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Request for Comments on NSPIRE Proposed Scoring Notice
HUD has pre-published a notice (also attached) requesting public comment and serving as a complementary document to the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) proposed rule published January 13, 2021. HUD is seeking...
Revisions to Chapter 9 of the Section 8 Renewal Policy Guidebook
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Multifamily Housing Programs announced today updated guidance for owners of properties participating in its Section 8 project-based rental assistance (PBRA) program. The...
Restoring HUD’s Discriminatory Effects Standard Final Rule Published
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it has submitted to the Federal Register for publication a Final Rule entitled Restoring HUD's Discriminatory Effects Standard. The Final Rule rescinds the Department's 2020...
Draft PBRA HAP Bifurcation Notice Issued
The Office of Multifamily Housing has recently issued a draft Bifurcation Notice for Public Comment to address complexities associated with Section 8 PBRA HAP contract bifurcations, in which single HAP contracts are divided into two or more HAP...
Memorandum on Housing Provisions of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022
Please find below a recently issued memorandum, Housing Provisions of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022, from Ethan Handelman, Deputy Assistant Director for the Office of Multifamily Housing. The memorandum summarizes the...
Register for the Buildings UP Information Session on March 30th, 3:30-4:30 P.M. (EST)
The Department of Energy (DOE) is hosting a Buildings UP information session exclusively for HUD stakeholders on March 30th from 3:30-4:30pm ET. This webinar will provide an overview of the prize and its application submission process....
Section 515 Availability of Funds: Information Session Will Be Held on March 23, 2023
Multifamily Housing Announces the Availability of Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Subsequent Loans. Register for Stakeholder Information Session on March 23, 2023 In accordance with 7 CFR 3560.73 and Handbook-1-3560 Chapter 10, the Agency is...
118th Congress Who to Contact for Affordable Housing Policy
The latest NAHMAnalysis, 118th Congress Who to Contact for Affordable Housing Policy, is now available. This NAHMAnalysis is a simple primer on the key Congressional members and committees that will likely impact affordable housing policies before...
USDA Update: Prepayment – Tenant Notification Stakeholder Listening Session – March 9, 2023 at 2pm EDT
Multifamily Housing’s Portfolio Management Branch will be holding a Prepayment: Tenant Notification Listening Session for stakeholders on March 9, 2023, at 2pm EDT, to present our proposed draft letters and communication...
FHFA Announces $545 Million for Affordable Housing Programs
FHFA announced that the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund will receive approximately $545 million for affordable housing initiatives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). “The need for more affordable housing has never been...