Allocations, Common Application, Waivers, and Alternative Requirements for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Grantees: This notice allocates $1,805,976,000 in Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery (CDBG–DR) funds appropriated by the Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 for the purpose of assisting long-term recovery in Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and West Virginia. This allocation of CDBG–DR supplements funds appropriated by the Continuing Appropriation Act, 2017. It provided $500 million in CDBG–DR funding that has been allocated to Louisiana, Texas, and West Virginia in response to qualifying disasters. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016: Implementation of Various Section 8 Voucher Provisions. This document implements new statutory provisions regarding certain inspection requirements for both HCV tenant-based and PBV assistance (found in § 101(a)(1) of HOTMA), the definition of PHA-owned housing (§ 105 of HOTMA), and changes to the PBV program at large (§ 106 of HOTMA) by providing the additional information needed for PHAs and owners to use those provisions. The document also implements and provides guidance on the statutory change to the HCV housing assistance payment (HAP) calculation for families who own manufactured housing and are renting the manufactured home space (§ 112 of HOTMA). More information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: March 20, 2017

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property identified in MI, NC, SC & WA.

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Exigent Health and Safety Deficiency Correction Certification: Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: February 21, 2017.

12/7/16

PIH

Federal Register

Notice of Regulatory Waiver Requests Granted for the Third Quarter of Calendar Year 2016: This notice covers waivers of regulations granted by HUD from July 1, 2016 through September 30, 2016. For ease of reference, the waivers granted by HUD are listed by HUD program office (for example, the Office of Community Planning and Development, the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, the Office of Housing, and the Office of Public and Indian Housing, etc.). More information pertaining to this document can be found here.

12/6/16

PIH

Federal Register

Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016: Solicitation of Comments on Implementation of Public Housing Income Limit. Corrected information pertaining to this document can be found here.

12/6/16

PIH

Federal Register

Implementation of the Tribal HUD–VA Supportive Housing Program; Technical Correction. Corrected information can be found here.

12/6/16

PIH

Federal Register

FINAL RULE CORRECTION - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Implementation in HUD Housing Programs: Information about this program can be found here.

12/5/16

PIH

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Family Report, Moving to Work (MTW) Family Report: Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: 1-4-17

12/5/16

PIH

PIH Notice

FINAL RULE: Instituting Smoke Free Public Housing: Information pertaining to this rule can be found here.

12/5/16

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH-2016-22 (HA) Attachment (MS-Word) Environmental Review Requirements for Public Housing Agencies - This notice provides information and guidance regarding Public Housing Agencies’ (PHAs) compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321) and other related laws and authorities.

12/2/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property identified in NE & WV.

12/2/16

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH-2016-21 (HA) Guidance on Automation of Capital Fund Program 5-Year Action Plans and Budgets in the Activity Planning Module of HUD’s Energy Performance and Information Center (EPIC) - This notice modifies the submission process for Capital Fund Program (CFP) 5-Year Action Plans (5YAPs) and Budgets (formerly referred to as Annual Statements).

11/29/16

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2016-20 2 CFR 200.311(c)(1) Disposition Instructions for the Public Housing Agency (PHA) Retention of Certain Public Housing Real Property (that is no longer used or was never used for public housing dwelling purposes) Free from Public Housing Use Restrictions - 2 CFR 200.311(c)(1) provides that when real property acquired or improved under a Federal award is no longer needed for the originally authorized purpose, non-Federal entities (e.g., PHAs) must obtain “disposition instructions” from the Federal awarding agency (e.g., HUD) that provide for the retention of title after compensating the Federal awarding agency.

11/29/16

PIH

Federal Register

Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016: Solicitation of Comments on Implementation of Public Housing Income Limit. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

11/29/16

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2016-19 Public Housing Operating Subsidy Eligibility Calculations for Calendar Year (CY) 2017 - This notice provides public housing agencies (PHAs) with instructions for the calculation of Operating Subsidy eligibility for CY 2017.

11/25/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property identified in AL, CO, LA, VA and WI.

11/22/16

PIH

Federal Register

FINAL RULE: Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act; Revisions to the Indian Housing Block Grant Program Formula: Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

11/21/16

CPD

Federal Register

Allocations, Common Application, Waivers, and Alternative Requirements for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Grantees: Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

11/18/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Various properties identified.

11/17/16

ALL

Federal Register

FINAL RULE - Equal Access to Housing in HUD’s Native American and Native Hawaiian Programs—Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity: Information about this rule can be found here.

11/16/16

ALL

Federal Register

FINAL RULE - Establishing a More Effective Fair Market Rent System; Using Small Area Fair Market Rents in the Housing Choice Voucher Program Instead of the Current 50th Percentile FMRs: Information about this rule can be found here.

11/16/16

PDR

Federal Register

Small Area Fair Market Rents in Housing Choice Voucher Program Values for Selection Criteria and Metropolitan Areas Subject to Small Area Fair Market Rents: Information about this program can be found here.

11/16/16

ALL

Federal Register

FINAL RULE - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Implementation in HUD Housing Programs: Information about this program can be found here.

11/14/16

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2016-18 (HA) Guidance on Full Flexibility for Eligible Small PHAs - This notice provides guidance on the “full flexibility” of Capital Funds (capital funds) and Operating Funds (operating funds) for public housing agencies (“PHAs”) which own or operate less than 250 public housing units (“small PHAs”) and meet other requirements. The full flexibility articulated in this notice allows eligible small PHAs to undertake larger project improvements with capital or operating funds while promoting local discretion in prioritizing capital and operational needs.

11/14/16

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Federal Register

Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Notice Regarding Fair Housing and Civil Rights Requirements and Relocation Requirements Applicable to RAD First Component—Public Housing Conversions: Solicitation of Comment: Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

11/11/16

PIH

PIH Notice

2016-17PIH and 2016-17H Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Notice Regarding Fair Housing and Civil Rights Requirements and Relocation Requirements Applicable to RAD First Component – Public Housing Conversions.

11/09/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new property identified.

11/08/16

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2016-16 (HA) Guidance on Reporting Public Housing Agency Executive Compensation Information for Calendar Year 2015 - This notice provides information and guidance on how public housing agencies (PHAs) are to use the recently revised HUD-52725 form to report executive compensation. Attachment (MS-Excel)

11/07/16

PIH

Federal Register

Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Moving to Work Research
Advisory Committee: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for a meeting of the Moving to Work (MTW) Research Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee meeting will be held via conference call on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. The meeting is open to the public and is accessible to individuals with disabilities. DATES: The teleconference meeting will be held on December 13, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). For more information please click here.

11/07/16

PDR

Federal Register

Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2017; Revised. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

11/07/16

PIH

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Training Evaluation Form: Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: December 7, 2016

11/04/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new property identified.

11/01/16

PIH

Federal Register

Section 184 Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Program Increase to Annual Premium: The Section 184 Indian Housing Loan Guarantee program (Section 184 program) is a home
mortgage program specifically designed for American Indian and Alaska Native families, Alaska villages, tribes, or tribally designated housing entities. Over the last five years, the Section 184 program has doubled the number of loans and eligible families being assisted by the program. For HUD to continue to meet the increasing demand for participation in this program, HUD is exercising its authority to increase the annual premium to the borrower from 0.15 to 0.25 percent of the remaining loan balance. This annual premium will continue until the unpaid principal balance, excluding the upfront loan guarantee fee, reaches 78 percent of the lower of the initial sales price or appraised value based on the initial amortization schedule. Effective December 1, 2016 the new annual premium of 0.25 percent of the remaining loan balance will apply to all new loan guarantees, including refinances. More information pertaining to this document can be found here.

10/28/16

PIH

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable properties identified in FL, MS & TX.

10/26/16

PIH

Federal Register

Tenant-Based Assistance: Enhanced Voucher: This rule proposes to codify HUD’s policy regarding enhanced vouchers, a type of tenant-based voucher provided for under section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 in the following four scenarios, which are prescribed and limited by statute: The prepayment of certain mortgages, the voluntary termination of the insurance contract for the mortgage, the termination or the expiration of a project-based section 8 rental assistance contract, and the transaction under which a project that receives or has received assistance under the Flexible Subsidy Program is preserved as affordable housing. Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: December 27, 2016

10/24/16

PIH

Web

The Calendar of Due Dates for FY17 has been posted and can be found here.

10/24/16

PIH

Federal Register

60 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing Choice Voucher and Family Self Sufficiency; The FSS program, which was established in the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, promotes the development of local strategies that coordinate the use of public housing assistance and assistance under the Section 8 rental certificate and voucher programs (now known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program) with public and private resources to enable eligible families to increase earned income and financial literacy, reduce or eliminate the need for welfare assistance, and make progress toward economic
independence and self-sufficiency. Public Housing Agencies consult with local officials to develop an Action Plan, enter into a Contract of Participation with each eligible family that opts to participate in the program, compute an escrow credit for the family, report annually to HUD on implementation of the FSS program, and complete a funding application for the salary of an FSS program coordinator. Comments Due Date: December 23, 2016

10/21/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new property identified.

9/30/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property identified in Maryland & Texas.

9/28/16

PIH

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment Under the Paperwork Reduction Act—Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Documents: Information pertaining to this document can be found here . Comments Due Date: October 28, 2016

9/26/16

PIH

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Family Report, Moving to Work Family Report. Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: November 25, 2016.

9/23/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property identified in LA, OH & VA.

Eligibility of Independent Students for Assisted Housing Under Section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937; Additional Supplementary Guidance. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

PIH-2016-13 Guidance on Property and Casualty Insurance Issues - This notice provides guidance regarding procedures to be followed in the event of a casualty, as well as use restrictions, reporting requirements on insurance proceeds, and eligible uses related to casualties for Operating or Capital Funds.

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: Assessment Tool for Public Housing Agencies-Information Collection: Solicitation of Comment 30-Day Notice Under Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property located in KY, NJ, & NC.

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Capital Fund Program. Each year Congress appropriates funds to approximately 3,100 Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) for modernization, development, financing, and management improvements. The funds are allocated based on a complex formula. The forms in this collection are used to appropriately disburse and utilize the funds provided to PHAs. Additionally, these forms provide the information necessary to approve a financing transaction in addition to any Capital Fund Financing transactions. Respondents include the approximately 3,100 PHA receiving Capital Funds and any other PHAs wishing to pursue financing. Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date November 14, 2016.

Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of a Computer Matching Program Between the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA). Information pertaining to this program can be found here.

Notice of Regulatory Waiver Requests Granted for the Second Quarter of Calendar Year 2016. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of the Rental Assistance Demonstration Program, Phase 2. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996: Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Ninth Meeting: This notice announces the ninth meeting of the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) negotiated rulemaking committee. DATES: The ninth meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 20, 2016, and Wednesday, September 21, 2016. On each day, the session will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m., and adjourn at approximately 5:30 p.m. More information pertaining to this document can be found here.

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8/16/16

PIH

Federal Register

Agenda and Notice of Public Meetings of the Moving To Work Research Advisory Committee: The Committee meeting will be held on Thursday and Friday, September 1 and 2, 2016. The meeting is open to the public and is accessible to individuals with disabilities. More information pertaining to this document can be found here.

8/16/16

ALL

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: ConnectHome BaselineSurvey Data Collection: Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments due date: September 15, 2016

8/15/16

PIH

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Alternative Inspections—Housing Choice Voucher Program. Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments due date: September 14, 2016

8/12/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property identified in OK, TX & VA.

8/8/16

PIH

Web

The Energy Performance Contract Section 30 Reviews and Approvals Guidebook has been posted and can be found here.

8/2/16

PIH

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Assessing Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) Compliance with Insurance Requirements Under the Consolidated Annual Contributions Contract and Regulations: Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: October 3, 2016.

8/2/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable As Facility to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property identified in AL, CA, NM & TX.

7/29/16

PIH

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form 50900: Elements for the Annual Moving to Work Plan and Annual Moving to Work Report: All Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) are required to submit a five (5) Year Plan and Annual Plans as stated in Section 5A of the 1937 Act, as amended; however, for PHAs with specific types of Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration agreements (39 at the time of submission of this request) the Annual MTW Plan and Annual MTW Reports are submitted in lieu of the standard annual and 5 year PHA plans. The MTW Demonstration was authorized under Section 204 of the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–134, 110 Stat 1321), dated April 26, 1996. More information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: August 29, 2016.

7/29/16

PDR

Federal Register

Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2016; Notice. Revised. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

7/29/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property identified in AR & TX.

7/22/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new property identified.

7/22/16

PIH

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: Evaluation of the Office of Public and Indian Housing’s (PIH) Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) Program: The information is being collected to explore and document the effectiveness and value of HUD’s Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) program. EPCs are an innovative financing technique designed to provide Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) with cost-effective energy improvements that are installed with little or no up-front expenditures, wherein the costs of the improvements are typically borne by the performance contractor and repaid using a portion of the cost savings resulting from the improvements. Information can be found here. Comments Due Date: September 20, 2016.

7/21/16

PIH

Federal Register

30 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Agency Executive Compensation Information. Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: August 22, 2016.

7/21/16

PIH

Federal Register

30 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Family Self Sufficiency Program Demonstration. Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: August 22, 2016.

7/21/16

CPD

Federal Register

60 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Promise Zones Reporting. Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: September 19, 2016.

7/21/16

ALL

Federal Register

Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of a Computer Matching Program Between the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Education (ED). Information pertaining to this program can be found here

7/15/16

PIH

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property identified in AK, OR, WI & TN.

7/12/16

PIH

Federal Register

Agenda and Notice of Public Meetings of the Moving to Work Research Advisory Committee. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

7/8/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new property identified.

7/7/16

PIH

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) Systems—Debts Owed to Public Housing Agencies and Terminations Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

7/7/16

PIH

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) Systems User Access Authorization Form and Rules of Behavior and User Agreement. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

7/6/16

PIH

Federal Register

Proposed Rule: Housing Choice Voucher Program-New Administrative Fee Formula.

7/1/16

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2016-11 (HA) Set-Aside Funding Availability for Project-Basing HUD-VASH Vouchers - This notice announces the availability of a set-aside of approximately $15 million in HUD-VASH funding that will support approximately 2,000 units of project-based voucher (PBV) assistance.

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property located in FL, ID, IL, MO, NE, VA and WI.

Federal Register

FINAL POLICY STATEMENT: Tribal Government-to-Government Consultation Policy: Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

Federal Register

Notice of Proposal To Establish a Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee; Request for Comments on Committee Structure: Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

Federal Register

Allocations Common Application, Waivers and Alternative Requirements for Grantees in Receipt of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable properties identified in AL, MA, MD, NC, VA & WA.

6/10/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable properties identified in AL, CO, GA, KY, MO, OK & VA.

6/9/16

 PIH

Federal Register

Notice of Regulatory Waiver Requests Granted for the First Quarter of Calendar Year 2016. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

6/9/16

 PIH

Federal Register

HUD has posted its Semiannual Regulatory Agenda. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

6/9/16

 PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2016-10, REV-1 Public Housing Operating Subsidy Eligibility Calculations for Calendar Year 2016 - This notice provides public housing agencies (PHAs) with instructions for the calculation of operating subsidy eligibility in Calendar Year (CY) 2016.

6/6/16

 PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2016-09 (HA) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Family Moves with Continued Assistance, Family Briefing, and Voucher Term’s Suspension - This notice updates previous guidance relating to family moves with continued assistance and incorporates other related changes resulting from publication of the rule “Housing Choice Voucher Program: Streamlining the Portability Process” (hereafter portability rule) (80 FR 50564, published in the Federal Register on August 20, 2015).

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PIH

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PIH

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PIH

Federal Register

5/9/16

PIH

Federal Register

Equal Access to Housing in HUD’s Native American and Native Hawaiian Programs—Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

5/6/16

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2016-08 (HA) Inventory Management System/PIH Information Center (IMS/PIC) Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Reporting and FSS Program Portability Provisions - The purpose of this notice is to provide information to PHAs on how to improve the accuracy of the FSS information submitted into IMS/PIC.

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable properties located in DC, ID, MD, MN, MO, NV, OR, TX, WA and WI

Request for Specific Policy Proposals and Methods of Research and Evaluation for MTW Demonstration Expansion; Extension of Comment Period: Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

Notice of Demonstration To Test Proposed New Method of Assessing the Physical Conditions of Voucher-Assisted Housing. Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: July 5, 2016.

PIH 2016-07 Extension — Total Development Costs (TDC) for Affordable Housing under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) - The purpose of this Notice is to extend the program requirements of PIH Notice 2015-09 dated June 4, 2015, and transmit the updated schedule for the maximum amount of funds that may be used for affordable housing under NAHASDA.

5/3/16

PDR

Federal Register

Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2016; Notice. Revised. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

4/29/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new property identified.

4/26/16

PIH

Federal Register

Notice of establishment of the Moving to Work Research Federal Advisory Committee: Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

4/26/16

PIH

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Enterprise Income Verification Systems; Debts Owed to Public Housing Agencies and Terminations: Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments due date: June27, 2016.

4/26/16

PIH

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Agency Executive Compensation Information. Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments due date: June 27, 2016

4/22/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable properties identified in IL and WI.

4/20/16

PIH

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) Systems—Access Authorization Form and Rules of Behavior and User Agreement: As a condition of granting access to the EIV system, each prospective user of the system must (1) request access to the
system; (2) agree to comply with HUD’s established rules of behavior; and (3) review and signify their understanding of their responsibilities of protecting data protected under the Federal Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 522a, as amended). As such, the collection of information about the user and the type of system access required by the prospective user is required by HUD to: (1) Identify the user; (2) determine if the prospective user in fact requires access to the EIV system and in what capacity; (3) provide the prospective user with information related to the Rules of Behavior for system usage and the user’s responsibilities to safeguard data accessed in the system once access is granted; and (4) obtain the signature of the prospective user to certify the user’s understanding of the Rules of Behavior and responsibilities associated with his/ her use of the EIV system. More information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments due date is June 20, 2016

4/15/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Various properties in all states have been identified.

4/15/16

ALL

Federal Register

Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program—Fiscal Year (FY)2016 Inflation Factors for Public Housing Agency (PHA) Renewal Funding: HUD has applied the inflation factor to the FY 2016 Section 8 renewal funding. The tables showing Renewal Funding Inflation Factors is found here.

4/14/16

PIH

Federal Register

ANNOUNCEMENT: FUNDING AWARDS - Announcement of Funding Awards; Indian Community Development Block Grant Program Fiscal Year 2015. Information pertaining to these awards can be found here.

4/8/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new property identified.

4/7/16

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2016-06 (HA) Administering the Self-Certification Flexibility when Verifying Community Service and Self-Sufficiency Requirement (CSSR) Compliance - The Department is issuing this Notice to assist public housing agencies (PHAs) in understanding the resident self-certification process when administering the Community Service and Self-Sufficiency Requirement (CSSR).

4/7/16

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2016-05 (HA) Streamlining Administrative Regulations for Programs Administered by Public Housing Agencies - This Notice presents implementation guidance for provisions included in the regulation titled “Streamlining Administrative Regulations for Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, Multifamily Housing, and Community Planning and Development Programs,” also known as the “streamlining rule.”

4/4/16

PIH

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Energy and Performance Information Center (EPIC). Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: June 3, 2016

4/4/16

PIH

Federal Register

Request for Specific Policy Proposals and Methods of Research and Evaluation for MTW Demonstration Expansion. Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: May 4, 2016

4/4/16

PIH

Federal Register

FINAL RULE: Federal Agency Final Regulations Implementing Executive Order 13559: Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations; can be found here.

4/1/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Properties Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new property identified.

3/29/16

PIH

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Operating Fund Program: Operating Budget and Related Form: Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: April 28, 2016.

3/29/16

PIH

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Alternative Inspections—Housing Choice Voucher Program. Information pertaining to this document can be found here . Comments due date: May 31, 2016

3/29/16

PIH

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Reform Act: Changes to Admission and Occupancy Requirements. Information pertaining to this document can be found here . Comments due date: May 31, 2016

3/25/16

PIH

Federal Register

Announcement of Tenant Protection Voucher Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2015 for the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

3/25/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Properties Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new properties identified.

3/24/16

PIH

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Operating Subsidy—Appeals. Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: April 25, 2016.

3/23/16

PIH

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Program Reporting. Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: April 22, 2016.

3/18/16

PIH

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property identified in MO, NY and OR

3/17/16

PIH

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment Under the Paperwork Reduction Act—Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Documents. Information pertaining to this document can be here. Comments due date: May 16, 2016.

3/17/16

PIH

Federal Register

HUD published a listing of regulatory waivers granted for the 4th quarter of CY 2015.

3/11/16

PIH

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property located in CA, FL, LA, NY, VA & WA.

3/10/16

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2016-04 Implementation of the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2016 Funding Provisions for the Housing Choice Voucher Program - This Notice implements the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program funding provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, (the Act) (P.L. 114-113) referred to hereafter as “the 2016 Act,” enacted on December 18, 2015.

3/10/16

PIH

Federal Register

Strengthening Oversight of Over- Income Tenancy in Public Housing Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Reopening of Comment Period. Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: April 11, 2016

3/9/16

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH-2016-03 Emergency Safety and Security Grants Annual Funding Notification and Application Process - This Notice provides guidance to public housing agencies (PHAs) seeking Emergency Capital Needs funding for safety and security measures.

3/8/16

PIH

Federal Register

Final Rule: Streamlining Administrative Regulations for Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, Multifamily Housing, and Community Planning and Development Programs; Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

3/4/16

PIH

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new property identified.

3/4/16

PIH

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Agency (PHA) Lease and Grievance Requirements. Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: May 3, 2016

3/2/16

PIH

Federal Register

Tribal HUD–VA Supportive Housing Program Awards, Fiscal Year 2015. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

2/19/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable properties located in MN, PA and WA.

2/12/16

CPD

Federal Register

Additional Clarifying Guidance, Waivers and Alternative Requirements for Grantees in Receipt of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds Under Public Law 113–2 for the Submission of Expenditure Deadline Extension Requests and Urgent Need Certification Extensions and for the Provision of Interim Mortgage Assistance by the State of New York. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

2/12/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Various properties identified.

2/8/16

PIH

Federal Register

60 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Screening and Eviction for Drug Abuse and Other Criminal Activity: The information and collection requirements consist of PHA screening requirements to obtain criminal conviction records from law enforcement agencies to prevent admission of criminals into the public housing and Section 8 programs and to assist in lease enforcement and eviction of those individuals in the public housing and Section 8 programs who engage in criminal activity. Respondents (i.e. affected public): State, Local or Tribal Government, Public Housing Agencies, (PHAs), Individuals or Households. Comments Due Date: April 8, 2016.

2/5/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable As Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable properties located in AR, CA, IL and OK.

2/5/16

PIH

Federal Register

Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)—Alternative Requirements or Waivers: Alternative Requirements for Use of Public Housing Units for the San Francisco Housing Authority. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

2/3/16

PDR

Federal Register

Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2016; Notice. REVISED. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

2/3/16

CPD

Federal Register

60 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Indian Community Capital Initiative: Withdrawal Notice: Please be advised that the funds that were recaptured from the RHED program slated to be used for the Indian Community Capital Initiative has been ‘‘rescinded permanently.’’ As a result, HUD requested that the PRA for Indian Community Capital Initiative be canceled.

2/3/16

PIH

Federal Register

Strengthening Oversight of Over-Income Tenancy in Public Housing; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Information pertaining to this document can be found here . Comments due date March 4, 2016.

1/29/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new property identified.

1/25/16

PIH

Federal Register

Alternative Requirements for Family Unification Program (FUP). In a HUD study of the FUP program, a major barrier to greater youth participation was the time limit on the rental subsidy.1 PHAs and public child welfare agencies (PCWAs) suggested the 18-month time limit is too short, noting that landlords generally prefer annual leases with full 12-month renewals. The limited time causes high turnover rates demanding greater staff resources and creating greater administrative costs. The 18-month restriction does not align with a standard academic term for youth enrolled in an education program. Finally, youth simply need more time to become self-sufficient and transition to independent living. Implementation of this demonstration requires will be through a notice issued by the Office of Public and Indian Housing.

1/22/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable As Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new property identified.

1/22/16

PIH

Web

The PHA Insurance Requirements FAQ page, found here, has been updated to reflect information on FEMA’s Flood Insurance Program and how to sign up for notifications when FEMA makes changes to flood maps. General information about PHA insurance requirements can be found here.

1/15/16

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2016-01 Family Unification Program and Family Self Sufficiency Demonstration - Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) have the opportunity to participate in a demonstration testing the effectiveness of combining housing choice vouchers for eligible youth lacking adequate housing under the Family Unification Program (FUP) with assistance under the Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) program.

1/15/16

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new property identified.

11/18/15

CPD

Federal Register

Guidance, Waivers, and Alternative Requirements for Grantees in Receipt of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds Under Public Law 113–2: ‘‘Buyout’’ and ‘‘Acquisition’’ Activities; Assistance to Agricultural Enterprises; and State of Colorado Waiver for Tourism Promotion: Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

11/18/15

CPD

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Indian Community Capital Initiative: The Indian Community Capital Initiative ICCI) is a collaborative effort among three federal agencies—the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Department of the Treasury—Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), and the Department of Agriculture—Rural Development (USDA–RD). The ICCI’s goal is to increase access to capital for business lending and economic development and entrepreneurship for Federally recognized Indian tribes. Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: January 19, 2016

11/18/15

ALL

Federal Register

10 Day Extension 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Core Performance Reporting Requirements for Competitively-Funded Grants. The competitively-funded grant programs included in this ICR are: Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages (ICDBG), Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS), Housing Counseling (HC), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), JobsPlus Program (Jobs+), Juvenile Reentry Assistance Program (JRAP), Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control (LBPHC), Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration (LHRD), Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP), Supportive Services Demonstration Program (202), and Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency Service Coordinators Program (ROSS). Information pertaining to this grant can be found here. Comments Due Date: November 30, 2015

11/18/15

PIH

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Agency (PHA) 5-Year and Annual Plan: The Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plan was created by section 5A of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.1437c-1). There are two different PHA Plans: the Five-Year Plan and the Annual Plan. The Five-Year Plan describes the agency’s mission and longrange goals and objectives for achieving its mission over a five-year period, and their approach to managing programs and providing services for the upcoming year. The Annual PHA Plan is a comprehensive guide to PHA policies, programs, operations, and strategies for meeting local housing needs and goals. The PHA Plans informs HUD, residents, and the public of the PHA’s mission for serving the needs of low, very low-income, and extremely low income families and its strategy for addressing those needs. This information helps provide accountability to the local community for how PHAs spend their funding and implement their policies. Also, PHA plans allow HUD to monitor the performance of programs and the performance of public housing agencies that administer them. Comments Due Date: January 19, 2016

11/18/15

CPD

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Capital Fund Program: The Public Housing Capital Fund Program Final Rule (24 CFR 905) was published in the Federal Register October 24, 2013 and was effective on November 25, 2013. The new Capital Fund Rule de-coupled the capital funding annual performance and evaluation reports and 5-Year Action Plan submissions that were formerly combined with the PHA Plan submissions. The HUD–50075.1 and HUD–50075.2 Capital Fund Annual Statement Performance and Evaluation Report and 5-Year Action Plan forms and associated burden hours (10,070) are being removed from the approval for the PHA Plan under OMB no. 2577– 0226 and added to the approval for the Capital Fund Program under OMB no. 2577–0157. The revision to PHA Plan information collection, OMB No. 2577–0226, is being submitted concurrently with this submission. Comments Due Date: January 19, 2016.

11/17/15

PIH

Federal Register

Instituting a Smoke Free Public Housing: This proposed rule would require each public housing agency (PHA) administering public housing to implement a smoke-free policy. Specifically, this rule proposes that no later than 18 months from the effective date of the final rule, each PHA must implement a policy prohibiting lit tobacco products in all living units, indoor common areas in public housing, and in PHA administrative office buildings (in brief, a smoke-free policy for all public housing indoor areas). The smoke-free policy must also extend to all outdoor areas up to 25 feet from the housing and administrative office buildings. HUD proposes implementation of smoke-free public housing to improve indoor air quality in the housing, benefit the health of public housing residents and PHA staff, reduce the risk of catastrophic fires, and lower overall maintenance costs. Comment Due Date: January 19,2016

11/13/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new properties identified.

11/13/15

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2015-20 Public Housing Operating Subsidy Eligibility Calculations for Calendar Year 2016 - This notice provides public housing agencies (PHAs) with instructions for the calculation of operating subsidy eligibility in Calendar Year (CY) 2016.

11/12/15

CPD

Federal Register

Changes to Accounting Requirements for the Community Development Block (CDBG) Program. The FINAL RULE has been posted.

11/6/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new property identified.

11/2/15

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2015-19 Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions - For the past five years HUD has been an active member of the Federal Interagency Reentry Council.

10/30/15

PIH

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property located in Illinois.

10/27/15

PIH

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Promise Zones. Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: November 27, 2015

10/23/15

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2015-18 - Availability of New and Revised Public Housing Agency (PHA) Five-Year and Annual Plan Templates and Other Forms

• HUD-50075-5Y
• HUD-50075-HCV
• HUD-50075-HP
• HUD-50075-SM
• HUD-50075-ST
• HUD-50077-CRT-SM
• HUD-50077-ST-HCV-HP
• HUD 50077-SL
• HUD 50077-CR

10/23/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable properties identified in MN, TX, LA and WI.

10/21/15

PIH

Federal Register

Implementation of the Tribal HUD–VA Supportive Housing Program. The HUD–VASH program combines HCV rental assistance for Homeless veterans with Case Management and clinical services provided by or through the VA through Veterans Administration Medical Centers (VAMC). Historically, this program has not reached Native American veterans in tribal communities due to legal impediments preventing tribes and TDHEs from participating in the HUD–VASH program. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

10/16/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property identified in MI, NC, and WI.

10/13/15

HCV

Federal Register

Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2016 can be found here.

10/9/15

PIH

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public/Private Partnerships for the Mixed-Finance Development of Public Housing Unit. OMB Control Number: 2577–0275. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 195– 276, approved October 21, 1998), also known as the Public Housing Reform Act, created Section 35 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, 42 U.S.C. 1437. Section 35 allows PHAs to own, operate, assist or otherwise participate in the development and operation of mixed finance projects. Mixed-finance development refers to the development or rehabilitation of public housing, where the public housing units are owned in whole or in part by an entity other than a PHA. Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: November 9, 2015.

10/9/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property identified in Arkansas.

10/7/15

ALL

Web

FHEO Section 3 Performance Evaluation and Registry System (SPEARS) and HUD Form 60002 can be found here.

10/6/15

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2015-17 Use and Reporting of Administrative Fee Reserves- This Notice reissues, with a few minor additions, PIH Notice 2010-7 (HA), provides specific guidance to Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) on the use of the administrative fee reserves and reiterates guidance on PHA cash management and approved investment instruments.

10/5/15

ALL

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Application Forms: Public Housing Agencies interested in participating in the Demonstration are required to submit applications to HUD. The attached application will be used to determine eligibility for Public Housing projects only. HUD intends through the conversion process, to assure the physical and financial sustainability of properties and enable owners to leverage private financing to address immediate and long-term capital needs, improve operations, and implement energy efficiency improvements. The RAD application is Excel based and will be pre-populated with data the Department collects and maintains for each housing agency. Information collected by the applications will allow the Department to determine which applicants meet the eligibility requirements and have the capacity to successfully meet RAD’s mission. Comments Due Date: November 4, 2015.

10/2/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property located in California.

10/1/15

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2015-16 (HA) Financial Reporting Requirements for the Housing Choice Voucher Program Submitted through the Financial Assessment Subsystem for Public Housing and the Voucher Management System - The Uniform Financial Reporting Standards (UFRS), at 24 C.F.R. § 5.801, require Public Housing Agencies (PHAs), as defined under 24 C.F.R. § 982.4 that administer the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, to submit financial information to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) electronically.

9/25/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable properties located in AR, DC, FL, MI, SC, TX and VA.

9/24/15

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2015-15 Section 184 Indian Loan Guarantee Program Disaster Policy- The purpose of this Notice is to inform lenders, who make loans under the Section 184 program to individual tribal members, about the HUD guidelines and procedures that must be followed in Presidentially Declared Major Disaster Areas (PDMDA).

9/21/15

PIH

Federal Register

60 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing Choice Voucher Program. Comments Due Date: November 20, 2015.

9/18/15

PH/HCV

Federal Register

HUD published a listing of regulatory waivers granted for the 2nd quarter of CY 2015.

9/18/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilitiesto Assist the Homeless: Suitable Properties identified in CA, MI, MT, NY, OR, WA, and WI.

9/11/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Various locations are listed in this 121 page document.

9/11/15

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2014-14 (HA) Guidance on Reporting Public Housing Agency Executive Compensation Information - This notice provides information and guidance on how public housing agencies (PHAs) are to use recently HUD-52725 form to report executive compensation. Attachment (MS-Excel)

9/10/15

ALL

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Core Performance Reporting Requirements for Competitively-Funded Grants.  The competitively-funded grant programs included in this ICR are: Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages (ICDBG), Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS), Housing Counseling (HC), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), JobsPlus Program (Jobs+), Juvenile Reentry Assistance Program (JRAP), Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control (LBPHC), Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration (LHRD), Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP), Supportive Services Demonstration Program (202), and Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency Service Coordinators Program (ROSS). Information pertaining to this grant can be found here. Comments Due Date: November 9, 2015

9/8/15

HCV/MOD Rehab and SRO

Federal Register

Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs; Fiscal Year 2016.  Information pertainingto the program can be found here. Comments Due Date: October 8, 2015

9/8/15

PIH

Federal Register

Streamlining Administrative Regulations for Public Housing: Revisions to Public Housing Flat Rents.  This interim rule amends HUD regulations implementing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 statutory language regarding public housing flat rents to allow PHAs to take advantage of the FY 2015 authority that provides PHAs with more flexibility in setting flat rents. This interim rule supersedes the portion of a proposed rule issued by HUD earlier this year that addressed the issue of setting flat rents in public housing, and HUD continues to seek comment on this issue.  Information pertaining to this document can be found here.  Comments Due Date: November 9, 2015

9/4/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new property identified.

9/4/15

ALL

Web

Integrity Bulletin: Attention HUD REO Contractors, Property Inspectors, Section 8 Administrators, and Realtors: Watch out: Sovereign Citizen Scams.  Information pertaining to this document can be found here in the summary for the Integrity Bulletin.

8/20/15

PIH

Federal Register

FINAL RULE: Housing Choice Voucher Program: Streamlining the Portability Process.  This final rule amends HUD’s regulations governing portability in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. Portability is a feature of the HCV program that allows an eligible family with a housing choice voucher to use that voucher to lease a unit anywhere in the United States where there is a public housing agency (PHA) operating an HCV program. The purpose of HUD’s changes to the portability regulations is to enable PHAs to better serve families and expand housing opportunities by improving portability processes.  Information about this document can be found here.

8/17/15

CPD

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Promise Zones.  Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: October 16, 2015.

8/17/15

All

Federal Register

Final Rule: Revision of the Freedom of Information Act: Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

8/14/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property identified in NY, TX & VA.

8/13/15

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2015-12(HA) Administering the Community Service and Self-Sufficiency Requirement (CSSR) - The Department is issuing this Notice to assist public housing authorities’ (PHAs) understanding and administration of the Community Service and Self-Sufficiency Requirement (CSSR) and in response to an audit report issued by the Office of Inspector General on February 13, 2015.

8/11/15

CPD

Federal Register

30 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: CDBG–DR Expenditure Deadline Extension Request Template (Pub. L. 113–2 Grantees Only). Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: October 13, 2015

8/7/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property identified in NC, OK & TN.

8/6/15

All

Federal Register

Required Elements for Submission of the Unified or Combined State Plan and Plan Modifications Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 5, 2015. You can find more information here.

8/6/15

All

Federal Register

Equal Participation of Faith-Based Organizations in HUD Programs: Implementation of E.O. 13559; Proposed Rule. Information pertaining to this program can be found here.

8/5/15

All

Federal Register

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: Technical Correction. This document makes correction to the FINAL RULE published July 16, 2015. You can access this information here.

7/31/15

PIH

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public/Private Partnerships for the Mixed-Finance Development of Public Housing Units. Public/Private Partnerships for the Mixed-Finance Development of Public Housing Unit. OMB Control Number: 2577–0275. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 195– 276, approved October 21, 1998), also known as the Public Housing Reform Act, created Section 35 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, 42 U.S.C. 1437. Section 35 allows PHAs to own, operate, assist or otherwise participate in the development and operation of mixed finance projects. Mixed-finance development refers to the development or rehabilitation of public housing, where the public housing units are owned in whole or in part by an entity other than a PHA. Comments Due Date: September 29, 2015.

7/31/15

CPD

Federal Register

30 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: CDBG–DR Expenditure Deadline Extension Request Template (Pub. L. 113–2 Grantees Only).  Information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments Due Date: August 31, 2015

7/31/15

PIH

Federal Register

Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Application Form. The Rental Assistance Demonstration allows public Housing and Moderate Rehabilitation (Mod Rehab) properties to convert to long-term Section 8 rental assistance contracts; and Rent Supplement, Rental Assistance Payment and Mod Rehab properties upon contract expiration or termination, to convert Tenant Protection Vouchers (TPVs) to Project Based Vouchers (PBVs). Participation in the initiative will be voluntary; the attached applications will be used to determine eligibility for Public Housing and Mod Rehab owners only. Comments Due Date: August 13, 2015

7/31/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new property identified.

7/29/15

CPD

Federal Register

Promise Zones Initiative: Proposed Third Round Selection Process Solicitation of Comment: Under the Promise Zones initiative, the federal government will invest and partner with high-poverty urban, rural, and tribal communities to create jobs, increase economic activity, improve educational opportunities, leverage private investment, and reduce violent crime. Due Date: September 28, 2015.

7/24/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Properties Suitable As Facilities to Assist the Homeless:  Suitable properties identified in KY, MI, MS & PA.

7/21/15

PIH

Federal Register

Announcement of Funding Awards Capital Fund Emergency Safety and Security Grants Fiscal Year 2015.  Information pertaining to these awards can be found here.

7/17/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable As Facilities to Assist the Homeless:  No new properties identified.

7/16/15

All

Federal Register

Affirmatively Furthuring Fair Housing Assessment Tool: Solicitation of Comment-30-Day Noice Under Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.  Information pertaining to this document can be found here.  Comments due date August 17, 2015

7/16/15

All

Federal Register

HUD has published Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Part III, Final Rule.   The document can be found here.

7/16/15

All

Web

Obama Administration, through HUD, was pround to launch ConnectHome, a pilot initiative that will bring affordable Internet access to students and families across the nation.  ConnectHome will expand broadband adoption in 28 communities, helping up to 200,000 children gain access to the life changing opportunities available online.  ConnectHome will bring together public, private, and non-profit organizations-including groups like Google, Sprint, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.  Now, more families will be able to experience the world of knowledge, information, and enrichment available through the Internet.

7/13/15

All

Web

Public and Indian Housing Office of Field Operations recently launched the Lead the Way: Governance and Financial Management Training.a training series for new and experienced PHA Boards and staff.   Lead the Way is a powerful learning tool—an on-line resource that can be used in self-paced learning or in group settings.  The curriculum highlights the following topics:

• Fundamentals of Oversight

• PHA Roles and Responsibilities

• Public Housing Basics

• Essential PHA Skills (such as Asset Management, HCV, Budgets, Ethics, and much more.)  You can find out more exciting information on HUD EXCHANGE.

7/10/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable As Facilities to Assist the Homeless. Suitable properties located in GA, NE, HI & TN.

7/2/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable As Facilities to Assist the Homeless. Suitable properties located in CT, HI, KY, MS, NH, NC, PA & WA.

6/30/15

Sustainable Communities

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Certification of Consistency With Sustainable Communities Planning and Implementation.  HUD seeks grantees that envision and work toward sustainable communities, and provides a number of strategies to do so. To receive points for this policy priority, applicants must go beyond the basic minimum requirements of the NOFA to which they are applying, and must commit to incorporate into their proposed activities the appropriate Livability Principles described by the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, which includes HUD, the Department of Transportation, and the Environmental Protection Agency. These activities include: metropolitan regional plans, neighborhood plans, infrastructure investments, site plans, or architectural plans, so that resulting development or reuse of property takes into account the impacts of the development on the community and the metropolitan region, consistent with sustainable development as expressed in the Livability Principles. Information can be found here.  Comments Due by: July 30, 2015

6/26/15

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2015-11 (HA) Set-Aside Funding Availability for Project-Basing HUD-VASH Vouchers - In support of the Department’s goal to end veterans homelessness by the end of 2015, this notice announces the availability of a set-aside of approximately $7 million in HUD-VASH funding that will support approximately 1,000 units of project-based voucher (PBV) assistance.

6/26/15

PIH

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable As Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property identified  in AL, AR, CO, GA, IL, MD, NY & TX.

6/26/15

PIH

Federal Register

Rental Assistance Demonstration:  Revised Program Notice. This notice summarizes the key changes made to PIH 2012–32, REV–1. This notice also meets the RAD statutory requirement to publish at least 10 days before they may take effect, waivers and alternative requirements authorized by the statute, which does not prevent the demonstration from proceeding immediately. Information about this document can be found here.  Comments Due: July 27, 2015.

6/25/15

PIH

Web

Notice of Funds Available: The 2015 FSS NOFA has been published and can be found here.

6/24/15

PDR

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Ren Reform Demonstration Task Order 2.  The project is a random assignment trial of an alternative rent system. Families will be randomly assigned to either participate in the new/alternative   rent system or to continue in the current system. For voucher holders, outcomes of the alternative system are hypothesized to be increases in earnings, employment and job retention, among others. Random assignment will limit the extent to which selection bias drives observed results.   The document can be found here.  Comments Due Date: July 24, 2015.

6/24/15

PIH

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Voucher Management System (VMS) The Voucher Management System (VMS) supports the information management needs of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program and management functions performed by the Financial Management Center (FMC) and the Financial Management Division (FMD) of the Office of Public and Indian Housing and the Real Estate Assessment Center (PIH–REAC). This system’s primary purpose is to provide a central system to monitor and manage the Public Housing Agency (PHAs) use of vouchers and expenditure of program funds, and is the base for budget formulation and budget implementation. The VMS collects PHAs’ actual cost data that enables HUD to perform and control cash management activities; the costs reported are the base for quarterly HAP and Fee obligations and advance disbursements in a timely manner, and reconciliations for overages and shortages on a quarterly basis.  The information can be found here.  Comments Due Date: July 24, 2015

6/22/15

PIH/HCV

Federal Register

HUD published a listing of regulatory waivers  granted for the first quarter of CY 2015.

6/19/15

PIH

Federal Register

Federal Properties Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property located in Tennessee.

6/12/15

PIH

Federal Register

Federal Properties Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless:  Suitable properties located in NV, NJ, TN and VA.

6/12/15

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2015-10 (HA) Project-Basing HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Vouchers - This Notice supersedes Notice PIH 2011–50 and provides guidance to PHAs that have been awarded HUD-VASH vouchers and are interested in project-basing a portion or all of those vouchers.

6/11/15

PIH

Federal Register

CORRECTION: Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996: Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Notice of Seventh Meeting information pertaining to this document can be found here.

6/5/15

PIH

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable As Facilities to Assist the Homeless; Suitable property identified in Minnesota

6/4/15

PIH

PIH Notice

Federal Property Suitable As Facilities to Assist the Homeless; Suitable property identified in Minnesota.

6/2/15

PIH

Federal Register

PIH 2015-09 Extension — Total Development Costs (TDC) for Affordable Housing under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) - The purpose of this Notice is to extend the program requirements of PIH Notice 2014-06 dated June 19, 2014, and transmit the updated schedule for the maximum amount of funds that may be used for affordable housing under NAHASDA.

6/2/15

PIH

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Agency Executive Compensation Information - HUD collects information on the compensation provided by public housing agencies (PHAs) to the top management official, top financial official, and highest compensated employee, similar to the information that non-profit organizations receiving federal tax exemptions are required to report to the IRS annually. Because PHAs receive significant direct federal funds HUD has been collecting compensation information to enhance regulatory oversight by HUD, as well as state and local authorities. HUD provides the information collected to the public. The compensation data collected includes base salary and bonus, and incentive and other compensation, and the extent to which these payments are made with federal funds. Comments Due Date: July 2, 2015

5/29/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable As Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property identified in CT & SD.

5/27/15

CPD

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: CDBG–DR Expenditure Deadline Extension Request Template (Pub. L. 113–2 Grantees Only).  Information pertaining to this document can be found here.  Comments Due Date: July 27, 2015

5/26/15

PIH

Federal Register

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996: Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Notice of Seventh Meeting information pertaining to this document can be found here.

5/22/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable As Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable properties identified in ID, MO & VA.

5/15/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable As Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable properties identified in DC, IN, MT & WY.

5/13/15

PIH

Federal Register

Announcement of Funding Awards: FY 2014 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program.

5/11/15

ALL

Federal Register

HUD NOTICE: Delegation of Authority Chief Operating Officer

5/11/15

CPD

Federal Register

Guidance and Instructions for Extension Requests of 24-Month Expenditure Deadline for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG–DR) Grantees: Information pertaining to this document can be found here

5/8/15

PIH

PIH Notices

PIH 2015-08 (ONAP) Administrative Requirements for Investing Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Funds - This Notice establishes the basis upon which the Department will determine if a recipient of Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funds has the administrative capacity to draw down IHBG funds for investment purposes as authorized under Section 204(b) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA).

5/8/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable properties identified in CA, OR & WA.

5/6/15

ALL

Federal Register

Notice of Final Determination: Final Affordability Determination—Energy Efficiency Standards.   Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

5/1/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable properties located in AK, CA, MI, WA, UT, & VT.

4/28/15

Sustainable Communities

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Certification of Consistency With Sustainable Communities Planning and Implementation.  HUD seeks grantees that envision and work toward sustainable communities, and provides a number of strategies to do so. To receive points for this policy priority, applicants must go beyond the basic minimum requirements of the NOFA to which they are applying, and must commit to incorporate into their proposed activities the appropriate Livability Principles described by the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, which includes HUD, the Department of Transportation, and the Environmental Protection Agency. These activities include: metropolitan regional plans, neighborhood plans, infrastructure investments, site plans, or architectural plans, so that resulting development or reuse of property takes into account the impacts of the development on the community and the metropolitan region, consistent with sustainable development as expressed in the Livability Principles. Information can be found here. Comments Due Date: June 29, 2015

4/28/15

PIH

Federal Register

30 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Family Self Sufficiency Program Demonstration:  Previously HUD administered the FSS program as two separate programs—one for Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) participants and one for Public Housing participants. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 provided, however, that the two programs be merged into one program under a separate line item. The objective of the FSS program is to enable participating low-income families to increase their earned income and reduce their dependency on welfare assistance and rental subsidies. Under the FSS program, low-income families are provided opportunities for education, job training, and other forms of social service assistance, while living in assisted housing, so they can obtain skills necessary to achieve self-sufficiency.  Comments Due Date: May 28, 2015

4/24/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Properties Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless:  Various facilities located all over the United States.

4/24/15

FHEO

Federal Register

Announcement of Funding Awards; Fair Housing Initiatives Program Fiscal Year 2014 can be found here.

4/24/15

Various

Federal Register

30 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Assessment of HUD Funded or Designated Neighborhood Networks Centers and Other Computer Labs Within Public Housing Authorities and Multifamily Housing Properties:From the mid-1990s through 2010, HUD either funded or provided technical assistance to encourage the establishment of Neighborhood Networks computer centers in public and assisted housing. HUD is interested in learning about the current status of these computer labs (and others that may have been opened outside of the Neighborhood Networks initiative). In addition, HUD is interested in learning about the ability of these centers to provide digital literacy and other educational training, as well as challenges these centers face in maintaining operations.Information concerning this document can be found here.  Comments due date: May 26, 2015.

4/23/15

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2015-07  Funding Availability for Tenant-Protection Vouchers for Certain At-Risk Households in Low-Vacancy Areas – Fiscal Year 2015- HUD is making up to $7,000,000 available for Tenant Protection Vouchers (TPV) for certain at-risk households in low-vacancy areas for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015.

4/23/15

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2015-06 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Privacy Protection Guidance for Third Parties- The purpose of this Notice is to inform all public housing agencies (PHAs) about their responsibilities for safeguarding personally identifiable information (PII) required by HUD and preventing potential breaches of this sensitive data. 

4/21/15

PIH

Federal Register

30 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Family Unification Program.The Family Unification Program (FUP) is a program, authorized under section 8(x) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437(X), that provides housing choice vouchers to PHAs to assist families for whom the lack of adequate housing is a primary factor in the imminent placement of the family’s child or children in out-of-home care; or the delay in the discharge of the child, or children, to the family from out-of home care. Youths at least 18 years old and not more than 21 years old (have not reached 22nd birthday) who left foster care at age 16 or older and who do not have adequate housing are also eligible to receive housing assistance under the FUP. As required by statute, a FUP voucher issued to such a youth may only be used to provide housing assistance for the youth for a maximum of 18 months. Vouchers awarded under FUP are administered by PHAs under HUD’s regulations for the Housing Choice Voucher program (24 CFR part 982). Information about this program can be found here.  Comments due date:  May 21, 2015

4/20/15

CPD

Federal Register

Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program—Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Inflation Factors for Public Housing Agency (PHA) Renewal Funding: HUD has applied the inflation factor to the FY 2015 Section 8 renewal funding.  The tables showing Renewal Funding Inflation Factors is found here.

4/17/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable property located in Wyoming.

4/14/15

All

Federal Register

Establishment of the Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee: Solicitation of Appointment Nominations. The Secretary shall appoint an advisory committee to provide advice to the Office of Housing Counseling (OHC). The value of the Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC) will be to advise the OHC to meet its mission to provide individuals and families with the knowledge they need to obtain, sustain,  and improve their housing through a strong national network of HUD approved housing counseling agencies and HUD-certified counselors. The HCFAC, however, shall have no role in reviewing or awarding of OHC housing counseling grants and procurement contracts. The HCFAC shall consist of not more than 12 individuals. The membership will equally represent the mortgage and real estate industry, consumers and HUD-approved housing counseling agencies. Please submit applications as soon as possible, but no later than May14, 2015.

4/14/15

PIH

Federal Register

60 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection:  Voucher Management System (VMS)The Voucher Management System (VMS) supports the information management needs of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program and management functions performed by the Financial Management Center (FMC) and the Financial Management Division (FMD) of the Office of Public and Indian Housing and the Real Estate Assessment Center (PIH–REAC). This system’s primary purpose is to provide a central system to monitor and manage the Public Housing Agency (PHAs) use of vouchers and expenditure of program funds, and is the base for budget formulation and budget implementation. The VMS collects PHAs’ actual cost data that enables HUD to perform and control cash management activities; the costs reported are the base for quarterly HAP and Fee obligations and advance disbursements in a timely manner, and reconciliations for overages and shortages on a quarterly basis.  Comments Due Date: June 15, 2015

4/14/15

PDR

Federal Register

60 Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Rent Reform Demonstration (Task Order 2)The project is a random assignment trial of an alternative rent system. Families will be randomly assigned to either participate in the new/alternative rent system or to continue in the current system. For voucher holders, outcomes of the alternative system are hypothesized to be increases in earnings, employment and job retention, among others. Random assignment will limit the extent to which selection bias drives observed results. Comments Due Date: June 15, 2015.

4/14/15

All

Federal Register

Advance Notice of Digital Opportunity Demonstration (Additional Contact Information).   Original information filed on 4/3/15 -HUD solicits advance comment on a demonstration designed to test the effectiveness of collaborative efforts by government, industry, and nonprofit organizations to accelerate broadband adoption and use in HUD-assisted homes. Approximately 20 HUD-assisted communities, selected from across the country, are anticipated to participate in the demonstration. The purpose of the demonstration is to provide students—and their families—the ability to benefit from life-changing opportunities that technology affords. Specifically, the demonstration will focus on providing students housed with HUD assistance the opportunity to improve their educational and economic outcomes through a range of efforts to narrow the digital divide.  Information pertaining to this document can be found here. 

4/10/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Properties Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable properties located in ID, WI and KS.

4/8/15

All

Federal Register

Tribal Government To Government Consultation Policy: Solicitation of Public Comment;  Consistent with Executive Order 13175, ‘‘Consultation with Indian Tribal Governments,’’ this notice requests public comment on HUD’s tribal government-to-government consultation policy. The purpose of this tribal consultation policy is to enhance communication and coordination between HUD and federally recognized Indian tribes, and to outline guiding principles and procedures under which all HUD employees are to operate with regard to federally recognized Indian or Alaska Native tribes. Information pertaining to this document can be found here.   Comments Due Date: June 8, 2015

4/7/15

All

Federal Register

Delegation of Authority Office of Public and Indian Housing:Section 7(d) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Act, as amended, authorizes the Secretary to delegate functions, powers and duties as the Secretary deems necessary. In this delegation of authority, the Secretary delegates authority to the Assistant Secretary, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) and authorizes the Assistant Secretary, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and the General Deputy Assistant Secretary to re delegate authority for the administration of certain PIH programs. This delegation revokes and supersedes all prior delegations of authority, including the delegation published on August 4, 2011.

4/7/15

All

Federal Register

Order of Succession for the Office of Public and Indian Housing:During any period when the Assistant Secretary is not available to exercise the powers or perform the duties of the Assistant Secretary of PIH, the following officials within PIH are hereby designated to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Assistant Secretary for PIH including the authority to waive regulations: (1) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing; (2) General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing; (3) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Housing and Voucher Programs; (4) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Housing Investments; (5) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Field Operations; (6) Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Real Estate Assessment Center; (7) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Native American Programs; (8) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Programs and Legislative Initiatives.

4/7/15

Govt. Wide

Federal Register

CORRECTION of RIN Number: Federal Awarding Agency Regulatory Implementation of Office of Management and Budget’s Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards has been posted and can be found here.

4/3/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Properties Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless:  Suitable properties located in CA, KS, LA, MA, OR and VA.

4/3/15

All

Federal Register

Advance Notice of Digital Opportunity Demonstration.   HUD solicits advance comment on a demonstration designed to test the effectiveness of collaborative efforts by government, industry, and nonprofit organizations to accelerate broadband adoption and use in HUD-assisted homes. Approximately 20 HUD-assisted communities, selected from across the country, are anticipated to participate in the demonstration. The purpose of the demonstration is to provide students—and their families—the ability to benefit from life-changing opportunities that technology affords. Specifically, the demonstration will focus on providing students housed with HUD assistance the opportunity to improve their educational and economic outcomes through a range of efforts to narrow the digital divide.  Information pertaining to this document can be found here.  Comments due date: May 1, 2015

4/2/15

All

Federal Register

Implementation of the Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; New System of Records, Rent Reform Demonstration.  All MTW public housing agencies have the authority to institute new policies system-wide. The Rent Reform Demonstration gives participating MTW public housing agencies the opportunity to adopt new policies on a trial basis and to learn from a careful evaluation whether they achieve benefits for tenants and the housing agency. The overall objective of the Rent Reform Demonstration is to compare the current rent structure of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program to the alternate rent structure’s to examine the impact on household employment, earnings, hardship, health, and homelessness; gain knowledge and comprehension on the impact that the alternative rent system has on HCV program families; and to identify ways to simplify and make less expensive the PHA’s administrative processes. A more detailed description of the new system of records is outlined in the ‘‘Purpose’’ caption of this system of records notice.  Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

4/2/15

All

Federal Register

Implementation of the Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; New System of Records, the Housing Search Process for Racial and Ethnic Minorities Evaluation Data Files. The principal purpose of the evaluation of the Housing Search Process for Racial and Ethnic Minorities is to: Help guide the Department’s research toward a more comprehensive understanding of the rental housing search processes for individual households; Make informed decisions on the development of more effective enforcement strategies to combat discriminatory practices; Identify ways to expand housing opportunities for racial and ethnic minorities. Further, HUD’s Office of Housing Counseling for rental housing assistance, and the Office of Housing Choice Vouchers, among others will leverage the outcome study results for policy development and best practices aimed to ‘‘build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination’’, and to identify and correct barriers that racial and ethnic minorities may experiences in the rental housing market.  Information pertaining to this document can be found here.

4/1/15

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2015 -05 (HA) Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Guidance - The purpose of this Notice is to provide guidance in three areas of the Project-based Voucher (PBV) program that HUD believes would be beneficial to public housing agencies (PHAs) administering the program especially in light of the recent increased interest and activity in the PBV program.  Attachment’s to this notice can be found here.

4/1/15

HUD

Federal Register

HUD published a prosed rule on Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Implementation in HUD Housing Programs.  Information about this document can be found here.

3/30/15

PH/HCV

Federal Register

HUD published a listing of regulatory waivers  granted for the fourth quarter of CY 2014.

3/27/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Properties Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new property identified.

3/23/15

All HUD

Web

HUD TO IMPLEMENT EXPANDED PROTECTIONS FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. - U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro today announced a new proposed rule to increase protections for domestic violence survivors. The rule would implement the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013), which expands HUD’s authority to protect survivors of domestic and dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault who are residing in housing assisted by HUD.  More information can be found here.

3/23/15

PIH

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Public Housing Agency Executive Compensation Information:  HUD collects information on the compensation provided by public housing agencies (PHAs) to the top management official, top financial official, and highest compensated employee, similar to the information that non-profit organizations receiving federal tax exemptions are required to report to the IRS annually. Because PHAs receive significant direct federal funds HUD has been collecting compensation information to enhance regulatory oversight by HUD, as well as state and local authorities. HUD provides the information collected to the public. The compensation data collected includes base salary and bonus, and incentive and other compensation, and the extent to which these payments are made with federal funds. Comments Due Date: May 22, 2015

3/20/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Property identified in OR.

3/13/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless:  Suitable properties located in CA, CT, OK, SD, WA & WV.

3/13/15

PIH

Federal Register

Jobs Plus Pilot Initiative. This notice published today announces waivers and alternative requirements and meets the Jobs-Plus statutory requirement to publish waivers and alternative requirements authorized by the statute at least 10 days before they may take effect. Effective Dates: Sections I and II of the Appendix—Jobs-Plus Initiative and Alternate Requirements in this notice are effective March 13, 2015. The statutory and regulatory waivers in the appendix to this notice are effective March 23, 2015.

3/12/15

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2015-04 (HA) Expiration of Temporary Compliance Assistance for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs — Temporary Compliance Assistance- On January 6, 2015, HUD published a proposed rule that would streamline regulatory requirements pertaining to the Housing Choice Voucher program, and solicited comment for a period of 60 days.

3/6/15

PIH

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for Resident Opportunity & Self Sufficiency (ROSS) Grant Forms:The HUD form 52768 (ROSS SERVICE COORDINATORS—FUNDING REQUEST) has been revised to add clarifying questions regarding two application types: Resident associations and nonprofit organizations and the form has been somewhat reformatted. Minor formatting changes were made to the HUD form 52769 (ROSS SERVICE COORDINATORS—NEEDS and SERVICE PARTNERS). The FSS Funding Request form (Form 52651) was removed from the collection. The forms are used to evaluate capacity and eligibility of applicants to the ROSS program. Comments Due Date: April 6, 2015

3/6/15

PIH

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Inspector Candidate Assessment Questionnaire. To meet the requirements of the Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS), the Physical Condition of Multifamily Properties and the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) rules, the Department conducts physical condition inspections of approximately 14,000 multifamily and public housing properties annually. To conduct these inspections, HUD uses contract inspectors that are trained and certified in the Uniform Physical Condition Standards protocol by HUD. Individuals who wish to be trained and certified by HUD are requested to electronically submit the questionnaire via the Internet. The questionnaire provides HUD with basic knowledge of an individual’s inspection skills and abilities. As part of aligning REAC inspections, state Housing Finance Agencies may also fill out the form for informational purposes only. Comments Due Date: April 6, 2015

3/6/15

PIH

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Re-Entry Assistance Programrepresents a new information request. The OMB approval number for this collection is pending. The information provided by the eligible applicants will be reviewed and evaluated by HUD. The information to be collected by HUD will be used to preliminarily rate applications, to determine eligibility for the Reentry Assistance Program Grant Competition and to establish grant amounts. The Reentry Assistance Program Grant Competition Application will be used to determine eligibility and funding for recipients. Respondents of this information collection will be public housing agencies and/or their partners. Forms for this information collection are under development, however it is anticipated that applicants will provide quantitative and qualitative data as well as narrative information for evaluation. Comments Due Date: April 6, 2015

3/6/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new property identified.

2/27/15

PH/HCV

Web

HUD has posted the “Explanation of Obligations for March 2015”.  The document can be found here. This document explains the recent obligations for public housing authorities placed in eLOCCS.  

2/27/15

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2015-03 Implementation of the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2015 Funding Provisions for the Housing Choice Voucher Program - This Notice implements the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program funding provisions of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, (the Act) (P.L. 113-235), referred to hereafter as “the 2015 Act,” enacted on­­­­­­­­­ December 16, 2014.

2/27/15

PIH

Federal Register

Federal Properties Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless:Suitable property identified in Wyoming.

2/25/15

PIH

Federal Register

Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)—Alternative Requirements or Waivers: Waiving and Specifying Alternative Requirements for the 20 Percent Portfolio Cap on Project- Basing and Certain Tenant Protection and Participation Provisions for the San Francisco Housing Authority’s RAD Projects.  Information pertaining to this program can be found here. Effective Date: March 9, 2015

2/20/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Properties Suitable As Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new properties identified.

2/17/15

PIH

Federal Register

The Final Rule for Removal of Obsolete Section 8 Rental Assistance Certificate Program Regulations has been posted and can be found here.

2/13/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Properties Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Various properties identified.

2/6/15

PIH

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Family Unification Program. The Family Unification Program (FUP) is a program, authorized under section 8(x) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437(X), that provides housing choice vouchers to PHAs to assist families for whom the lack of adequate housing is a primary factor in the imminent placement of the family’s child or children in out-of-home care; or the delay in the discharge of the child, or children, to the family from out-of home care. Youths at least 18 years old and not more than 21 years old (have not reached 22nd birthday) who left foster care at age 16 or older and who do not have adequate housing are also eligible to receive housing assistance under the FUP. As required by statute, a FUP voucher issued to such a youth may only be used to provide housing assistance for the youth for a maximum of 18 months. Vouchers awarded under FUP are administered by PHAs under HUD’s regulations for the Housing Choice Voucher program (24 CFR part 982). Information about this program can be found here.  Comments Due Date: April 7, 2015.

2/6/15

All Programs

Federal Register

Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988— Computer Matching Program Between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).  Information regarding this program can be found here.  Comments Due Date March 9, 2015.

2/6/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable properties identified in CA.

2/5/15

HUD

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: 2015 American Housing Survey. Information pertaining to this survey can be found here.  Comments Due Date: March 9, 2015.

2/5/15

HUD

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Revision of Transformation Initiative: Sustainable Construction in Indian Country Small Grant Program.  Information pertaining this this initiative can be found here.  Comments Due Date: March 9, 2015.

1/30/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Properties Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless:  Suitable properties located in CA, CO, IA, MT, MS, NY, OK, TX and VA.

1/30/15

CPD

Federal Register

HUD has published an interim rule regarding Housing Trust Fund can be found here.

1/29/15

PIH

Federal Register

Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)—Updated Application Review and Commitments To Enter Into Housing Assistance Payment Contracts (CHAPs) Issuance Process for First Component RAD Transactions.  Information pertaining to this program can be found here.  Comments Due Date: March 2, 2015

1/28/15

PIH

Federal Register

CORRECTION COMMENT DATE: 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Indian Community Development Block Grant:Information pertaining to this request can be found here.  Comments Due Date: February 6, 2015.

1/28/15

PIH

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Choice Neighborhoods. The information collection is required to administer the Choice Neighborhoods program, including applying for funds and grantee reporting.  The information can be found here.  Comments due date: February 27, 2015.

1/23/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Properties Suitable As Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new properties identified.

1/16/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Properties Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new properties identified.

1/15/15

All Programs

Federal Register

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: Re-Opening Public Comment Period on Subject of Later First AFH Submission Date for Certain Entities: Through this rule, HUD proposes to provide HUD program participants with more effective means to affirmatively further the purposes and policies of the Fair Housing Act, which is Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. The Fair Housing Act not only prohibits discrimination but, in conjunction with other statutes, directs HUD’s program participants to take steps proactively to overcome historic patterns of segregation, promote fair housing choice, and foster inclusive communities for all. Comments are due by February 17, 2015.

1/14/15

PH

Federal Register

Section 8 Housing Assistance Programs Proposed Management and Occupancy Review Schedule has been posted and information pertaining to this document can be found here. Comments are due by March16, 2015.

1/14/15

PH

Federal Register

The proposed rule for Streamlining Management and Occupancy Reviews for Section 8 Housing Assistance Programs and Amending Vacancy Payments for Section 8 and Section 162 Housing Assistance Programs has been posted and can be found here.  Comments are due by March 16, 2015.

1/12/15

HCV/MOD Rehab and SRO

Federal Register

Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2015; Revised has been posted and can be found here.

1/9/15

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2015-02 (HA) - Extension: Administrative Guidance for Effective and Mandated Use of the Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System - This notice provides Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) with administrative guidance related to the mandated use of HUD’s EIV system, as required by HUD’s regulation at 24 CFR §5.233.

1/9/15

PIH

PIH Notice

PIH 2015-01 - Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Program: Guidance and Procedures for Environmental Reviews under Part 50 - This Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Notice rescinds Notice PIH 1999-37, issued August 19, 1999, and the three subsequent Notices that either extended or reinstated that Notice.

1/9/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: No new properties identified.

1/8/15

Various

Federal Register

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Assessment of HUD Funded or Designated Neighborhood Networks Centers and Other Computer Labs Within Public Housing Authorities and Multifamily Housing Properties:From the mid-1990s through 2010, HUD either funded or provided technical assistance to encourage the establishment of Neighborhood Networks computer centers in public and assisted housing. HUD is interested in learning about the current status of these computer labs (and others that may have been opened outside of the Neighborhood Networks initiative). In addition, HUD is interested in learning about the ability of these centers to provide digital literacy and other educational training, as well as challenges these centers face in maintaining operations.Information concerning this document can be found here.  Comments Due Date: March 9, 2015

1/7/15

PIH

Federal Register

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Indian Community Development Block Grant:Information pertaining to this request can be found here.  Comments Due Date: March 9, 2015

1/7/15

PIH

Web

FMD OP FUND submission scheduledeadline for PHAs to submit Op Sub tools to their Field Offices is being extended to January 27, 2015.  You can find the complete schedule submission information here.

1/6/15

FMC

Web

The FMC has posted information regarding theMainstream 5 Year Program. This information is provided to all public housing agencies (PHAs) that administer the Mainstream 5 Year Program (MS5), the President has signed the Consolidated and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235) on December 16, 2014.  Information concerning this program can be found here.

1/6/15

PIH

Federal Register

Streamlining Administrative Regulations for Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, Multifamily Housing, and Community Planning and Development Programs Proposed Rule.  Section 243 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2014 (2014 Appropriations Act), authorized HUD to implement certain statutory changes to the United States Housing Act of 1937 (1937 Act) made by the 2014 Appropriations Act through notice, followed by notice and comment rulemaking. Notices implementing the changes were published on May 19, 2014, and June 25, 2014. Consistent with statutory direction, this proposed rule commences the rulemaking process to codify in regulation the statutory changes made to the 1937 Act by the 2014 Appropriations Act and to solicit comment on HUD’s implementation of these changes through the published notices. HUD intends to address the FY14 provision on consortia through separate rulemaking. The information can be found here. Comments Due Date: March 9, 2015

1/2/15

CPD

Federal Register

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities to Assist the Homeless: Suitable properties located in Virginia.