RAD Collaborative Actions Archive

In the course of advancing RAD in Congress and with other policymakers, the Collaborative periodically calls upon its participants to help devise strategies and take supportive actions typically related to appropriations and other legislative and administrative opportunities such as these below. We also pass on critical information affecting public and assisted housing as warranted.

2021

9.15.21 - RC Policy Options. As RAD and Section 18 increasingly offer varied and helpful options for converting conventional public housing to long-term Section 8 contracts, we’ve asked practitioners for ideas on what could be done to augment conversions ahead.

Greg Byrne—recently retired HUD Recap Office’s long-time public housing practitioner and RAD transactions director—frames options for how additional funds for redeveloping public housing provided via the Biden Administration’s “Build Back Better” initiatives might be best directed.

In the “Chalk Talks” below, Greg reviews three essential steps: 1) realistically projecting remaining capital needs for effectively converting the stock; 2) how debt and equity can substantially leverage any additional funds; and 3) how reasonable Section 8 operating subsidies could support the conversion of remaining inventory with the deepest needs and obsolete stock. All three Chalk Talks are now available below.

Earlier, in a RC Q&A we asked three leading practitioners—Tony Perez of the City of Milwaukee Housing Authority, Rob Hazelton of Dominion Due Diligence and Steve Holmquist of Reno & Cavanaugh—on what could be done to ease and accelerate conversion of the remaining public housing stock to the Section 8 platform building on current favorable resources. The Q&A follows and builds on ideas for ‘finishing the job’ in an RC Working Paper, also below.

8.19.21 RC Update - Collaborative Encourages Deliberative Approach to Allocating Possible “Social Infrastructure” Bill Funds

6.25.21 RC Endorsement - Collaborative Endorses CLPHA, R&C Comments on Use of Housing Trust Funds

6.18.21 RC Endorsement! - Collaborative Endorses CLPHA, R&C Comments on RAD Supporting Contracts, Processing Requirements, etc

2020

8.19.20 RC Action! - Next Steps for HUD & Congress—RAD & Section 18

7.17.20 RC Action! - RAD Collaborative, CLPHA & Reno & Cavanaugh Submit RAD Form Comments, Urge Further Review

6.12.20 RC Action! - RAD Collaborative, CLPHA and Reno & Cavanaugh Letter Urging Support for OCAF-Restricted Properties

3.24.20 RC Action! - Reno & Cavanaugh COVID-19 Resources Compilation for Public & Assisted Housing

2019

6.01.19 RC Action! - Congress Advances RAD-Supporting Resources

2018

3.27.18              RC Action! - What's New for RAD in the FY18 Omnibus Telecon

3.26.18              RC Action! - FY18 Omnibus--Ups RAD & LIHTCs, Plus New Section 18 Changes

3.21.18              RC Action! - Hope for RAD in Anticipated FY18 Omninbus

2.13.18              RC Action! - FY19 Budget & FY18 Approps Picture for RAD

2017

12.21.17            RC Action! - Bonds Survive Tax Cut Bill

11.21.17            RC Action! - Take 2 Steps to Support RAD

11.08.17            RC Action! - Preserve Bonds & 4% LIHTCs

  9.14.17             RC Action! - Eliminate the RAD Cap in FY17

  9.06.17            RC Action! - Telecon: Make RAD Permanent in FY17

Support RAD in FY 2018 Appropriations Bill

9.6.2017

  • With a reported "mega-bus" appropriations bill that includes THUD coming - now likely after a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) - it is very important to directly contact and urge your Senators and Representatives to adopt the Senate's proposals for eliminating the RAD cap, extending authority to Section 202/PRAC senior properties and holding to the recommended Public Housing Operating and Capital Funds levels in the eventual FY 2018 appropriations bill.

  • Here's a list of key decision makers in the Senate and House. Banking Committee and Financial Services Committee members should be asked to urge their colleagues on the respective Senate and Housing THUD committees to support the Senate's recommendations in a conference committee.

  • Additionally, here is a list of Congressional representation and their committee assignments for all PHAs that are on the new RAD waiting list of nearly 50,000 units. Regardless of their committee assignments, any/all of these members should be asked to urge their colleagues on the House and Senate THUD committee to adopt the Senate's RAD proposals in the final FY 2018 appropriations bills.

  • CLPHA FY18 Comparative Budget Chart

Support RAD in FY 2017 Appropriations Bill

11.04.16


FY 2017 Budget Teleconference

9.23.16