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Verification of Social Security and Supplemental Security (SSI) Payments

April 11, 2015

Verification of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payments Managers of affordable housing properties (e.g., Section 8, LIHTC, Section 515, etc.) often struggle with the verification of income from Social Security (SS) or SSI. While verification of such…

HUD Notice Grants Authority to Transfer Rental Assistance, Debt, Use Restrictions Between Projects

April 4, 2015

On March 31, 2015, HUD published a Notice in the Federal Register establishing the conditions under which HUD will approve a request for the transfer of project-based rental assistance, debt held or insured by HUD, statutorily required income-based use restrictions…

HUD to Publish Proposed VAWA Regulation

March 30, 2015

HUD Secretary Julian Castro announced on March 25, 2015 that HUD’s proposed regulation implementing the Violence Against Women Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013) will shortly be published in the Federal Register. The rule will implement the VAWA 2013, which expands…

2015 Income Limits

March 7, 2015

On March 6, 2015, HUD published the 2014 income limits for HUD programs as well as for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Tax-Exempt Bond programs. The limits for the LIHTC and Bond projects are published separately from the limits…

HUD Memo Regarding Occupancy Protections for Residents in LIHTC Projects

January 20, 2015

HUD Memo Regarding Occupancy Protections for Residents in LIHTC Projects On January 12, 2015, HUD sent a memorandum to HUD offices and contract administrators providing guidance on protection of tenants of HUD projects when Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)…

HUD Proposed Regulation Regarding MOR Reviews and Vacancy Payments, January 14, 2015

January 14, 2015

HUD issued a proposed rule on January 14, 2015 titled “Streamlining Management & Occupancy Reviews for Section 8 Housing Assistance Programs and Amending Vacancy Payments for Section 8 and Section 162 Housing Assistance Programs.” This proposed regulation would amend existing…

Marijuana in Federally Assisted Projects – December 29, 2014 HUD Memo

January 7, 2015

On December 29, 2014, HUD sent a memorandum to all HUD offices regarding the use of Marijuana in multifamily assisted properties. The purpose of the memo was to clarify HUD’s position regarding renting to applicants who use marijuana and the…

Waiting List Administration; HUD Notice H 2014-16

December 13, 2014

HUD issued Notice H 2014-16 on November 28, 2014 to provide guidance on the administration of waiting lists for HUD multifamily housing properties. The Notice provides no new requirements, but does provide additional options for waiting list administration. Owners…

HUD Stiffens Tenant Appeal Process Regarding Tenant Organizations

November 13, 2014

On September 14, 2014, HUD issued Notice H 2014-12 (Implementation of Tenant Participation Requirements in Accordance with 24 CFR Part 245). This Notice outlines available sanctions and monetary penalties as enforcement mechanisms when owners and managers violate HUD requirements relative…

Imputed Rate for Assets Change – Effective February 1, 2015

November 7, 2014

HUD issued Notice H 2014-15 on October 31, 2014 changing the imputed rate for assets from 2% to .06%. Beginning on February 1, 2015, HUD will annually publish the passbook savings rate (i.e., imputed rate) to be used for…

Social Security COLA Announced

October 22, 2014

The federal government announced on October 22, 2014 that the Social Security Cost of Live Adjustment (COLA) for 2015 will be 1.7%. This will increase the monthly pension for the average retired worker by $22 per month. This is up from…

Tenant Selection Plan – Comprehensive Overview of HUD Requirements (October 2014)

October 17, 2014

Tenant Selection Plan – Comprehensive Overview of HUD Requirements (October 2014) Following are the basic required elements of HUD required Tenant Selection Plans. Managers and owners of properties requiring such plans should be aware of the following requirements: Income Limits…

Bill Requiring Increases in Minimum Rents for Public Housing, Vouchers and PB Section 8 Introduced in Congress

October 5, 2014

On September 18, 2014, H.R. 5632 was introduced in Congress in order to “reform and update the flat rent structure for public housing.” The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Financial Services, and has very little chance…

HUD Issues Notice Regarding LGBT Protections

September 16, 2014

On August 20, 2014, HUD published Notice PIH 2014-20 (HA), which provides details on the final rule published by HUD on February 3, 2012 guaranteeing equal access to housing in HUD programs regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity. This…

HUD REAC Rules Updated (August 12, 2014)

August 31, 2014

HUD released HUD Compilation Bulletin on August 12, 2014, providing updated guidance to REAC inspectors regarding when certain areas of properties are not to be inspected for REAC purposes and changing the way certain inspection elements will be reviewed. These…

HUD Update of Tenant Participation Requirements – June 13, 2014

July 20, 2014

On June 13, 2014, HUD issued a memorandum amending Notice H 2012-21, Implementation of Tenant Participation Requirements. Section F of the Notice was amended, and clarifies what information must be included in written complaints from tenants. The Notice…

HUD Releases 2014 HOME Income and Rent Limits

April 18, 2014

HUD has released the 2014 Income and Rent limits for the HOME program. The new limits will be effective May 1, 2014. To obtain the new limits go to www.onecpd.info/news/2014-home-income-and-rent-limits-published/. Keep in mind that if HOME funds are combined with…

HUD to Ease PHA Income Verification Requirements

April 11, 2014

HUD is in the process of preparing new rules that will allow public housing authorities (PHAs) to drastically alter the income verification requirements for public housing and Section 8 Voucher tenants. These changes could impact owners of Low-Income Housing Tax…

2014 Appropriations Act Makes Changes to Program Rules

February 23, 2014

The President signed the 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Act into law on January 17, 2014. In addition to funding for the Nation’s various housing programs, the Act also made some substantive changes to the law relative to Housing Choice Vouchers and…

2014 Income Limits Published

December 22, 2013

On December 18, 2013, HUD published the 2014 income limits for HUD programs as well as for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Tax-Exempt Bond programs. The limits for the LIHTC and Bond projects are published separately from the limits…

HUD Notice on Violence Against Women Act of 2013

August 9, 2013

On August 6, 2013, HUD published a Notice titled The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013): Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs. This notice provides an overview of the applicability to HUD programs of the recently enacted…

HUD Final Rule on HOME Program

August 2, 2013

On July 24, 2013, HUD published a final rule on the HOME program. Most provisions of the rule are effective for properties that receive HOME funds on or after August 23, 2013. Properties already operating under the HOME program, or…

HOME Program Rent Decreases

July 29, 2013

As you probably know by now if you are operating properties that utilize HOME funds, HUD has released the 2013 HOME rent limits. You may also be aware that due to calculation errors by HUD in earlier years, dating back…

HUD and HHD Introduce New Program for Disabled Low-Income

March 7, 2013

On February 12, 2013, the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced $98 million for 13 state agencies to provide rental assistance to persons with…

Violence Against Women Act Ready for President’s Signature

March 4, 2013

On February 28, 2013, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed the House of Representatives after already having been approved by the Senate. The bill now goes to President Obama for his signature, which is certain. Title VI, Section…

HUD Changes Income Verification Rules for PHAs

February 26, 2013

HUD has issued Notice PIH 2013-3, establishing temporary guidelines for public housing agencies (PHAs) in fulfilling certain public housing and Housing Choice Voucher program requirements during this period of decreased resources available to PHAs. It offers PHAs four options that…

No More Paper Checks for Federal Retirement Benefits

January 21, 2013

In an effort to save money, Federal officials began retiring paper checks in favor of direct deposits and prepaid ‘Direct Express’ debit cards in May, 2011. Since then, the Treasury Department has required all new recipients of payments from federal benefits…

Social Security Benefits Verification Now Available Online

January 9, 2013

Social Security recipients can now get their benefits verification letter and conduct other business online, as part of enhanced Web services introduced on January 7, 2013 by the federal government. The letters, which state the amount of the recipient’s monthly…

Revised 2013 Section 8 and MTSP Income Limits Released

December 12, 2012

(Update 12/26/13) The 2014 income limits have been released. More information can be found here. HUD has revised and released the 2013 income limits. These new income limits supersede the limits released on 12/4/12. The revision is due to an…

HUD Implements New Rental Assistance Demonstration Program

September 17, 2012

On July 26, 2012, HUD published a Final Notice in the Federal Register implementing the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Program. The program offers new opportunities to public housing agencies and some private owners of affordable housing projects. The program…

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