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Emergency Call Systems – HUD Guidance, October 31, 2014

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

Waiting List Administration; HUD Notice H 2014-16

HUD issued Notice H 2014-16 on November 28, 2014 to provide guidance on the administration of waiting lists for HUD multifamily housing properties.   The Notice provides no new requirements, but does provide additional options for waiting list administration. Owners…

HUD Stiffens Tenant Appeal Process Regarding Tenant Organizations

On September 14, 2014, HUD issued Notice H 2014-12 (Implementation of Tenant Participation Requirements in Accordance with 24 CFR Part 245). This Notice outlines available sanctions and monetary penalties as enforcement mechanisms when owners and managers violate HUD requirements relative…

Social Security COLA Announced

The federal government announced on October 22, 2014 that the Social Security Cost of Live Adjustment (COLA) for 2015 will be 1.7%. This will increase the monthly pension for the average retired worker by $22 per month. This is up from…

Changes in Administration of State Supplementary Payments (SSP)

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

HUD Issues Notice Regarding LGBT Protections

On August 20, 2014, HUD published Notice PIH 2014-20 (HA), which provides details on the final rule published by HUD on February 3, 2012 guaranteeing equal access to housing in HUD programs regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity. This…

HUD REAC Rules Updated (August 12, 2014)

HUD released HUD Compilation Bulletin on August 12, 2014, providing updated guidance to REAC inspectors regarding when certain areas of properties are not to be inspected for REAC purposes and changing the way certain inspection elements will be reviewed. These…

HUD Updates List of Federally Mandated Income Exclusions

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

Say No to Voluntary MORs

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

HUD Amends Verification Requirements

On December 10, 2013, HUD put online a revised transmittal for Handbook 4350.3, Chg. 4. It provided clarification for verification techniques – primarily those relating to EIV disputes and discrepancies. There is also an important change to Appendix 3, Acceptable…

2014 Income Limits Published

On December 18, 2013, HUD published the 2014 income limits for HUD programs as well as for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Tax-Exempt Bond programs. The limits for the LIHTC and Bond projects are published separately from the limits…

Small HUD Projects Get Break from Financial Reporting

HUD projects that receive less than $500,000 in total federal financial assistance annually no longer have to have full financial audits performed. HUD Notice 2013-23 eliminates the audit requirement for these projects regardless of existing regulatory provisions. Owners of such…

HUD Notice on Violence Against Women Act of 2013

On August 6, 2013, HUD published a Notice titled The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013): Overview of Applicability to HUD Programs. This notice provides an overview of the applicability to HUD programs of the recently enacted…

SAVE System Code 33

SAVE System Code 33   All HUD multifamily housing managers are required to use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system to check the legal background of individuals applying for housing assistance. In June 2012, the Department of Homeland…

HUD Proposed Rule on Pet Deposits for Multifamily Housing

HUD published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on May 24, 2013 that would change the requirements for owners of HUD-assisted multifamily housing relative to the collection of pet deposits on projects intended for occupancy by elderly or disabled…

UPCS Changes to Fence and Gate Inspection Standards

One significant change in the Uniform Physical Condition Standard (UPCS) that became effective on January 1, 2013 relates to the way inspectors will assess deficiencies in fencing and gates.  Such findings have been very common in REAC and State monitoring…

Processing Requests for Minimum Rent Exemption

Sequestration is resulting in considerable financial difficulty for thousands of people. In California, federal unemployment benefits have been cut for more than 400,000 people. 70,000 children in the head start program will have meals reduced, as will seniors and low-income…
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