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HUD OIG Publishes Semiannual Report to Congress
HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published its Semiannual Report to Congress for the period ending March 31, 2018. It can be found here.
Final Round of Opportunity Zones Approved
On April 14, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the final round of designated Opportunity Zones in 4 additional states. Established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Congress created the new community development program that encourages long-term investments in low-income urban and rural communities. The Opportunity Zone Program provides tax … Continue reading Final Round of Opportunity Zones Approved
HCV Forecasting Tool Updated
I have received word from a HUD official that the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Forecasting Tool has been updated. The forecasting tool provides the means to successfully plan and manage a voucher program. The tool has been updated with the final funding numbers for 2018, as well as reconciled 12/31/2017 Restricted Net Position (RNP) numbers … Continue reading HCV Forecasting Tool Updated
HUD Publishes New RAD and Section 18 Blend Document
Earlier today, HUD’s Office of Recapitalization sent a RADBlast! email announcing the publication of a Frequently-Asked-Questions (FAQ) document about using HUD’s new demolition and disposition notice–PIH 2018-04 (HA)–in conjunction with the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program. Specifically, the document answers questions around the provision in the demolition and disposition notice that allows PHAs to convert … Continue reading HUD Publishes New RAD and Section 18 Blend Document
HUD Publishes UPCS-V Inspection Protocol Beta
On Monday, June 4, HUD held a UPCS-V Information Technology (IT) Summit. During the session, HUD Inspection Standards and Data for Vouchers (ISDV), presented brief welcoming remarks, an overview of where we are in the protocol development process (29,132 inspections conducted; 170 PHAs trained by April; and 247 participating PHAs), described the protocol; described the … Continue reading HUD Publishes UPCS-V Inspection Protocol Beta
HUD Begins EnVision Center Demonstration
In a press release earlier today, HUD announced the names of the first 17 communities that will receive EnVision Center designations. EnVision Centers are centralized hubs that serve to support four pillars of self-sufficiency: 1) Economic Empowerment; 2) Educational Advancement; 3) Health and Wellness; and 4) Character and Leadership. The EnVision Centers will partner with … Continue reading HUD Begins EnVision Center Demonstration
HUD Posts “Keys to A Successful RAD Conversion” Videos
On Thursday, May 17 and Friday, May 18, HUD held a training on the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program titled “Keys to A Successful RAD Conversion.” The two day long sessions were held in the Brooke-Mondale Auditorium at HUD’s Headquarters. The training was targeted at PHAs that had not yet contemplated, or had not yet … Continue reading HUD Posts “Keys to A Successful RAD Conversion” Videos
HUD Publishes Webinar on 2018 HCV Implementation Notice
Earlier today, PHA Executive Directors received an email announcing that HUD has published a webinar going over the contents of the 2018 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Implementation notice. The webinar can be found below. Questions about the notice or webinar can be sent to PIH.Financial.Management.Division@hud.gov. The webinar can also be found here.
FY 2018 Housing Trust Fund Allocations Announced
On June 5, HUD will allocate more than $266 million in FY 2018 formula funds to eligible grantees of the National Housing Trust Fund (HTF) program. The HTF is a non-appropriated federal resource that complements existing Federal, State and local efforts to preserve and expand the nation’s supply of affordable homes for very low-income (VLI) … Continue reading FY 2018 Housing Trust Fund Allocations Announced
HUD to Publish HCV RFIFs
Today, HUD has posted a pre-publication copy of a notice titled “Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program – Fiscal Year 2018 Inflation Factors for Public Housing Agency Renewal Funding.” This notice informs the public of the publication of Renewal Funding Inflation Factors (RFIFs), which are the inflation factors applied to the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) … Continue reading HUD to Publish HCV RFIFs