Parent & Guardian Engagement Task Force Holds Inaugural Meeting -Philadelphia’s new Parent and Guardian Engagement Task Force, formed in response to a state of emergency over youth violence, met for the first time Tuesday...more
The City is reportedly working with service providers to open a triage center in Fairmount for individuals experiencing homelessness and substance use disorders, with the goal of providing short-term care and connecting...more
Philadelphia’s political landscape has shifted to embrace law enforcement, with Mayor Cherelle Parker rejecting progressive drug policies, supporting low-level crime arrests, and unveiling a plan to combat the open-air drug...more
The 2024 Federal Fiscal Year (FFY2024) begins on October 1, 2023, and as of the writing of this Alert, Congress has not passed and the President has not signed a bill to provide funding for FFY2024. As a result, federal...more
A recent case addressed landlords’ refusal to accept Section 8 vouchers. The issue before the Court in People v. Commons W., 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 23213, (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2023) was whether New York’s source of income...more
The White House today brought attention to new state laws and voluntary industry practices that limit fees charged to renters and increase the transparency of those fees, noting the burden such fees impose on American...more
Effective October 3, 2023, the construction competitive bidding threshold for certain Ohio political subdivisions including libraries, counties, and townships will increase from $50,000 to $75,000 through 2024, and will...more
New NYCHA Leadership Appointed- Mayor Adams announced new appointments to the leadership of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). Jamie Rubin will serve as Chair, and Lisa Bova-Hiatt will now become permanent CEO of...more
The 88th Regular Session (2023) of the Texas Legislature approved HB 2071 (the "Bill"), which revises the way public facility corporations ("PFCs") can be utilized to own and operate affordable housing. Affordable housing is...more
Housing Vouchers Waitlist Opening for the First Time in a Decade- Earlier this week, the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) announced that it would be accepting new applications for its Housing Choice Voucher Program for...more
On June 14th, 2022, New York City Mayor Eric Adams released his much-anticipated housing plan entitled “Housing Our Neighbors: A Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness.” In his announcement, Mayor Adams outlined his...more
On Tuesday, Mayor Kenney appointed Anne K. Nadol to lead the Commerce Department. She has been an executive at Temple University for more than 20 years. The three final candidates in the running to replace School...more
Summary - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has extended the submission deadline for expedited regulatory waivers until April 1, 2022, for Public Housing and Housing Choice Vouchers....more
CITY HALL- Indoor Mask Mandate Ends in Philadelphia Yesterday, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health announced that the indoor mask mandate ended. Two weeks ago, the city established benchmarks that would determine...more
Summary - The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a notice on January 31 to clarify federal requirements for carbon monoxide alarms and detectors....more
United States: Under the new law, cities and counties cannot adopt or enforce ordinances that require landlords to accept federal housing vouchers. On Friday, April 30, Governor Reynolds signed into law SF252, a bill...more
The Situation: To discharge their statutory responsibilities, and as a result of increasing pressure from central government, local authorities ("LAs") are turning to section 11 and 12 of the Housing Act 2004 ("HA 2004") as a...more
ADDITIONAL AND NAMED INSUREDS/PRIORITY- Court Rules “C/O” Company In Contract Not An Additional Insured- A construction worker sued Blue Woods Management Group, Inc. alleging that he was injured while working... ...more
Since the onset of COVID-19, the global landscape has been turned upside down, bringing to light various social issues that have long been plaguing various communities throughout the country. Social issues such as...more
DESALOJO – BLOQUEO DEL ACCESO AL HOGAR- ¿Me pueden bloquear el acceso a mi casa durante la emergencia COVID-19? No. El 19 de marzo de 2020, el gobernador de Nueva Jersey, Philip Murphy, emitió la Orden Ejecutiva 106,...more
LOCKOUTS- Can I be locked out of my home during the COVID-19 emergency? No. On March 19, 2020, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy issued Executive Order 106, which immediately suspends evictions throughout the state....more
Pennsylvanians facing foreclosure or eviction may apply for assistance under the newly enacted Act 24 of 2020. The Pennsylvania General Assembly directed 175 million of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act...more
During this time of uncertainty, Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) are now operating under stressed conditions with limited resources. HUD posted a revised “COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies” on April 22, 2020,...more
HUD issued “COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies” on March 30, 2020, with an updated version 2 circulated on March 31, 2020 (the FAQ). The FAQ covers frequently asked questions...more
As public housing authorities (PHAs) and multifamily housing owners grapple with protecting their residents, employees and stakeholders amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, HUD has issued several pieces of guidance in recent days...more