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HUD Sends Update on HOTMA Implementation (Sections 102, 103, and 104)
On July 18, HUD sent an email to Executive Directors of PHAs providing additional information on the implementation of certain provisions of the Housing Opportunity Through the Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). Specifically, the email provides information on the over-income provisions (section 103), the income review provisions (section 102), and the asset limitation provisions (section … Continue reading HUD Sends Update on HOTMA Implementation (Sections 102, 103, and 104)
New Small Area FMR Dashboard
On July 6, HUD sent an email to Executive Directors announcing the posting of a new Small Area Fair Market Rent (FMR) dashboard. The Dashboard lists PHAs that have either adopted the use of Small Area FMRs or the use of an exception payment standard that allows a PHA to raise its payment standard up … Continue reading New Small Area FMR Dashboard
Continuum of Care and Youth Homeless Demonstration Program 2023 NOFO Released
On July 5, HUD published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for fiscal year 2023 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition and renewal or replacement of Youth Homeless Demonstration Program (YHDP) grants. More than $3.1 billion is available in total for state and local governments, nonprofits, PHAs and tribal entities. Award amounts will range from grantee … Continue reading Continuum of Care and Youth Homeless Demonstration Program 2023 NOFO Released
Public Housing Operating Fund Shortfall Notice Published
Shortfall applications due August 7, 2023 On July 7, HUD published PIH Notice 2023-18, “Implementation of Public Housing Operating Fund Shortfall Funding from Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2023 Appropriations.” This notice updates PIH Notice 2022-17 with requirements relevant to the $25 million provided under the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act. These changes include agencies with shortfall … Continue reading Public Housing Operating Fund Shortfall Notice Published
HTF Allocation Notice Released for 2023
On July 11, HUD published allocation information for Housing Trust Fund (HTF) grantees. The notice lists the formula allocation amounts for each eligible HTF grantee–this covers all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. In total, more than $382 million has been allocated … Continue reading HTF Allocation Notice Released for 2023
Learn More About the EPA’s Solar for All Grant Program at NAHRO’s Summer Symposium
On June 28, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) welcomed applications to the $7 billion grant competition Solar for All, which was created by the Inflation Reduction Act’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) to expand existing and implement new residential solar investments in low-income and disadvantaged communities. The program will award up to 60 grants to … Continue reading Learn More About the EPA’s Solar for All Grant Program at NAHRO’s Summer Symposium
NSPIRE Final Scoring Notice Released
On July 6, HUD released the “National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate and Associated Protocols, Scoring Notice” for public inspection. It will be officially published in The Federal Register on July 7, 2023. Public Housing inspections were scheduled to begin July 1, 2023. The notice outlines how NSPIRE inspections will be scored … Continue reading NSPIRE Final Scoring Notice Released
HUD Publishes NSPIRE Administrative Procedures Notice
On July 3, HUD published a notice titled “Implementation of National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Administrative Procedures” (PIH 2023-16 / H 2023-07). The notice details the process and operational requirements for public housing and multifamily housing assistance programs. It discusses procedures for inspections; submitting evidence for deficiency correction; submitting technical … Continue reading HUD Publishes NSPIRE Administrative Procedures Notice
Guidance on SLRs for PBVs
On June 29, HUD published a notice titled “Process for Requesting Subsidy Layering Reviews for Project-Based Vouchers” (PIH Notice 2023-15). When PHAs project-base vouchers in combination with other governmental assistance (i.e., other federal, state, or local funds), the project is required to undergo a subsidy layering review (SLR). This review ensures that projects do not … Continue reading Guidance on SLRs for PBVs
New EHV Termination Guidance
On June 29, HUD published a notice titled “Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV): Guidance on Termination of Vouchers Upon Turnover After September 30, 2023 and EHV Shortfalls Due to Per-Unit Cost Increases of Overleasing” [Notice PIH 2023-14 (HA)]. The notice provides instructions to PHAs with emergency housing vouchers (EHVs) about how EHVs should be administered after … Continue reading New EHV Termination Guidance