Council presses PHB on data gaps, outcomes and exemptions in RELO program

Sep 16, 2026

Council members asked whether declines in RELO notices reflect fewer displacements or reporting changes, pressed PHB for outcome data on tenants who receive payments, and requested analysis of exemptions and help-desk records as part of the bureau’s evaluation.

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Committee members used the briefing to press PHB on critical data gaps: whether the drop in rent-triggered notices means fewer tenants are being displaced or that state law and reporting changes have made RELO less likely to reach eligible renters.

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