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HUD Restricts MTW Participation in the Mobility Demonstration
Tomorrow, HUD will publish a notice titled “Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers: Implementation of the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration, Restrictions on Participating in the Mobility Demonstration and the Moving to Work Demonstration Expansion.” To maintain the “Congressionally mandated rigorous evaluation” of the Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration expansion and the mobility demonstration expansion, HUD … Continue reading HUD Restricts MTW Participation in the Mobility Demonstration
CARES Act Admin Fee Eligible Uses Revised
On Dec. 10, HUD revised the list of eligible activities for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Administrative Fee Funds for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. Congress allocated $1.25 billion in administrative fees to HUD to disburse to PHAs. The administrative fees were transferred by HUD to PHAs in two disbursements. … Continue reading CARES Act Admin Fee Eligible Uses Revised
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HUD Releases Revised COVID-19 Waiver Notice
On November 30, HUD released a notice extending COVID-19 waivers for PHAs. This notice is titled “COVID-19 Statutory and Regulatory Waivers and Alternative Requirements for the Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher (including Mainstream and Mod Rehab), Indian Housing Block Grant and Indian Community Development Block Grant programs, Suspension of Public Housing Assessment System and Section … Continue reading HUD Releases Revised COVID-19 Waiver Notice
HUD to Extend Mobility Demonstration Application Deadline to Feb. 1, 2021
Tomorrow, HUD will publish in the Federal Register a notice titled “Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers: Implementation of the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration, Extension of Application Due Date.” The mobility demonstration will allow selected PHAs to offer mobility-related services to enable families with children to live in areas of opportunity. The deadline has been … Continue reading HUD to Extend Mobility Demonstration Application Deadline to Feb. 1, 2021
New HUD Guidance on Remote Hearings and Remote Briefings
The Department has published a notice titled “Guidance for PHAs on the Allowability of Remote Hearings and Remote Briefings” (PIH 2020-32). The notice provides additional guidance for conducting remote hearings (e.g., informal hearings for denial of admission, informal settlement of a grievance, etc.) and remote briefings (e.g., oral briefings for new Housing Choice Voucher [HCV] … Continue reading New HUD Guidance on Remote Hearings and Remote Briefings
New Guidance for Conducting Remote Video Inspections
On November 12, 2020, HUD published a notice titled “Remote Video Inspections for Housing Choice Voucher Program” (PIH Notice 2020-31). The notice gives PHAs guidance for doing Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspections using Remote Video Inspections (RVIs), i.e., the process by which an inspector performs a HQS inspection at a remote site using a proxy … Continue reading New Guidance for Conducting Remote Video Inspections
HUD Extends Deadline to Apply for CARES Act HAP Funding
In an email sent earlier today, HUD extended the deadline to apply for receiving CARES Act HAP Funding for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program for significant increases in per unit cost (PUC) due to extraordinary circumstances. The deadline has been extended to March 31, 2021 or until all funds have been depleted (currently, $50 … Continue reading HUD Extends Deadline to Apply for CARES Act HAP Funding
Additional 2020 Capital Funds Distributed
HUD’s Office of Capital Improvements (OCI) has revised almost all FY 2020 Capital Fund Program (CFP) Formula Grants to distribute an additional $16,846,352 in capital funds. The funding is subject to the original FY 2020 Capital Fund Formula Grant obligation start date of 3/26/2020 with an obligation end date of 3/25/23 and an expenditure end … Continue reading Additional 2020 Capital Funds Distributed
HUD Creates New Energy Savings Program for Small, Rural PHAs
On October 23, HUD published a notice titled “Implementation of Section 209(b) of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (Economic Growth Act)” (PIH 2020-30). This notice implements an energy savings program for small, rural PHAs that was created by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (Economic Growth Act). The … Continue reading HUD Creates New Energy Savings Program for Small, Rural PHAs