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HUD OIG Publishes Semiannual Report to Congress
HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published it’s Semiannual Report to Congress for the second half of fiscal year 2016. These reports are “intended to keep the Secretary and the Congress fully informed of significant findings, progress the Agency has made and recommendations for improvement.” The report can be found here.
HUD Awards $1.95 Billion for Local Homeless Programs
Yesterday, HUD announced $1.95 billion in FY 2016 Continuum of Care (CoC) grants to provide support to over 7,600 local homeless housing and service programs across the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. View a complete list of the state and local homeless projects awarded here. This year, HUD continued to strongly … Continue reading HUD Awards $1.95 Billion for Local Homeless Programs
HUD Publishes FY 2017 Section 8 Annual Adjustment Factors
Today, December 20, 2016, HUD published in the Federal Register a notice titled “Section 8 Housing Assistance Program–Annual Adjustment Factors, Fiscal Year 2017.” The notice announces the FY 2017 Annual Adjustment Factors (AAFs) for adjustment of contract rents on the anniversary of certain assistance contracts. The Housing Choice Voucher program does not use AAFs, and … Continue reading HUD Publishes FY 2017 Section 8 Annual Adjustment Factors
HUD Extends Comment Period for Public Housing Income Limits
On December 20, HUD published in the Federal Register an extension of the public comment period on the methodology HUD proposes to use to implement a new income limit in public housing, as mandated by the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). Comments are now due January 29, 2017. NAHRO and other industry organizations asked HUD … Continue reading HUD Extends Comment Period for Public Housing Income Limits
HUD Issues Final Rule Requiring Broadband Infrastructure in New Construction and Substantial Rehabilitation
Tomorrow, HUD will publish a final rule that requires the installation of broadband infrastructure at the time of new construction or substantial rehabilitation for multifamily rental housing that is funded or supported by HUD. Since the installation of broadband infrastructure may not be feasible for all new construction or substantial rehabilitation, the rule allows limited exceptions … Continue reading HUD Issues Final Rule Requiring Broadband Infrastructure in New Construction and Substantial Rehabilitation
HUD Adds New Requirements to Consolidated Planning
Today, the HUD Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) published a final rule that will “modernize” the consolidated planning process (24 CFR 91) for CPD formula grantees. The rule adds the concepts of broadband access and vulnerability to natural hazard risks to the Consolidated Plan’s existing housing market analysis. According to HUD, this rule … Continue reading HUD Adds New Requirements to Consolidated Planning
HUD Forms that Provide Expanded Housing Protections for Survivors of Violence Now Available
As NAHRO previously reported, HUD recently finalized a rule that will provide expanded housing protections for survivors of violence and fully codifies the provisions of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2013 into HUD regulations. HUD has made available the relevant forms necessary under the new rule: Notice of Occupancy Rights under VAWA (HUD-5380) that certain … Continue reading HUD Forms that Provide Expanded Housing Protections for Survivors of Violence Now Available
HUD Issues New Certification Requirements for Housing Counselors
On December 14, HUD issued a final rule titled “Housing Counseling Certification” that codifies statutory requirements that housing counseling required under or provided in connection with all HUD programs will be provided by HUD-Certified Housing Counselors. In order to become certified, housing counselors must pass a standardized written examination and work for a HUD-approved housing … Continue reading HUD Issues New Certification Requirements for Housing Counselors
Five Communities Awarded $132 Million in Choice Neighborhoods Grants
On December 12, HUD announced that five U.S. communities will receive a combined total of $132 million in FY 2016 Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) grant funds. The goal of the CNI is to aid struggling communities with severely distressed public housing or HUD-assisted housing by reinvesting in the community’s housing, residents, and neighborhoods. These five … Continue reading Five Communities Awarded $132 Million in Choice Neighborhoods Grants
Early Lessons Learned in Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
This is a guest blog by Mark Shelburne, Novogradac & Company LLP. As most readers are aware, in 2015 the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) substantially revised its approach to affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH). One of the key aspects is submitting an Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH), using a “Tool” document as … Continue reading Early Lessons Learned in Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing