HUD Office of Community Planning and Development

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs Jemine Bryon and PDAS Marion Mollegen McFadden and provided remarks at our very own Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Institute to over 1,000 HOPWA grantees and project sponsors. The 2024 HOPWA Institute focused on Resetting, Renewing, and Recharging, provided grantees with an opportunity to learn the most current HOPWA program information, as well as network with other HOPWA programs from across the country. We focused on best practices for HOPWA housing and services, including strategies to revamp existing programs to meet current needs and advance equity in HOPWA funded activities, and we shared updated guidance on HOPWA eligible activities. Thank you to everyone who attended the Institute in person and online!

PDAS Marion Mollegen McFadden and CPD Regional Director Savin Ven Johnson from Region 6 represented the United States at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Eighth Session of the Committee on Environment and Development (CED8) in Bangkok, Thailand. The focus of this year’s CED8 was sustainable urbanization. There, CPD leaders collaborated with our international partners on best practices and strategies to build and preserve sustainable, resilient, and affordable housing for generations to come. CPD leaders also emphasized our shared commitment to prioritize climate resilient housing strategies in the U.S. and around the world.

There is still time to apply! We are currently hiring a Supervisory Management and Program Analyst. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity. Apply Today at USAJOBS.gov! (Marion Mollegen McFadden)

These exciting opportunities are available now! The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations is hiring a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) that closes on October 24, 2024, and the Office of the Assistant Secretary has a CPD Specialist position that closes on November 12, 2024. Learn more about CPD by scanning the QR code and APPLY TODAY at USAJOBS.gov. (Marion Mollegen McFadden)

Important Update! We are increasing funding available under the current Continuum of Care competition. HUD added $93M to the $3.524B, so now the total available is $3.617B.” #ContinuumofCareBuilds #CoCBuilds (Marion Mollegen McFadden)

If a Presidentially Declared Disaster has been issued in your area, you are welcome to reach out to your CPD Field Office to request suspension and waiver flexibilities (known as a megawaiver) to use your annual funding, such as CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, CoC, YHDP, HTF, and ESG, to support disaster recovery and pressing community needs. Click here: https://ow.ly/m7oR50THgJe or scan the QR code to contact your CPD field office to start the process. Examples of HUD's flexibilities include: • HUD may suspend a cap limiting CDBG expenditures for public services to 15 percent- so that CDBG grantees can pay for additional support services for individuals and families affected by declared disasters. Services could include the provision of food, emergency shelter, case management, and related services to help residents in declared-disaster areas until long-term recovery resources become available. • When extensive damage and destruction to the housing stock occurs in impacted areas HUD may enable CDBG grantees to replace affordable housing units that were lost as a result of severe weather, waiving restrictions on new construction. • The HOME matching contribution requirement may be waived for communities in the declared disaster areas. • ESG may be used for more than the usual 24 months on rental assistance and housing relocation stabilization services for low-income individuals and families. To learn more about our new streamlined waiver, please click here: https://ow.ly/ejGG50THgJc

CDBG Coalition Members are composed of past, present, and future grantees! Check out their upcoming conferences and events to celebrate CDBG’s 50 years of powering what’s possible. #PoweringWhatsPossible #CDBG50 LINK: https://lnkd.in/eRG5YENN

We have made an application deadline extension available for the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) Program for areas impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Francine, and located within FEMA’s Major Disaster Declarations. To receive an extension to October 22, 2024, at 11:59 EST, please email CDBG-PROHousing@hud.gov. Please note that extensions are not automatic – they MUST be requested. Click here to (https://lnkd.in/embngU4F) learn more.

Come join our team! We are currently hiring Budget Analysts under the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations. These positions are located in Washington, DC and are in the GS 7/9/11/12 range. Budget analysts are a crucial part of our team, assisting in the preparation of CPD budget estimates and justifications and reviewing program office budget submissions. These vacancies will close on October 9, 2024. To learn more about our openings and how to apply, please scan the QR code or visit USAJOBS.com.

Calling all CDBG grantees: register now for our Section 108 Loan Guarantee Legacy Challenge: Beyond the Basics Webinar! On October 9 at 2pm ET, join us to learn more about how Section 108 can support affordable housing projects in your community. We will cover what types of projects can be financed, key success factors based on case studies, criteria to assess readiness to apply, and frequently asked questions. To register and learn more about how you could use our flexible funding to fund transformational projects and housing loan funds, please click here: https://ow.ly/l7Nv50TAETn