HUD Section 8 Contract Administration Rebid Coming Soon, Short Time to Respond.

NCSHA blog story is HERE: 

HUD expects to publish both the ACC and the Invitation in late January or early February and provide applicants with 60 days to respond to the Invitation....Lear explained that the Continuing Resolution currently funding the federal government may contribute to delays in funding for Section 8 contract renewals

A NCSHA PBCA reference guide made available on line is HERE.

Originally created and posted on the Oregon Housing Blog.

Contract Between OHCS and Hardest Hit Non Profit Now Executed, Includes $12 Million for OHCS Services.

OHCS staff were kind enough to provide me today with a MS Word copy HERE of the December 7th executed contract between OHCS and the Hardest Hit non profit (Oregon Affordable Housing Assistance Corporation).

I have not had a chance to do much analysis other than to note:

• The non profit ratifies all prior actions taken by OHCS to date to develop HH programs (pg 3).
• All goods, software, and equipment purchased by OHCS on behalf of the non profit for the HH program remain the property of OHCS after the termination of the agreement. (pg 3).
• The NTE contract amount of $12 million for OHCS services (page 4); those services may include those of third parties. OHCS also will receive the remaining $208+ million to be disbursed for programs, subject to approvals by the non profit.

Originally created and posted on the Oregon Housing Blog.

HUD Public Housing Assistant Secretary Resigning, Effective January.

The Miami Herald reports HERE that HUD Asst. Secretary for Public Housing Orlando Cabrera is resigning effective Jan. 04, 2008. His resignation letter is HERE.

It could be coincidence that the resignation comes as an investigation heats up of alleged political influence in contracting at the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO).

A report about the HANO investigation can be found at the National Journal HERE.