Monday, October 19, 2026
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TL;DRStudents from Howard, American, and George Washington Universities came together to advocate for increased affordable housing in Washington, D.C. The joint effort reflects shared concerns among students across these institutions about housing affordability in the city.
TL;DRHUD announces a virtual meeting of the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) on October 27-28, 2026, open to the public, to discuss new rules under the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Topics include removal of the permanent chassis requirement for manufactured housing and state certification/recertification standards for parity between homes with and without a chassis. Interested parties can register for public comment or submit written comments ahead of the meeting; this does not directly affect PHA operations but is informational for manufactured housing standards development.
TL;DRHUD is requesting OMB approval to extend the existing information collection for the Congregate Housing Services Program (CHSP), which uses forms like the Annual Report, Summary Budget, Annual Program Budget, and Payment Voucher to track grantee services, budgets, and grant fund use. This is a 60-day public comment notice; PHA and other grantees who participate in CHSP may wish to review and comment on the burden and need for this data collection. Comments must be submitted by the stated deadline to www.regulations.gov or to the listed HUD contact.
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