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HUD Provides Funding for Green Retrofits

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A. J. Johnson
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

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A. J. Johnson
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…

HOTMA Final Rule – Educational Assistance

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A. J. Johnson
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

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A. J. Johnson
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

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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

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A. J. Johnson
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

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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…

Service Coordinators – A Plus for Affordable Senior Housing

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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…

HUD Finalizes New MOR Scheduling Protocol

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A. J. Johnson
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…

HUD Issues MOR Rule and Notice

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A. J. Johnson
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

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A. J. Johnson
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 to Enforce Carbon Monoxide Protections in HUD Projects

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A. J. Johnson
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…

HUD Secretary Announces Increase in REAC Inspections

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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 Updates COVID-19 Guidance

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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…

HUD Issues Final FAST Act Streamlining Rule

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A. J. Johnson
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 Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Property Management Issues

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On March 24, 2020, HUD updated its guidance on dealing with site management issues at HUD-regulated properties during the COVID-19 crisis. Following are some of the highlights of that guidance. 1. Owners may consider extenuating circumstances (including COVID-19 considerations in…

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