We're pleased to announce that the 2016 editions of our model policies have shipped out! All revision service customers should receive these within a week or so.
Topics: Books and Revision Services, Community Service, Criminal Records, EID, Flat Rent, HQS, Inspections, Over-Income Families, Portability, Recertification, Rent Calculation, Streamlining, Utilities
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published a 33-page notice containing guidance for implementing the streamlining final rule. The streamlining rule was published on March 8 in the Federal Register. Notice PIH 2016-05 is dated April 7, 2016.
The notice includes a three-page narrative followed by 15 attachments, each addressing a separate provision of the streamlining rule. Each attachment describes the applicable regulation, the programs to which the rule applies, a background and description of the change, whether the change is mandatory or discretionary, and the effective date for the change.
Topics: Books and Revision Services, Community Service, EID, Eligibility, Final Rule, HQS, Inspections, Occupancy, PIH notices, Reasonable Accommodation, Rent Calculation, Streamlining, Utilities
NMA's revision services team has been working hard to get the latest editions of our Master Books written, published, and shipped to you!
Topics: Appropriations, Books and Revision Services, Community Service, Flat Rent, FSS, Notice PIH 2013-03, Public Housing Management, RAD, UPCS
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) has announced the availability of four new reports to assist PHAs in administering the community service and self-sufficiency requirement (CSSR). Plans for release of the reports were announced in Notice PIH 2015-12, published in August 2015. The notice and the new reports were issued to assist PHAs’ understanding and administration of the CSSR and in response to an audit report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued in February 2015.
Topics: Community Service, PIH notices
In the spirit of customer appreciation, NMA is once again holding our much-anticipated year-end sale! Now through December 31, save 20 percent on January–March 2016 seminars. (The discount does not apply to seminars hosted by housing authorities or associations.)
Topics: Appropriations, Books and Revision Services, Community Service, Final Rule, Flat Rent, PIH notices, Portability, Streamlining