HUD Programs: Violence Against Women Act Conforming Amendments (73 F.R. 72336)

This interim rule conforms HUD’s regulations to the self-implementing Violence Against Women Act’s (VAWA) provisions for families applying for or receiving rental assistance under HUD’s public housing and tenant- and project-based Section 8 programs. [Download.] The effective date is December 29, 2008, but comments may be submitted through January 27, 2009. Meliah Schultzman (mschultzman@nhlp.org) of the National Housing Law Project is coordinating comment submission for members of the Housing Justice Network and other interested tenant/housing advocates.

ACIN I-88-08: Funding For Implementation Of AB 1331 (12/1/08)

Just a note that funding was included in the 2008 Budget, and is now available for the implementation of AB 1331. AB 1331 requires counties to screen all foster youth for potential Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payments eligibility when foster youth are at least 16.5 years of age and no more than 17.5 years of age. [Download]