Public housing authorities (PHAs) have more flexibility when setting flat rents that are based on fair market rents (FMR), following HUD’s interim rule PIH-2015-13, which was published September 8, 2015. PHAs can set the rent based on 80% of the applicable FMR or they have the option of using the Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR). For areas where HUD does not publish a SAFMR, PHAs can use the unadjusted rent, which is estimated directly from the American Community Survey and does not include the state non-metropolitan minimum rent policy.
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