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HAP Pass-Throughs and HAP Contract Transfers prohibited in PBV program
Earlier today, HUD issued guidance clarifying that Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) pass-throughs and HAP contract transfers are prohibited under current rules for project-based vouchers (PBVs) under the housing choice voucher (HCV) program. A HAP pass-through would allow the use of HAP to “provide assistance to tenants who are displaced from . . . HAP contract … Continue reading HAP Pass-Throughs and HAP Contract Transfers prohibited in PBV program
New Requirements for ACC Termination and PHA Closeout
HUD recently released Notice PIH 2019-13 (HA), titled “Public Housing ACC Termination and PHA Closeout.” The Notice supersedes Notice PIH 2016-23, which outlined prior ACC termination and closeout requirements. The notice outlines the requirements a PHA must must complete when proposing to remove their remaining public housing units from the public housing program and terminate … Continue reading New Requirements for ACC Termination and PHA Closeout
UPCS-V Demonstration to be Extended for Additional 2 Years
On Tuesday, May 28th, HUD will publish in the Federal Register a notice titled “Notice of Continuation of Demonstration to Test Proposed New Method of Assessing the Physical Conditions of Voucher-Assisted Housing.” The notice states that the UPCS-V Demonstration–the program testing the in-development UPCS-V inspection protocol, used by certain testing agencies in the housing choice … Continue reading UPCS-V Demonstration to be Extended for Additional 2 Years
Initial Chapters of New HCV Guidebook Published
Earlier today, HUD sent an email announcing that the initial chapters of a New Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Guidebook have been published. As the email states, guidebooks consolidate “into one document the requirements outlined in several publications: regulatory requirements, PIH Notices, Federal Register Notices, and other forms of guidance issued by HUD.” Given the complexity … Continue reading Initial Chapters of New HCV Guidebook Published
NSPIRE Demonstration Approval of Information Collection Released
On May 23, HUD will release a Notice of Emergency Approval of an Information Collection on the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Demonstration in the Federal Register. The Notice is related to HUD’s new NSPIRE Demonstration, which will replace UPCS for agencies that opt to participate in the demonstration, however … Continue reading NSPIRE Demonstration Approval of Information Collection Released
Grants for Carbon Monoxide Detectors Announced
On Monday May 20, HUD issued a press release announcing that $5 million of the $10 million appropriated in FY 2019 for Emergency Safety and Security Capital grants will be made available to PHAs for the purchase and installation of carbon monoxide detectors in public housing. HUD will continue to make the remaining $5 million available … Continue reading Grants for Carbon Monoxide Detectors Announced
Free Smoke-Free Compliance and Enforcement Webinar
Looking for useful tools and strategies to boost compliance and improve enforcement of a smoke-free public housing policy? Join Clean Air for All, a collaboration between NAHRO, Live Smoke Free MN, and NAR-SAAH, on June 4 to familiarize yourself with our new Smoke-Free Public Housing Compliance and Enforcement Toolkit. On this webinar, Clean Air for All … Continue reading Free Smoke-Free Compliance and Enforcement Webinar
HCV Funding Implementation Webcast Published
Yesterday, HUD’s Financial Management Division (FMD) published a webcast on the notice titled “Implementation of Federal FY19 Funding Provisions for the Housing Choice Voucher.” The notice was published in April, and NAHRO previously mentioned it on this blog. The webcast published on YouTube can be found here. PowerPoint slides from the webcast can be found … Continue reading HCV Funding Implementation Webcast Published
FY 2019 Housing Trust Fund Allocations Released
FY 2019 Housing Trust Fund (HTF) allocations will be announced in the Federal Register on Friday, May 17. Today, HUD published the allocations in the Public Inspection section of the Federal Register. HTF grantees include all 50 states, the District Columbia, and U.S. territories. The formula allocation guarantees funding to increase and preserve the supply of … Continue reading FY 2019 Housing Trust Fund Allocations Released
New Incentives for Multifamily Properties in Opportunity Zones Announced
On May 9, HUD announced new incentives for multifamily property owners applying for certain Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans in Opportunity Zones. HUD will reduce FHA mortgage insurance application fees for multifamily market-rate transactions and for transactions that meet HUD’s definition of affordable or broadly affordable when the property is located in an Opportunity Zone. Established by … Continue reading New Incentives for Multifamily Properties in Opportunity Zones Announced