Senior Housing

HUD

UPDATE: HUD Clarifies Rule Governing Section 202/811 Mixed-Finance Developments

HUD recently released the final rule (24 CFR Part 891) in the Federal Register governing the use of funding for Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program (Section 202) and the Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Program (Section 811) to streamline the requirements applicable to Section 202 and Section 811 mixed-finance developments.

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HUD Issues Guidance on Age Restrictions for FHA Insured Properties

HUD’s director of Multifamily Development, Theodore Toon, recently issued a memo to provide guidance on Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and MAP Guide policy regarding age restrictions in FHA-insured housing.

HUD

NH&RA 2013 Summer Institute: Conference Materials Now Available!

NH&RA was please to welcome over 100 participants at the 2013 Summer Institute. All conference materials, Power Point presentations, relevant articles, reports, memos, etc. are available for download.

HUD

UPDATE: HUD Releases Clarifications to Recent 202 Prepayment Notice 2013-17

HUD recently released Notice 2013-17 to update and consolidate previous guidance on the prepayment of Section 202 Direct Loan projects. The Notice touches on guidance for HUD approval and processing of the prepayment of old (1959-1974) and new (1974-1990) Section 202 projects and supersedes guidance from previous Notices 2002-16, 2004-21, 2010-14, 2012-08.

HUD

HUD Issues Section 202 SPRAC Awards Process

On July 2, 2013 HUD issued its “Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process” (Notice), which specifies the process by which HUD will award Senior Preservation Assistance Contracts (SPRACs). The Notice also starts the application process, and solicits applications for a period of 60 days.

HUD

NAHMA Releases its Affordable Housing 100

The National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) recently released its Affordable 100 which ranks the largest affordable multifamily property management companies, ranked by affordable unit counts. In an effort to accurately determine the portfolio of affordable units receiving federal subsidy in the United States, NAHMA publishes this annual listing of affordable units containing at least one of the following federal subsidies: HUD Project-based Assistance, Section 42 LIHTC, HOME funds, USDA Section 515, or Bonds. 

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Conference Materials Now Available for NH&RA’s 2013 Spring Developers Forum

NH&RA hosted nearly 150 professionals at the 2013 Spring Developers Forum May 7-8 in Marina del Rey, CA. All conference materials, Power Point presentations, relevant articles, reports, memos, etc. are available for review.

HUD

HUD Issues Notice to Update Processing Procedures for Section 202, 811 Programs

HUD recently released Notice H 2013-12 to update and replace Notice 2009-10, which defined the Department’s initial procedures for processing certain Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly projects and Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities under a delegated processing system.

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NH&RA Updates Advocacy Resources Archive

The NH&RA Advocacy Archive was created to provide a one-stop-shop for NH&RA members who are interested in advocating to elected officials to support key affordable housing and tax credit programs. We have collected a variety of documents, reports, templates and best practices that should be helpful in this effort. Please note this is a work in progress–check back often as we add additional resources.

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Conference Materials for NCHMA Multifamily Housing Exchange Now Available

Conference materials are now available for the 2013 NCHMA Multifamily Housing Exchange and NH&RA’s New Markets Tax Credit Symposium, which took place in Washington, DC April 2-4.

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NH&RA 2013 Annual Meeting and Senior Housing Symposium Conference Materials Now Available

NH&RA was thrilled to welcome over 250 participants to the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in South Beach for our 2013 Annual Meeting. All conference materials, Power Point presentations, relevant articles, reports, memos, etc. are available below under the relevant session titles.

HUD

HUD Soliciting Comments on Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts (SPRACs) Award Process

HUD recently released a Federal Register Notice to solicit comments on the Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts (SPRACs) awards processes. The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2010, signed into law in January 2011, authorizes HUD to provide SPRACs with 20-year terms to prevent displacement of elderly residents of certain projects assisted under HUD’s Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program in the case of refinancing or recapitalization and to further preserve and maintain affordability of Section 202 Direct Loan projects.

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