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Nearly 4 million American families live in rental housing that is owned, insured or subsidized by HUD. To ensure that these families have housing that is decent, safe, sanitary and in good repair. REAC conducts approximately 20,000 physical inspections on properties each year.

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-   Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS): Asset Management Transition Year Information and Uniform Financial Reporting Standards (UFRS) Information

-   REAC DCD Production Initialization File - A New DCD Production ini file has been posted on HUD website. You have to download this file before 10:00pm EST on April 18, 2008 to be able to download and upload inspections. Failure to do this required update by the deadline will prevent you from downloading and uploading inspections. Click on REAC DCD Production Initialization File link to download the new ini file. If you have any questions or problems, please contact Technical Assistance Center (TAC) at 1-888-245-4860. Click for Full Download instructions.

-   Preparing for REAC Inspections-Guidance for Multifamily and Public Housing Properties

-   Updated REAC "Compilation Bulletin” – goes into effect January 1, 2008

-   UPCS Inspection software, PASS Version 2.3, is NOT compatible with the new Microsoft Windows VISTA Operating System. The software will continue to operate with Microsoft Windows XP.

-   Over the past several months, REAC has received questions from PHAs asking whether the upcoming REAC PASS physical inspections will be conducted based on a PHA's Annual Contribution Contracts (ACC) developments (More)

-   Inspection Training (for non-inspectors) Interested in learning all about the REAC inspection process? Learn more about our 3 day classes!

-   PDF Reports in Schedule/View Inspections - Issue Resolved: As of May 1, 2006, the technical issue that prevented access to Inspection Summary Reports and Investor Reports via the "Schedule/View Inspections" link in Secure Systems has been resolved. Please contact the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) at 1-888-245-4860 if further assistance is required.

-   PIH-REAC will no longer provide service to inspectors experiencing a corrupted DCD database due to associated risks to HUD’s systems. More...

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Business Rules - Inspector Performance Monitoring

-   Most Frequently Cited Deficiencies (MS-Excel)

-   Find out how to participate in the Reverse Auction Program:
The PIH-REAC Reverse Auction Program (RAP) is a process of securing inspection services for HUD assisted housing. The auction is conducted with the use of a reverse auction vendor website. More…

 
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