Please find below an invitation from HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Engagement, Dr. Ruth T. Jones Nichols, to participate in a consultation session (June 23, 2023, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST) designed to assist HUD in developing regulations and related guidance for HUD’s implementation of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA 2022). For more […]
The NAHMA Emerging Leaders Learning Series (NELLS) was created for those serious about accelerating their professional growth. Registration is limited, and the deadline to enroll is quickly approaching. Register today for the program through the NAHMA Online Store at nahma.org. Now is the time to invest in your professional development. The National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA), in cooperation with […]
The National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) invites you to participate in the NAHMA-sponsored Pearl Meyer Annual 2023 Affordable Housing Compensation Survey Report. The 2022 Affordable Housing report had 76 organizations participate last year. Participating companies are provided with valuable data to benchmark compensation for employees working in various facets of affordable housing firms, from corporate teams to on-site staff. […]
Please find below an invitation from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to participate in a public listening session regarding the proposed Duty to Serve 2022-2024 Underserved Market Plans. For more information, including how to register for the listening sessions, please view the update below. FHFA Duty to Serve Listening Sessions July 17-19: FHFA invites you to register for the […]
This is a friendly reminder that we will have our Policy Committees Monthly Forum on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 4:00 p.m.(EST). We ask that members provide policy topics, challenges, concerns, or recommendations to the respective committees. As always, we look forward to hearing your thoughts and comments. Following today’s meeting, our next calls will occur on: Wednesday, July 19, […]
Please find below an update from HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), via their RADBlast. This update includes: Transformation of Merritt Homes, Green and, Resilient Retrofit Program Launch, Choice-Mobility Guidebook is Now Available, RAD-for-Project Rental Assistance Contracts (PRAC) Conversions and Capital Needs Assessments, 2023 Year-End Closing Timelines Established, On-site Technical Assistance on Resident Rights, New Website for Post-Conversion RAD PBRA. For […]
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a Request for Input (RFI–also attached) on tenant protections at multifamily properties with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). FFHFA’s decision to evaluate the Enterprises’ multifamily tenant standards is based on lessons learned from COVID-19, rising rents, and a shortage of safe and affordable housing in America. Specifically, the […]
Submissions for the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA)’s 2023 Affordable Housing Vanguard Awards are due Friday, June 2. It’s time to put the finishing touches on your application and email it to NAHMA this week. The Vanguard Award recognizes new and major rehab, quality multifamily affordable housing development. The award pays tribute to developers of high-quality, affordable housing; demonstrates […]
Today, HUD is pleased to announce the availability of landmark funding to support green and resilient retrofits of properties participating in Multifamily Assisted Housing programs. HUD published three Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) for the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP), along with implementation guidance in Housing Notice H 2023-05. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) provided HUD with $837.5 […]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published the Final Rule for the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) in the Federal Register. The rule proposes a new approach to defining and assessing housing quality and reduces regulatory burden. The publication of the final rule follows 16 listening sessions in 15 states with more than 3,330 […]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated $382 million through the nation’s Housing Trust Fund (see list of state allocations below). The Housing Trust Fund (HTF) is an affordable housing production program that complements existing Federal, state, and local efforts to increase and preserve the supply of decent, safe, and sanitary affordable housing for extremely low- and very low-income […]
The Department of General Services (DGS), California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), and Capitol Area Development Authority (CADA) are pleased to announce the grand opening of Sonrisa, a 58-unit community situated in downtown Sacramento at 1322 O Street. This project was the first to break ground and is the first project finished under Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-06-19 for […]
The Rural Housing Service (RHS) recently posted revisions to the Multifamily Housing Handbooks. Multifamily Housing Loan Origination Handbook. Revisions were made to Chapters 1 and 5, as follows: Chapter 1 of Handbook 1-3560, Multifamily Housing (MFH) Loan Origination, was updated to provide clarification regarding the term and period of performance for Off-Farm Labor Housing grants to comply with the federal […]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded almost $15 million to 13 nonprofit organizations and a state government to fund programs that make safety and functional home modifications to meet the needs of low-income elderly homeowners that allow them to age in place. Provided through HUD’s Older Adults Home Modification Program (OAHMP), these grants enable low-income […]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) in the Federal Register. HUD is considering revising the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) implementing regulation at 24 C.F.R. part 8 and requests public comment to assist HUD in considering potential revisions. Section 504 prohibits discrimination on the basis […]
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced further steps HUD will take to ensure that qualified people are not denied the opportunity to access housing solely due to a criminal history record. In the weeks ahead, HUD will issue a Notice of Proposed Rule Making in which it proposes to change its regulations governing […]
HUD is providing a tool that will help public housing authorities and property owners and agents calculate an estimate of their inspection score under the new National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) protocol. The NSPIRE score calculator tallies a potential NSPIRE score based on the types and locations of deficiencies identified during an NSPIRE inspection. Please […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Ruling 2023-9, which provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes, including applicable federal interest rates, adjusted applicable federal interest rates, and adjusted long-term and tax-exempt rates for May 2023. As provided in the ruling, Table 4 contains LIHTC Appropriate Percentages Under Section 42(b)(1) for May 2023: Appropriate percentage for the 70% […]
This is a friendly reminder that we will have our Policy Committees Monthly Forum on Wednesday, April 19th at 4:00 p.m.(EST). We ask that members provide policy topics, challenges, concerns, or recommendations to the respective committee (see below). As always, we look forward to hearing your thoughts and comments. Policy Committee Discussion-All Federal Affairs White House Resident-Center Property Management Challenge, […]
Join USDA Rural Development Multifamily Housing (MFH) leadership to receive updates on MFH programs. USDA Rural Development MFH Field Operations staff hold these quarterly to provide updates to our customers. To join us for this meeting on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, click here: Multifamily Housing Partnership Updates – Live Meeting Agenda Topics for the meeting […]
HUD is excited to announce the publication of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for our proposed rule Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands; Minimum Property Standards for Flood Hazard Exposure; Building to the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard, and the associated opening of the public comment period through May 23. With this NPRM, HUD takes a major step in […]
Register TODAY for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Bridging the Wealth Gap: Asset Building and Economic Justice Summit! The summit will take place on Monday, May 1, 2023, from 11 am – 4 pm ET, at the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building in Washington, D.C. In addition to housing, asset building, and financial empowerment are key […]
RD has recently issued an Unnumbered Letter, Results of the 2022 Multi-Family Housing Annual Fair Housing Occupancy Report, which includes both Sec. 515 Rural Rental Housing and Sec. 514 Farm Labor Housing properties. The results are based on October 2022 data from the Multi-Family Integrated System database and the report presents data from years 2020 to 2022.
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 changes published today in Chapter Nine of HUD’s Section 8 Renewal Policy Guidebook are designed to streamline the contract renewal process by making it easier for owners to […]
HUD has pre-published a notice 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 public review and comment on the proposed NSPIRE physical inspection scoring and ranking methodology for Public Housing and Multifamily Housing programs to implement the final NSPIRE […]
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 contracts following HUD approval. This Notice explains the standards and conditions a project owner must meet to obtain HUD approval to bifurcate a […]
Please find the link for 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 key changes to the law that are relevant to covered housing providers, and identifies provisions that are effective immediately and those that are […]
HUD has recently published the Restoring HUD’s Discriminatory Effects Standard Final Rule. The Final Rule rescinds the HUD’s 2020 rule governing Fair Housing Act disparate impact claims and restores the 2013 discriminatory effects rule. In the Final Rule, HUD emphasizes that the 2013 rule is more consistent with how the Fair Housing Act has been applied in the courts and in […]
The Department of Energy (DOE) is hosting a Buildings UP information session exclusively for HUD stakeholders on March 30th from 3:30-4:30 pm ET. This webinar will provide an overview of the prize and its application submission process. Buildings UP Information Session for HUD Stakeholders March 30th, 3:30-4:30 pm ET Register for the webinar here. Welcome to Buildings UP! The Buildings Upgrade Prize […]
Take a look at NAHMA’s 2023 Affordable Housing Vanguard Awards application before beginning the spring cleaning routine on your property. It will make it easier for you to know what needs to be done before sending in your entry. The deadline is June 2. Download the application today to get a head start on your submission. The Vanguard Award recognizes […]