NAHRO’s 2nd annual Day 3 webinar series is back! Continuing today, November 2, this five-week webinar series will feature sessions and topics that give attendees a taste of what they would expect from attending our National Conference. Registration is free to all. Attendees that sign-up for a session will automatically be enrolled into the full remainder of the series.

This week’s topic is “This USDA Program is for Rural and Urban Areas.” Community Resources and Housing Development Corporation is a national technical assistant provider for USDA helping to increase the use of their 514/516 program.  This program provides loans (1%, 33 years) and grant funding (a combination total of $5,000,000 per development) PLUS rental assistance to help households that earn 65% of their income in the agriculture industry. Non-profits and housing authorities can learn how to utilize the free technical assistance to help with project planning and application process. This is the only USDA program that is not required to be in a rural area.

Register here: https://nahro-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Zhq2tIjNRtOkYjsjfbfuag

Future Webinar Topics:

November 9: Centering Impacted Communities in Advocacy
November 16: Building Resident and Owner Financial Resiliency

On October 26, HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued Notice CPD-2023-10, which updates and expands the use of funds for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).

The notice includes guidance meant to assist grantees in properly using CDBG funding that complies with regulatory eligibility and national objective requirements. It supersedes Notice CPD-07-08, including language that focuses on how grantees can use funds to support and promote equity in their communities. The notice also addresses how CDBG funding can assist Consolidated Plans and fair housing planning activities that relate to multiple HUD programs.

A key focus of the notice is to align the use of CDBG funds with HUD strategic goals. These goals consist of supporting underserved communities, ensuring equitable access to and increased production of affordable housing, promoting homeownership, and advancing sustainable communities.

Additionally, the notice encourages the use of CDBG funds that directly support the Housing Supply Action Plan that was announced by the Biden-Harris administration in 2022.

For a more detailed analysis of the notice, please see the next edition of the NAHRO Monitor on November 15.

For the full notice, please see here.