19 (4/20/20)
• Fair Housing and COVID-19 (4/10/20) 
• COVID-19: A Leadership Challenge (4/10/20) 
• NYC Officials Urge 202 Response be on Par with Nursing Homes  (4/10/20)
• Housing Provider Shares Plans, Continues Lease-Ups (4/7/20)
• Template Letter Regarding Foreclosure Relief (3/26/20)
• Interim Guidance From CDC for Independent Housing With Support Services for Older Adults With Low and Moderate Incomes 
• CDC’s Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations for Community Facilities 
• Template Letter for Residents on Center Letterhead
• Special Visitor Guidance for Affordable Housing (3/11/20)

TRUSTED LINKS & INFORMATION

• HUD Exchange Info on Disease Risks and Homelessness
• Interim Guidance for Homeless Assistance Providers to Prepare and Respond to COVID-19 
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Resources 

Be sure to visit LeadingAge's main coronavirus resources page for more information, tools, and resources to help all aging services providers plan for and respond to COVID-19.