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On April 16, both HUD and the IRS announced new guidance related to the stimulus checks of $1,200 received by individuals.

HUD clarifies handling of stimulus checks for income calculations

HUD updated their COVID-19 FAQs for Multifamily Housing providers to state that the stimulus checks, and the enhanced unemployment insurance assistance, should not be counted toward income. LeadingAge had urged the agency to issue guidance for affordable housing providers who calculate rent amounts and housing program eligibility based on a resident’s income.

On Thursday, April 16, Toby Halliday, Director of HUD Multifamily Housing’s Office of Asset Management and Portfolio Oversight (OAMPO), will speak on LeadingAge’s daily COVID-19 3:30pm ET call.

OAMPO has broad jurisdiction over the operational and asset management aspects of HUD’s multifamily housing portfolio, including Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance, Section 202, and Section 811. Mr. Halliday and OAMPO are pivotal LeadingAge partners.

HUD’s Multifamily Office of Asset Management and Portfolio Oversight will hold a call related to COVID—19 issues on Thursday, March 26, from 2:30 – 3:30pm ET.

Questions can be submitted in advance to MFCommunications@hud.gov

The phone number and passcode for the March 26 call are:

Phone number: 844-867-6169

Passcode: 882 3979

LeadingAge urges members to dial into the call early; the last HUD Multifamily call filled up very quickly. LeadingAge will post a summary of the call afterwards.

On March 22, HUD Assistant Secretary for Housing and FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery released a statement to ensure stakeholders “understand the status of our operations and our plans as health and economic events unfold and evolve.”

“The responses of our stakeholders, as always, should remain faithful to our Constitution, to the Fair Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and to all Federal Laws and related regulations,” Commissioner Montgomery said.

The CDC has issued Interim Guidance, “Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Retirement Communities and Independent Living Facilities.” This guidance is for owners, administrators, operators, workers, volunteers, visitors, and residents of independent living facilities and retirement communities that are not healthcare facilities, including federally-subsidized senior housing. The Interim Guidance notes several different kinds of independent housing “that is usually age-restricted” with support services for older adults it i

LeadingAge is at the forefront of seeking relief from Congress for affordable senior housing providers grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic.

LeadingAge is urging Senate and House members to include financial and regulatory relief in any next emergency supplemental bill. Action on emergency COVID-19 bills has been fast and furious, and LeadingAge is hopeful some of our key asks will be included in an emergency package.

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