HUD program funding , mitigating the DOL overtime rule , privatized military housing authorization and building energy efficient tax incentives .
NAA / NMHC are well-positioned on Capitol Hill as we look to the 115th Congress . We will continue our aggressive advocacy efforts throughout December and next year with the new Congress and Administration to advance the interests of the apartment industry .
Republicans and Democrats Pick Party Leaders
On Nov . 11 , House Republicans unanimously re-elected Speaker Ryan to serve as speaker for the next two years . In his acceptance speech , Ryan said , “ This will be a government focused on turning President-elect Trump ’ s victory into real progress for the American people .”
The Republican also re-elected Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy ( R-CA ), Majority Whip Steve Scalise ( R-LA ) and Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rogers ( R-WA ).
In keeping with the drama that has been the 2016 election , Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) faced her first significant challenge to her long-tenured leadership after losing 63 votes to Tim Ryan ( D-OH ). To partially assuage her critics , and secure her position , Pelosi created five new leadership positions , including two set aside for junior members , but the tension between newer and more established members of the conference and costal versus “ flyover ” Democrats is likely to be a major narrative in the new Congress . Steny H . Hoyer ( D-MD ), the minority whip ; and Rep . James E . Clyburn ( D-SC ), the assistant to the leader ran unchallenged for reelection , and the caucus elevated Joseph Crowley ( D-NY ) to Caucus Chairman , and Linda T . Sanchez ( D-CA ) to become the first Latina in leadership as Caucus Vice-Chairman .
Compared to the House , leadership elections in the Senate were a stayed affair . As expected , Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) ascended to the role of Minority Leader with Dick Durbin ( D-IL ) remaining as Minority Whip and Patty Murray as Assistant Democratic Leader . The Senate Republican leadership remains largely unchanged with Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) serving atop the upper chamber , with the minor exception of rising star Corey Gardner ( R-CO ) selected to run the National Republican Senatorial Committee ( NRSC ).
Committee Chairs and Ranking Member positions have also been decided during the lame duck . The biggest news on that front was Sandy Levin ’ s decision to step aside as the senior Democrat on Ways and Means , opening the door for Richie Neal ( D-NH ) to assume the post .
Management Fee Add-On for Homeless Preference Available
HUD ’ s Office of Multifamily Housing ( OMH ) has been working to increase the number of assisted properties with homeless preferences and previously homeless admissions to its housing inventory . In recognition of the time and effort spent by management agents to establish and administer a homeless preference , OMH has announced the availability of a new management fee add-on and special fee .
Owners of multifamily assisted housing can now negotiate an add-on and / or a special fee with their property management company to assist in implementing a homeless preference .
• A special management fee will be permitted during a nine-month start-up period to enable owners / agents to create and implement the homeless preference process . The special fee amount is $ 2.50 PUPM . ( For example , a 100-unit property can collect up to $ 2.50 x 100 units x 9 months = $ 2,250 .)
• Once the homeless preference is in place , management agents may collect a monthly add-on fee as long as at least one previously homeless individual or household is admitted to a particular property during a one-year period . The add-on fee is $ 2.00 PUPM . ( For example , a 100-unit property can collect up to $ 2.00 x 100 units x 12 months = $ 2,400 in a one-year period .)
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