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HUD Issues Supplement to the Implementation of the Final Rule on Section Three Regulations
HUD published Notice PIH 2022-38/FPM-19-2022: Reporting Supplement to the Implementation of the Final Rule on Section 3 Regulations – 24 CFR Part 75.
HUD Seeks Input on Disaster Recovery Assistance by Feb. 21
On December 20, HUD announced two new requests for information (RFIs) seeking recommendations for how to improve the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) programs.
HUD Offers Free COVID Tests for Section 202 Providers
Owners of Section 202 elderly properties may register with the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the Health Partner Ordering Portal (HPOP) and request weekly shipments of COVID-19 test kits to be delivered to their property for distribution.
Carbon Monoxide Requirement for HUD-Assisted Properties Becomes Effective
Effective as of Dec. 27, 2022, all HUD-assisted rental properties with carbon monoxide sources, such as fuel-burning appliances or attached garages, must have a carbon monoxide device. More details can be found in PIH and Housing Notice 2022-01. PHAs still purchasing devices can consider Lowe’s partnership with OMNIA Partners to provide government agencies and nonprofits contract savings at the time of purchase, with no minimum order required.
HUD Releases 2023 Operating Cost Adjustment Factors
HUD released the 2023 operating cost adjustment factors (OCAFs) for project-based rental assistance with an anniversary date on or after Feb. 11, 2023.
JCHS: Service Coordinators Improved Resident Resilience During the Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, service coordinators increased the capacity of a large and diffuse inter-organizational network to support lower-income older adults.
HUD Hosts NSPIRE Get Ready Session – Nov. 21
HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) is hosting a NSPIRE Get Ready industry session.
HUD Updates Workbook to Determine Eligibility for RAD/Section 18 Construction Blend, OZ Rent Boost
HUD updated a workbook that allows public housing authorities (PHAs) to assess the eligibility of a proposed rehabilitation of a property for a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)/Section 18 construction blend or an opportunity zones (OZ) rent boost.
HUD Announces $148 Million Available for COVID-19 Expenses in Assisted Multifamily Properties
HUD announced a new application period for COVID-19 Supplemental Payment (CSP) funding.
HUD Seeks Feedback on Potential Changes to How Section 811, 202 Properties Convert Under RAD
HUD is seeking feedback on potential changes to the current notice that guides how properties assisted under the Section 811 assisted housing program for persons with disabilities can be converted through the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program.
HUD Designates DDAs, QCTs for 2023
HUD published a Federal Register notice designating 2023 difficult development areas (DDAs) and qualified census tracts (QCTs).
The Hill: The U.S. Has an Affordable Housing Shortage. Here’s What Congress Can Do To Fix It
In an Op-Ed in The Hill, Rachel Fee with the New York Housing Conference calls on Congress to exempt affordable housing from private activity bond cap. “By ex