HUD

HUD has released an initial progress report on the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD). This report examines how RAD has transformed the public housing landscape and the new opportunities RAD has created for PHAs to improve the physical and financial condition of public housing as well as how RAD has helped PHAs preserve units over the long term and the program’s impact on residents.

HUD recently published the 2015 Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAF) for project based assistance contracts for eligible multifamily housing projects having an anniversary date on or after February 11, 2015.

HUD recently released a memo outlining specific steps for Owners/Agents who choose to implement a smoke-free policy within their portfolio as well as a Smoke Free Action Guide created by the Office of Healthy Homes.

HUD recently published a draft rule in the Federal Register proposing to implement certain reforms to HUD’s Section 202 and Section 811 programs.

HUD Recently released Housing Notice H-2014-14 to provide guidance about policies and procedures for transferring all or a portion of any remaining budget authority of a project-based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract to one or more contracts.

HUD recently released a Notice in the Federal Register announcing the final fiscal year (FY) 2015 Fair Market Rents (FMRs) for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Programs.

A key element in the development or acquisition of a low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) property is the real estate appraisal.

HUD recently issued guidance about combining Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contracts that contain similar provisions and those that contain differing provisions for Multifamily Field Office Staff.

HUD recently released a Notice in the Federal Register announcing guidelines for Housing Credit Agencies (HCAs) to follow in implementing subsidy layering reviews in accordance with the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA).

HUD recently published a Notice in the Federal Register to release a new assessment tool for grantees to take advantage of when preparing Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH) plans.

More than 120 enthusiastic energy- and cost-concerned representatives from a variety of affordable housing companies and organizations filled a conference room in a building adjacent to Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station on April 3 for a frank and incisive, daylong look at the true financial benefits that can be reaped from best practices in energy and […]

HUD recently released Housing Notice 2014-10 to make updates to certain procedures published in Notice 2011-18 “Processing Guidance for the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly and Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Programs.”