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PIH posts FAQs on flat rent

Late yesterday HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to supplement the guidance provided in Notice PIH 2014-12 on implementing changes to public housing flat rent requirements as required by the 2014 appropriations act. The set consists of 14 FAQs on the following topics:

  • Demonstrating compliance by June 1
  • Formally adopting the new requirements
  • Amending the five-year plan
  • Completing the required steps and adopting acceptable policies
  • Charging new flat rents to new program admissions
  • Charging new flat rents to current program participants
  • Demonstrating compliance if flat rents are already set at 80 percent or above
  • Requesting a waiver
  • Phasing in flat rent changes
  • Establishing a utility allowance for flat rent units
  • Offering families a choice between income-based and flat rent
  • Determining rents for mixed-finance projects

You’ll find a link to the FAQs on the PIH office’s “News-to-Use” Web page. Any additional questions on Notice PIH 2014-12 should be directed to the public housing staff at your HUD field office.

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