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Determining the Cash Value of and Income from Annuities

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Determining the Cash Value of and Income from Annuities   There is some confusion among managers of affordable rental housing regarding how to determine the value of and income from annuities. Part of the confusion is the result of a…

HUD to Publish Proposed VAWA Regulation

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A. J. Johnson
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…

Understanding Military Income and Allowances

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I get many questions from managers regarding how to deal with and verify income for members of the military. Understanding the military pay system is confusing even for those in the military; it can be impossible for persons not familiar…

Davis-Bacon Requirements for Project Based Vouchers

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HUD issued a Notice in the March 9, 2015 Federal Register providing further guidance on when Davis-Bacon wage requirements may apply to existing housing developments. This guidance relates to the final rule published by HUD on June 25, 2014 amending…

2015 Income Limits

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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…

Poverty Guidelines Published by HHS – Income Limits to Follow

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A. J. Johnson
On January 22, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services published the 2015 Poverty Guidelines in the Federal Register. These guidelines are used to determine financial eligibility for certain federal programs, including HUD Subsidized housing programs. HUD had…

Emergency Call Systems – HUD Guidance, October 31, 2014

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Many owners and managers of HUD assisted properties have reported inconsistent guidance from HUD with regard to the type of emergency call systems required for elderly multifamily projects. It has been reported that in some cases, HUD staff have instructed…

Waiting List Administration; HUD Notice H 2014-16

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A. J. Johnson
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

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A. J. Johnson
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…

Social Security COLA Announced

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A. J. Johnson
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…

Changes in Administration of State Supplementary Payments (SSP)

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A. J. Johnson
Almost all states have a Supplementary Payments (SSP) Program, which supplements the Federal Supplemental Security benefit (SSI), which is administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). In the past, many states had their program administered by the SSA, making it…

HUD Issues Notice Regarding LGBT Protections

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A. J. Johnson
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)

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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 Updates List of Federally Mandated Income Exclusions

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HUD is required to periodically publish in the Federal Register a notice that lists amounts specifically excluded by any Federal Statute from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility or benefits in a HUD program. The last such notice…

Say No to Voluntary MORs

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A. J. Johnson
42 States still do not have approved Performance Based Contract Administrators (PBCAs) for the review of Section 8 properties. PBCAs in these states have no authority to conduct any type of Management & Occupancy Review (MOR)- even voluntary or “informal”…

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