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Proposed Rule Requires Verification of Eligible Immigration Status for HUD Assistance
Tomorrow, HUD will publish in the Federal Register a proposed rule titled “Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status.” This proposed rule purports to change how families with mixed immigration statuses receive prorated HUD assistance. Comments are due 60 days after publication. Current Proration of HUD Assistance Currently, families with a … Continue reading Proposed Rule Requires Verification of Eligible Immigration Status for HUD Assistance
Guidance on Over-Income Implementation Process Released
On May 3rd, HUD released Notice PIH-2019-11 (HA) titled “Final Implementation of Public Housing Over-Income Limit Under the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA).” The notice provides supplemental information on the implementation process for public housing income limits, which were codified through regulation last summer.
HUD Publishes Notice on Treatment of ABLE Accounts
[5/6/2019 (12:58 PM ET) – The original version of this post linked to the wrong notice; the links have been corrected.] In late April, HUD published a notice titled “Treatment of ABLE Accounts in HUD-Assisted Programs” (PIH 2019-09). The notice states that for the purpose of determining eligibility and continued occupancy, HUD and HUD program … Continue reading HUD Publishes Notice on Treatment of ABLE Accounts
HUD Releases Notice on Required Conversions
HUD recently released Notice PIH 2019-10 titled “Required Conversions.” Section 33 of the U.S. Housing Act requires PHAs to convert certain distressed public housing units to Section 8 tenant-based assistance if it would be more expensive to modernize and operate the distressed development for its remaining useful life than to provide tenant-based assistance to all … Continue reading HUD Releases Notice on Required Conversions
HUD Posts New Sexual Harassment Training
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has posted several new items related to sexual harassment training. The main sexual harassment training page on HUD Exchange can be found here. Resources include fact sheets, videos, and a training module. Additional webinar training can be found below: Webinar Title Date Time Registration Link Preventing Harassment … Continue reading HUD Posts New Sexual Harassment Training
HUD Publishes FY 2019 Income Limits
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has posted the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Income Limits. Income limits are used by a variety of programs across the federal government. They can be found here.
HUD Publishes HCV FY 2019 Funding Provisions Notice
Last week, HUD published a notice titled “Implementation of the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2019 Funding Provisions for the Housing Choice Voucher Program“; PIH 2019-08. This notice implements the funding provisions of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget. The budget includes the following HCV-related amounts: Housing Assistance Payment … Continue reading HUD Publishes HCV FY 2019 Funding Provisions Notice
HUD Issues Notice Strongly Encouraging CO Detectors in HUD-assisted Housing
Earlier today, HUD issued a notice titled “Carbon Monoxide Detectors in HUD-Assisted Housing“ PIH 2019-06. The notice does three things. First, it reminds owners, managers, and agents of HUD-assisted housing that where required by local law, HUD-assisted housing (i.e., public housing, the housing choice voucher program, section 8 project-based rental assistance, section 202, and section … Continue reading HUD Issues Notice Strongly Encouraging CO Detectors in HUD-assisted Housing
HUD to Publish FY 19 Inflation Factors for HCV Program
Tomorrow, HUD will publish its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Renewal Funding Inflation Factors (RFIFs) for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. These factors are applied to PHAs’ FY 2018 HCV Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) spending to determine HCV HAP eligibility for FY 2019 (i.e., the inflation factor is applied to how much a PHA spent … Continue reading HUD to Publish FY 19 Inflation Factors for HCV Program
HUD Releases 2019 Capital Fund Processing Information
On April 16, HUD released the Department’s 2019 Capital Fund processing information. The obligation start date is April 16, 2019 with an obligation end date of April 15, 2021. All funds must be expended by April 15, 2023. A list of capital fund awards by PHA can be found here along with additional information on processing.