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Register Today: Revision, Extension, and Update of HOME COVID-19 Memos: Statutory Suspensi ons and Regulatory Waivers Webinar – Jan. 25 – 1:00 PM EST
HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Programs is pleased to announce a webinar on the recently extended and revised HOME (HOME Investment Partnerships Program) COVID-19 statutory suspensions and regulatory waivers. This webinar helps HOME Participating Jurisdictions...
Toolkit-Adult Well-Being Assessment- method to measure older adult’s quality of life
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) has developed a toolkit that provides community-based organizations guidance for how to use the Adult Well-Being Assessment (AWA). The AWA is a practical and easy-to-use method of measuring an older adult’s Quality of Life. The...
Housing Sector Ends Year Strong, while some Oklahomans Experience Challenges
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in some unique dynamics in Oklahoma's housing sector, as many residents are spending more time in their homes than ever before, according to Chad Wilkerson, branch executive, vice president and economist at the Oklahoma City Branch...
EPA Launches New Clearinghouse for Environmental Finance
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a Clearinghouse for Environmental Finance (Clearinghouse), an online database of land, air, and water information. This new Clearinghouse catalogues available funding, financing, and instructional resources...
Now Available Updated HOME Sample Self-Certification of Income Form to Implement COVID-19 Waivers Now Available
HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) updated the sample self-certification of income form originally published in June 2020. The revised form supersedes previous form and is valid for use through September 30, 2021, the extended HOME COVID-19 waiver...