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HOTMA Makes Significant Changes to Asset Rules

October 15, 2023

Navigating Changes in Asset Rules under the HUD Final Rule Implementing HOTMA Introduction In February 2023, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published the Final Rule implementing the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA). Subsequently, on September…

HUD Issues New HOTMA Implementation Guidance

October 2, 2023

On September 29, 2023, HUD published Housing Notice 2023-10, Implementation Guidance: Sections 102 and 104 of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016. The Notice contains implementation guidance for everything but the Section 104 asset limitation. HUD will provide…

HUD Provides Funding for Green Retrofits

July 1, 2023

A new HUD program will simultaneously invest in utility efficiency, renewable energy generation, and climate resilience strategies in HUD Multifamily Assisted Housing. The funding for the program is provided by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and provides HUD with…

HUD Issues Final NSPIRE Standards

June 23, 2023

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has announced the pending federal register publication of the Final Inspection Standards Notice for the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE). The notice details inspectable items at HUD-assisted…

A. J. Johnson Partners with Mid-Atlantic AHMA for June Affordable Housing Training

May 9, 2023

During the month of June 2023, A. J. Johnson will be partnering with the MidAtlantic Affordable Housing Management Association for six training sessions intended for real estate professionals, particularly those in the affordable multifamily housing field. Four of the sessions…

HOTMA Final Rule – Limitation on Eligibility for Assistance Based on Assets

March 7, 2023

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has released a Final Rule implementing the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). This final rule was published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2023. With the exception of…

HOTMA Final Rule – Educational Assistance

March 4, 2023

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has released a Final Rule implementing the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). This final rule was published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2023. With the exception of…

HOTMA Final Rule – New Rules on Hardship Exemptions

March 3, 2023

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has released a Final Rule implementing the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). This final rule was published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2023. With the exception of…

HUD Announces Move to NSPIRE Protocol

February 4, 2023

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has published a notice that effective April 1, 2023, HUD-assisted sites enrolled in HUD’s NSPIRE demonstration program will change from receiving “advisory” housing safety inspections to receiving “inspections or record.” NSPIRE stands…

HUD Releases Final Rule Implementing HOTMA

February 3, 2023

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has released a Final Rule implementing the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). This final rule has not yet been published in the Federal Register. Publication in the Federal Register…

New Age Requirement for Required Minimum Distributions

January 13, 2023

Affordable housing managers know that regular distributions from retirement accounts are considered income, and when the distributions begin, the accounts are no longer considered assets. For this reason, knowing when a person is required to begin taking minimum distributions is…

HUD Offers Additional COVID-19 Supplemental Payments to Multifamily Owners

December 23, 2022

On October 31, 2022, HUD issued Notice H 2022-06, “Continued Availability of Funds for COVID-19 Supplemental Payments for Properties Receiving Project-Based Rental Assistance Under the Section 8, Section 202, or Section 811 Programs.” This permits owners of affected properties to…

Service Coordinators – A Plus for Affordable Senior Housing

November 27, 2022

Multi-family properties with federal assistance can benefit greatly from the presence of an on-site service coordinator. These coordinators provide supportive services and act as advocates for vulnerable residents. These coordinators are members of the management team and play a significant…

Medical Expense Deduction – Still Confusing for Affordable Housing Managers

November 26, 2022

There are five possible deductions that owners of federally subsidized properties (e.g., Section 8 and Rural Development (RD) Rental Assistance) may subtract from annual income based on allowable family expenses and family characteristics. The remaining income, after these deductions are…

HUD Finalizes New MOR Scheduling Protocol

September 24, 2022

Section 8 properties are subject to audits and inspections known as Management & Occupancy Reviews (MORs). HUD has recently introduced a new risk-based management and occupancy review schedule. The new schedule is designed to streamline and reduce the number of…

Reminder – HUD to Enforce Carbon Monoxide Protections in HUD-Assisted Projects

August 20, 2022

In February of this year, I posted an article on the HUD Notice H-2022-10, which clarified federal requirements for carbon monoxide (CO) alarms and detectors. CO is a byproduct of fuel-fired combustion appliances such as furnaces and water heaters. If…

HUD Issues Guidance on Solar Credits Impact on Resident Income and Project Utility Allowances

July 24, 2022

A growing number of states offer community solar programs. These programs give families who live in properties, including HUD-subsidized properties and private market rental units, access to renewable energy, even though the property itself may not be suitable for solar…

HUD Issues MOR Rule and Notice

July 2, 2022

On June 27, 2022, the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) published the Management and Occupancy Review (MOR) Rule and Notice in the Federal Register. The rule becomes effective on September 26, 2022. This final rule follows the 2015…

HUD Publishes 2022 Income Limits

April 19, 2022

On April 18, 2022, HUD published the 2022 income limits for HUD programs as well as for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Tax-Exempt Bond programs. The limits are effective on April 18, 2022. The limits for the LIHTC and…

HUD Confirms That Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit Are Not Income

March 5, 2022

New resources and information about the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) on now available on the HUD Exchange (www.hudexchange.info). The 2021 American Rescue Plan (ARP) temporarily increased the CTC from $2,000 per child to $3,000…

HUD to Enforce Carbon Monoxide Protections in HUD Projects

February 26, 2022

On January 31, 2022, HUD issued Notice H-2022-01, clarifying federal requirements for carbon monoxide (CO) alarms and detectors. CO is a byproduct of fuel-fired combustion appliances such as furnaces and water heaters. If these appliances are not properly vented, the…

A. J. Johnson to Host Live Webinar on Section 8 Management & Best Practices

October 9, 2021

A. J. Johnson will be conducting a webinar on October 19, 2021, on Section 8 Management and Best Practices. The Webinar will be held from 9 AM to 3:30 PM Eastern time. While most Section 8 training focuses on the…

HUD Enters Into Conciliation Agreement Relating to Language Access Services

May 23, 2021

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) recently entered into a Conciliation/Voluntary Compliance Agreement with an owner and management company in Sacramento, CA resolving allegations that they violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and Title VI of the Civil…

HUD Secretary Announces Increase in REAC Inspections

April 26, 2021

On April 23, 2021, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge announced that effective June 1, 2021, HUD will substantially increase housing inspections for properties subject to REAC. Within a few days – as early as this week – HUD will formally notify…

HUD Publishes Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAF) for 2021

December 26, 2020

On November 27, 2020, HUD published in the Federal Register a Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2021. These OCAFs may be used for eligible project-based assistance properties that have an anniversary date on or after February 11,…

Updated HUD Guidance on REAC Inspections During the COVID-19 Pandemic

November 21, 2020

On November 13, 2020, HUD issued updated guidance on the inspection of Public and Multifamily Housing projects during COVID-19. This guidance was issued in the form of an updated FAQ. The FAQ is comprehensive but following is some of the…

HUD Updates COVID-19 Guidance

August 24, 2020

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) recently updated its “Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for subsidized multifamily housing programs to encourage owners to take certain longer-term actions and to address specific issues such as mask-wearing and accounting for enhanced…

A. J. Johnson Partnering with Mid-Atlantic AHMA – Webinar on Preparing Affordable Housing Projects for Physical Inspections

August 16, 2020

A. J. Johnson is partnering with the Mid-Atlantic Affordable Housing Management Association (Mid-Atlantic AHMA) in offering a webinar on Preparing Affordable Housing Properties for Agency Required Physical Inspections. The webinar will be live and will be held on August 26…

HUD Issues Final FAST Act Streamlining Rule

July 26, 2020

The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has issued its final rule implementing Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act legislation. The rule was effective on June 8, 2020. In the final rule, HUD made official the FAST Act changes…

HUD Releasing $800 Million in CARES Act Assistance for Section 8 Properties

June 6, 2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) provides $1 billion of additional appropriations to Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including to maintain normal operations and take other necessary actions during…

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