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Transforming Rental Assistance

Legislation

Preservation, Enhancement, and Transformation of Rental Assistance Act of 2010
Draft as of May 25, 2010

Section-by-Section Summary of the Preservation, Enhancement, and Transformation of Rental Assistance Act of 2010

House Financial Services Committee Hearing on the Administration’s Proposal to Preserve and Transform Public and Assisted Housing: The Transforming Rental Assistance Initiative (May 25, 2010)

HUD Guidance

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About the Preservation, Enhancement, and Transformation of Rental Assistance (PETRA) Act of 2010 and the Transforming Rental Assistance Initiative

• Frequently Asked Questions on Tenant Rights
• How PETRA Helps HUD-Assisted Multifamily Housing
• What Change Means:  Overview of Preservation, Enhancement and Transformation of Rental Assistance Act of 2010
• How PETRA Improves Public Housing
• How PETRA will Create Greener, More Energy-Efficient Housing
• How PETRA Addresses the Housing Needs of Our Elderly and Disabled
• Frequently Asked Questions From Tenants

HUD's TRA webpage: www.hud.gov/tra

Related Resources

Written Testimony of Shaun Donovan Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Regarding Transforming Rental Assistance Hearing before the House Financial Services Committee (May 25, 2010)

PowerPoint Presentation on the Future of HUD's Rental Assistance Program (May 23, 2010)

Major Features of HUD’s FY2011 Budget Proposal on Transforming Rental Assistance (March 31, 2010)