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As former Congresswoman Marcia Fudge assumes her new role as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) she will face pressing issues demanding her focus.  Chief among them will be the urgent need to prevent a massive wave of evictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent estimate by economist Mark Zandi found that 9.4 million renter households were behind in... read more

In 2021, POAH calls on Congress to expand housing resources for COVID-19 response; strengthen the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; expand funding for project-based Section 8; support broadband access for HUD-assisted households; and support resident success in HUD-assisted properties. POAH also suggests short-term administrative actions the new leadership at HUD can take without the need for... read more

As part of his preview of policy priorities, President Biden announced his administration would be devoting considerable resources to dealing with the devastating effects of climate change.  Over the past several years, Preservation of Affordable Housing has been developing our own strategy to protect our 120 properties from the negative impacts of diverse weather events across the country. From... read more