LeadingAge NY provides a status update on all priority bills passed by the Legislature in 2025.

Following the filing of two separate lawsuits protesting significant policy changes to the CoC program, HUD has withdrawn the NOFO to review it for the plaintiff’s concerns.

The MAHA ELEVATE Model will provide approximately $100 million to many types of eligible organizations, including senior living communities, to fund three-year cooperative agreements for up to 30 proposals that promote health and prevention for Original Medicare beneficiaries.

The new compliance date allows the agency to complete implementation tools for HOTMA compliance, including new housing forms and new rent software used by federally assisted housing communities.

The AAFs for 2026 are effective as of Dec. 9, 2025 and are applied at the anniversary of certain Section 8 HAP contracts. The separate OCAFs and Utility Allowance Factors are still delayed due to the shutdown.

Congress is currently determining FY 2026 appropriations levels for HUD; easily reach your lawmakers to fight for strong investments in affordable senior housing programs using LeadingAge’s new action alert.