Housing

8 months ago
Housing Health Commissioner Issues Standing Order for Pharmacists to Administer RSV Vaccines to Those 60 and Older: Adults age 60 and older are encouraged to get the vaccine.

1 year ago
Housing RECAP: The 2023 Housing Professionals Webinar Series: LeadingAge NY's annual education event for affordable senior housing professionals featured the latest from HUD, best practices for senior housing communities, and support for all levels of senior housing staff.

2 years ago
Housing HUD Announces New Round of COVID-19 Payments for Housing Providers: Members should review carefully for deadlines to ensure receipt of funds.

3 years ago
Housing HUD Notifies Owners, Provides Resources on Inspection Restart: As HUD significantly increases physical inspections, the agency has notified owners who can expect an inspection this calendar year. HUD will not require inspectors to be vaccinated but will require them to follow CDC guidelines for quarantining and testing if unvaccinated. HUD will also require inspectors to wear face shields when inspecting senior housing properties.

Housing HUD Awards Millions in Green Retrofit Funds; Applications for Final Round of Funding Due July 31st: LeadingAge members are among the recipients of millions of dollars in funding awards for the GRRP. The final GRRP application window closes July 31^st for Elements Awards.
23 hours ago

Housing CDC Recommends Updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines for Fall/Winter Virus Season: The CDC recommends that everyone ages 6 months and older receive an updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine and an updated 2024-2025 flu vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 and flu this fall and winter.
23 hours ago

Housing What You Need to Know for This Week's Vote on Expanding LeadingAge NY Membership to For-Profit Retirement Housing Providers: Over the past several months, LeadingAge NY has shared a number of details about an exciting opportunity to expand our Retirement Housing membership through an amendment to our bylaws that would allow for-profit Retirement Housing providers to join the association. With the proposal set to be brought up for a vote at our 2024 Annual Meeting this Thurs., June 27^th, from 1-1:30 p.m., we wanted to ensure that you had all of the information you need to make an informed decision.
8 days ago

Housing LeadingAge Launches New, Members-Only 'National Policy Pulse' Call: Members will need to register for the Monday calls, even if you were registered for the previous twice-weekly policy update.
14 days ago

Housing CDC Updates RSV Vaccine Recommendations for Adults 60+: The CDC recommends that all adults aged 75 and older, as well as adults aged 60-74 who are at increased risk of severe RSV due to certain chronic medical conditions or who live in nursing homes, receive the RSV vaccine.
23 hours ago

Housing Some Providers Will Continue to Offer Low-Cost Internet Plans in the Wake of the ACP: The White House announced that more than a dozen internet service providers covering up to 10 million ACP households have committed to offering low-cost plans through 2024.
7 days ago

Housing New Laws Provide Prenatal Leave and Breast Milk Expression Breaks for Employees: Effective June 19^th, all employers must provide employees with paid breaks for expressing breast milk.
14 days ago

Housing HUD Extends Section 202 NOFO Deadline: HUD has extended the application deadline for the FY 2023 Section 202 NOFO to create new senior homes to July 18^th.
14 days ago