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HUD Publishes Public Housing Notices Covering Flat Rents and the Rate Reduction Incentive Program
HUD has released PIH Notice 2022-33 (HA), which updates guidance for flat rents and flat rent exception requests in public housing. PHAs can request to set flat rents lower than 80% of the Fair Market Rent or Small Area Fair Market Rent if they submit a market analysis and HUD concurs that PHAs should lower … Continue reading HUD Publishes Public Housing Notices Covering Flat Rents and the Rate Reduction Incentive Program
HUD Publishes 2023 OCAFs
The Department published a notice titled “Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2023.” Operating cost adjustment factors (OCAFs) are annual factors used to adjust certain Section 8 rents. These OCAFs are calculated as “the sum of weighted component cost changes” for certain publicly available cost indices. Some indices reflect data collected at the … Continue reading HUD Publishes 2023 OCAFs
Final NAHRO Day 3 Session on Financing for Publicly Owned Affordable Workforce Housing
The “NAHRO Together Day 3” webinar series continues for it’s final session of the year Thursday November 17 at 1:30 p.m. ET. The session, with guest speaker Matt Avital from Ascenda Capital, will highlight how housing authorities and agencies throughout the United States can benefit from accessing certain financing structures to create and own affordable … Continue reading Final NAHRO Day 3 Session on Financing for Publicly Owned Affordable Workforce Housing
HUD Posts EHV Fact Sheets
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD or the Department) has posted several short documents that explain different aspects of the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program. The Department is calling this collection of documents the EHV roadmap. Each roadmap is designed to help housing agencies and partnering entities to understand a different aspect of … Continue reading HUD Posts EHV Fact Sheets
HUD Reminds PHAs of Capital Fund Obligation Deadlines
On Monday, HUD reminded PHA executive directors of unusual Public Housing Capital Fund obligation and expenditure deadlines for 2018-2020 and 2021 grants. In short, the 2021 formula grants have obligation and expenditure deadlines that fall before 2019-2020. HUD notes that Most PHAs did receive an extension for their 2018-2020 Capital Fund grants. However, these waivers … Continue reading HUD Reminds PHAs of Capital Fund Obligation Deadlines
HUD Delays Implementation of Build America, Buy America for Most Programs Until February 15, 2023
HUD has released a waiver delaying the implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) for all HUD programs—aside from CDBG—for 90 additional days until February 15, 2023. This public interest phased implementation waiver is expected to be the final before BABA enters full effect and follows two additional public interest waivers last week. … Continue reading HUD Delays Implementation of Build America, Buy America for Most Programs Until February 15, 2023
HUD Releases Build America, Buy America Waivers
Comments due November 15, 2022 Earlier this year, HUD began implementing the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), which requires PHAs using federal financial assistance to meet a Buy America Preference (BAP) when purchasing iron or steel, construction materials, or manufactured products for any housing project. One of three situations in which HUD can waive the … Continue reading HUD Releases Build America, Buy America Waivers
HUD Publishes Certain VAWA Forms for Public Comment and Requests Additional Information Collections
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD or the Department) has published a copy of certain modified model forms required by the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA), along with requests for additional information collections. The Department has implemented these VAWA legislative provisions through a rule published in 2016. The forms listed … Continue reading HUD Publishes Certain VAWA Forms for Public Comment and Requests Additional Information Collections
Join NAHRO for our Webinar “PHAs and CoCs—A True Continuum”
Next webinar November 3rd at 1:30 p.m. ET The “NAHRO Together Day 3” webinar series continues this week with the fourth informational presentation similar to those in our national conference. This week, guest speakers Rachel Gagnon of Lucas Metropolitan Housing and Michael Hart of the Toledo Lucas County Homelessness Board will present “PHAs and CoCs … Continue reading Join NAHRO for our Webinar “PHAs and CoCs—A True Continuum”
NSPIRE Information Sessions Coming to a City Near You Beginning October 31
Prior to implementing the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE), HUD has announced the “NSPIRE Get Ready Series.” NSPIRE will replace current inspection protocols for the units in many of HUD’s programs beginning as early as 2023. These sessions will inform interested stakeholders “about the NSPIRE model and timeline to begin … Continue reading NSPIRE Information Sessions Coming to a City Near You Beginning October 31