NSPIRE Compliance Date to be Extended for CPD Programs
On September 15, HUD released a notice under public inspection that extends the compliance date for HUD’s National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) final rule for Community Planning and Development (CPD) programs until October 1, 2024.
The notice is set to be officially published on September 18 and extends the compliance date for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Housing Trust Fund (HTF), Housing
Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA), Emergency Solution Grants (ESG) and
Continuum of Care (COC) programs.
According to HUD, they note that the basis for extending the deadline is due to the different implementation needs of various program participants. Additionally, some CPD programs such as the HTF and HOME programs are unable to update some of their standards and policies in accordance with the NSPIRE final rule until HUD publishes the lists of specific deficiencies. P
Participating jurisdictions and grantees of the the HTF and HOME programs should prepare for the compliance date by updating property standard regulatory citations and requirements in
written agreement templates. The templates should include State recipients, subrecipients, and project owners as required by law.
Program recipients including those of the CoC, ESG, and HOPWA programs that administer housing choice vouchers or project based vouchers may still use NSPIRE standards beginning October 1, 2023. Guidance for the following programs as they apply to NSPIRE standards is intended to be published by HUD soon.
For the full notice, see here.