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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