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HUD’s 30-Day Notice to Vacate Requirement for Non-Payment of Rent Still in Effect
HUD’s interim final rule that provides 30-day notice for eviction for non-payment of rent is still in effect even though the COVID-19 National Emergency ended on May 11. The interim final rule requires PHAs with public and PRBA housing to provide at least 30 days from the date a tenant receives a notice of lease … Continue reading HUD’s 30-Day Notice to Vacate Requirement for Non-Payment of Rent Still in Effect
Preview of NSPIRE Final Rule Published
On May 9, HUD published the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) final rule for public inspection in the Federal Register. As of May 10, it is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on May 11, 2023. This rule maintains an effective date of July 1, 2023 for public … Continue reading Preview of NSPIRE Final Rule Published
HUD Publishes Report on HCV Success Rates
Earlier this year, HUD posted a report titled “Using Administrative Data to Estimate Success Rates and Search Durations for New Voucher Recipients.” The purpose of the study is to estimate national success rates and evaluate the quality of HUD’s administrative data. The study finds that “61 percent of searches initiated in 2019 succeeded, using a … Continue reading HUD Publishes Report on HCV Success Rates
Emergency Safety and Security Grants Funding Guidance Published
Applications due June 28, 2023 HUD has released Notice PIH 2023-10, outlining the application process for Emergency Safety and Security Grants (ESSG) as part of the Public Housing Capital Fund program. This funding may be used to address natural disaster emergencies, carbon monoxide detectors, heat and smoke detectors, and crime or drug-related activities in public … Continue reading Emergency Safety and Security Grants Funding Guidance Published
HUD Publishes NSPIRE Score Calculator
HUD has published a National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) score calculator for properties that have had an NSPIRE Demonstration inspection. This calculator does not apply to pass/fail inspections. The tool is a Microsoft Excel file into which PHAs or POAs can enter the number of deficiencies from an NSPIRE Demonstration … Continue reading HUD Publishes NSPIRE Score Calculator
New Study on Choice Mobility Option in RAD Properties Published
HUD recently published a study titled “Evaluation of the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD): Early Findings on Choice Mobility Implementation.” In projects that have converted from public housing to either project-based rental assistance (PBRA) or project-based vouchers (PBVs), the housing agency is required to allow residents to request a housing choice voucher (HCV) (i.e., a tenant-based … Continue reading New Study on Choice Mobility Option in RAD Properties Published
HUD Releases Notice on MTW Regionalization Requirements
On April 7, HUD released Notice PIH 2023-08, which clarifies policies, statutes and regulations that apply to agency regionalization implemented under the Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration program. Regionalization is an optional approach that agencies may take to more efficiently provide housing assistance and services for low-income families. As authorized in the 2016 Appropriations Act, … Continue reading HUD Releases Notice on MTW Regionalization Requirements
HUD Announces New Grants and Vouchers to Address Homelessness
On April 17, HUD announced $171.2 million in funding for 115 new projects within 29 Continuum of Care (CoC) communities. Additionally, HUD will provide 3,362 Stability Vouchers to 139 PHAs who have partnered with CoC grantees totaling $43 million. Allocated funds for CoCs will be used to address unsheltered and rural homelessness in 62 communities. … Continue reading HUD Announces New Grants and Vouchers to Address Homelessness
HUD Removes Three-Year Expenditure Requirement for CDBG-CV Funds
On April 18, HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development published a notice of change that removes the Three-Year Requirement, which specified that 80 percent of a Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG–CV) grant must be expended within three years of the grant agreement execution date. The notice maintains the Period of Performance requirement, … Continue reading HUD Removes Three-Year Expenditure Requirement for CDBG-CV Funds
HUD-VASH Registration Notice Out ($94 million)
HUD has published a notice titled “2023 Mid-Year Registration of Interest for HUD-VASH Vouchers” (PIH 2023-09), which announces $94.4 million in potential HUD-VASH funding for 11,000 new HUD-VASH vouchers. The vouchers will be awarded following a two-step process: PHAs must be registered by midnight of their time zone on Wed., May 10, 2023. Housing agencies … Continue reading HUD-VASH Registration Notice Out ($94 million)