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2024 Social Security COLA Announced

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A. J. Johnson
The federal government announced on October 16, 2023, that the Social Security Cost of Live Adjustment (COLA) for 2024 will be 3.2%, which is significantly lower than the 8.7% increase for 2023. This increase will provide an additional $50 per…

HUD Issues New HOTMA Implementation Guidance

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

HUD Delays NSPIRE Implementation for Certain Programs

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced an extension of the compliance date for the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) for select programs to October 1, 2024. This extension is applicable…

Rural Development Income Limits Released

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The Rural Development Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has released the 2023 income limits for the Rural Development Multifamily Housing (Section 515) program. The limits were effective on July 13, 2023, and may be found at RD-MFHLimitMap.

HUD Provides Funding for Green Retrofits

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

Bipartisan Bill with LIHTC Expansion Introduced in Congress

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A. J. Johnson
On May 11, 2023, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA) was introduced in both the House and Senate by bipartisan groups of legislators. If passed, the legislation would finance an additional 1.94 million affordable rental units over a ten-year…

HUD Publishes 2023 Income Limits

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A. J. Johnson
On May 15, 2023, HUD published the 2023 income limits for HUD programs as well as for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Tax-Exempt Bond programs. The limits are effective on May 15, 2023.  The limits for the LIHTC and…

Biden Administration Introduces “Renters Bill of Rights”

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A. J. Johnson
In late January 2023, the Biden administration released a Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights.  This blueprint describes federal actions around five guiding renter protections: Safe, Quality, Accessible, and Affordable Housing; Clear and Fair Leases; Education; Enforcement and Enhancement…

HOTMA Final Rule – Revised Exclusions to Income

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

HOTMA Final Rule – Overview of Program Changes

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

HUD Announces Move to NSPIRE Protocol

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

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