PDAS Richard
Monocchio to meet with rental housing leaders, discuss
industry challenges and successes with Section 8 HCV
program
ARLINGTON, Va., June 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Apartment
Association (NAA) is honored to collaborate with the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Principal
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
Richard Monocchio on an innovative
roadshow that brings together housing providers, HUD officials and
local public housing authorities to discuss the critical Section 8
Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. The tour will, in part,
celebrate 50 years of the Housing and Community Development Act and
creation of the Section 8 HCV program, while also exploring
mutually beneficial ways that the program can be revitalized and
improved.
This collaborative roadshow gives HUD direct access to active
housing providers and an opportunity to hear, in real time, the
operational realities of the HCV program. NAA and our 97,000
members recognize the critical importance of the HCV program and
have a shared interest with HUD in improving and expanding the
program.
"NAA is thrilled and humbled to help convene these critical
meetings – our members have the lived experience of providing
housing to 40 million Americans and are eager to share these
important operational insights," said Bob
Pinnegar, NAA President and CEO. "We thank PDAS Monocchio
for his willingness to not only hear from housing providers
themselves, but to work together to help tackle affordability
challenges. Today we celebrate 50 years of the Housing and
Community Development Act and look forward to another 50 years of
stronger and better housing opportunities."
"The Biden Administration has made historic investments in the
Housing Choice Voucher program and expanded rental assistance to
individuals and families in need of a safe, stable home," said
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard J. Monocchio. "To ensure the voucher
program is as strong and accessible as possible, it is critical for
HUD and housing authorities to work with private and nonprofit
housing providers. These partnerships at the local level ensure
people can move to and live in communities of their choosing in
high-quality homes, and HUD is pleased to work with NAA and its
members to strengthen those partnerships nationwide."
PDAS Monocchio is kicking off the tour in Philadelphia at NAA's Apartmentalize, the
rental housing industry's premiere conference, where he will speak
with NAA's volunteer leaders followed by a property tour at Francis
House of Peace, a local affordable housing community. In addition
to Philadelphia, PDAS Monocchio
will visit: Boston; Charlotte, N.C.; Cleveland; El Paso,
Texas; Las Cruces, N.M.;
and Tampa Bay, Fla.
About NAA
The National Apartment Association (NAA) serves as the leading
voice and preeminent resource through advocacy, education, and
collaboration on behalf of the rental housing industry. As a
federation of 141 state, local and global affiliates, NAA
encompasses nearly 97,000 members representing more than 12 million
apartment homes globally. NAA believes that rental housing is a
valuable partner in every community that emphasizes integrity,
accountability, collaboration, community responsibility,
inclusivity, and innovation. To learn more,
visit www.naahq.org.
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SOURCE National Apartment Association