The next few months will be a critical time in Washington as Congress finalizes FY 2017 HUD appropriations and other legislation that will have a significant impact on the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs. Whether Congress completes a new budget by October 1 and exactly how it will be constituted are questionable at this stage. Meanwhile, there is a great deal going on at HUD including major rules on Fair Housing, Section 3 and possible changes to the voucher program’s inspections system. The Department is also planning to implement a new administrative fee formula based on the voucher cost study that will affect the future of that program, and is seeking passage of legislation mandating a new executive director compensation system (that PHADA strongly opposes).

There are a lot of possibilities and some opportunities available for public housing, which is why executive directors need to send a strong message to Congress and the Department. PHADA continually urges its membership to contact their elected officials to discuss ways to help ensure adequate funding for public housing. And what better way to contact your elected representatives than by a face-to-face meeting? The 2016 Legislative Forum, which will be held just steps away from congressional offices, will focus on helping housing professionals visit Capitol Hill and HUD to spread PHADA’s message and objectives. While the Board of Trustees and committee members are strongly encouraged to attend, PHADA invites all executive directors to participate in this timely two-day meeting.

PHADA committee members and Trustees should plan to arrive in time for meetings that start Sunday morning, September 11. For further information on this year’s Legislative Forum, please refer to the tentative schedule or contact PHADA’s Director of Meetings, Stephanie White, at: 202-546-5445, or email: swhite@phada.org.

Agenda

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