Althea Arnold

Senior Vice President for Policy and Chief Operating Officer

Althea Arnold leads the policy efforts at Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF)-- a national collaborative of 12 nonprofit affordable housing developers who own, operate and manage 145,000 affordable rental homes in 49 across the country. SAHF's mission-driven alliance advances resident-centered policy changes and sustainable solutions within the affordable housing sector. As part of this, Althea works with key policymakers in Congress, HUD, and other federal and state agencies to build support and remove barriers to the preservation and production of high-quality affordable rental housing. Althea joined SAHF as Senior Vice President, Policy in 2020. Prior to SAHF, she served as a Senior Legislative & Policy Associate at the National Council of State Housing Agencies, focusing on federal appropriations, HUD multifamily programs, and supportive housing issues. Earlier in her career Althea worked at the National Low Income Housing Coalition researching affordable housing needs to inform housing policy. Althea holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Georgetown University, with a concentration in nonprofit leadership, and a Bachelor of Art’s degree from Connecticut College. HFAi25 Sessions: Maximizing Resident Outcomes and Financial Stability at Properties Industry Outlook AC24 Session: Preserving Existing Permanent Supportive Housing Properties HFAi24 Sessions: Housing Credit Development Forum Industry Outlook AC23 Sessions: Managing Rising Multifamily Operating Costs Preservation of Housing for People with Special Needs HCC23 Sessions: HUD-Assisted Housing Forum, Part 1 HUD-Assisted Housing Forum, Part 2 HFAi23 Session: Industry Outlook AC22 Session: The Future of Senior Housing

Senate Passes FY 2019 HUD and USDA Funding Bills

The Senate on August 1 voted 92-6 to approve a four-bill “minibus” spending package including the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) and Agriculture (USDA) bills.

FY 2018 Capital Magnet Fund Application Round Now Open

On July 18, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 funding round for the Capital Magnet Fund (CMF).

Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2019 THUD Bill Sustaining Increased Funding for Most Housing Programs

On June 7, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) funding bill, which provides $44.5 billion in total net discretionary spending for HUD programs, a four percent increase over FY 2018 levels.

House Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2019 Bill Level Funding Most Housing Programs

On May 23, the House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) funding bill, which provides $44 billion in total net discretionary spending for HUD programs.

House Financial Services Committee Advances Bills Aimed at Voucher Mobility, Transitional Housing

On May 22, the House Committee on Financial Services advanced the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018, HR 5793, and the Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program (THRIVE) Act, HR 5735.

Representatives Duffy and Cleaver Introduce Voucher Mobility Demonstration Bill

On May 16, House Financial Services Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Chairman Sean Duffy (R-WI) and Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) introduced the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018, HR 5793.

After Increases in FY 2018, House Subcommittee Flat-Funds Most HUD Programs and Cuts HOME in FY 2019

On May 16, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 funding bill, which provides $43.6 billion in total net discretionary spending for HUD programs, $941 million more than the FY 2018 enacted level and $11.9 billion more than the Administration’s FY 2019 budget request.

House Members Introduce White House Rescissions Bill That Includes Cuts to Affordable Housing Programs

House Republican leaders, including House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), unveiled a package of spending cuts closely mirroring the proposal the Trump Administration released Tuesday.

House Financial Services Subcommittee Examines Rent Reform Draft

On April 25, the House Financial Services Housing & Insurance Subcommittee held a hearing on “HUD’s Role in Rental Assistance: An Oversight and Review of Legislative Proposals on Rent Reform” to discuss a draft of the Promoting Resident Opportunity through Rent Reform Act (PROTRRA) to be sponsored by Representative Dennis Ross (R-FL).

Carson Testifies at Senate Committee Hearing on HUD’s FY 2019 Budget

On April 18, HUD Secretary Ben Carson testified at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) hearing and responded to questions regarding the agency’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Budget, recent legislative proposals, the President’s recent Executive Order on work requirements, and concerns about fair housing enforcement at HUD.