Are your NMA model policies and Master Books up to date?

NMA's revision services team has been working hard to get the latest editions of our model policies and Master Books written, published, and shipped to you!

2015: For 2015, the NMA Model Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) and Guide has been brought current with all recent regulatory requirements and guidance, including:

• Updated language regarding nondiscrimination as outlined in Notice PIH 2014-20, which provides guidance on the equal access final rule
• Revised policy changes concerning flat rent requirements mandated under the 2014 appropriations act and outlined in Notice PIH 2014-12 and its accompanying PIH-issued FAQs
• Removal of the ACOP addendum due to the expiration of the temporary compliance provisions set forth in Notice PIH 2013-03 and extended by Notice PIH 2013-26
• Revised clarifications regarding the definition of extremely low-income family, area median income, and other requirements per the implementation of the 2014 appropriations act and the HERA final rule
• Other modifications for clarification and wording

2015: For the 2015 revision, the  NMA HCV Executive Management Master Book has been brought current with all recent regulatory requirements and guidance, including:

• Updates regarding the applicability of the equal access final rule to administrators and owners of HUD-assisted housing per Notice PIH 2014-20
• Additions regarding PHA-owned units to account for Notice PIH 2015-05 on project-based voucher (PBV) guidance
• Updates to all regulatory references concerning 24 CFR part 982, which has been revised to reflect the sunset of the former certificate program
• An entirely new section providing guidance and clarification on service and assistance animals
• Other changes and updates for clarity, accuracy, and ease of reading

2015: For the 2015 revision, the NMA Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Master Book has been brought current with all recent regulatory requirements and guidance, including:

• Updates regarding the applicability of the equal access final rule to administrators and owners of HUD-assisted housing per Notice PIH 2014-20
• Revisions to VAWA certification guidance pertaining to the transmittal of the newly updated form HUD-50066
• Minor modifications to account for Notice PIH 2014-25 on over-subsidization in the HCV program
• Updates to all regulatory references concerning 24 CFR part 982, which has been revised to reflect the sunset of the former certificate program
• Other changes and updates for clarity, accuracy, and ease of reading

2015: For the 2015 revision, the NMA HCV Housing Quality Standards (HQS) Master Book has been brought current with all recent regulatory requirements and guidance, including:

• Updates to all regulatory references concerning 24 CFR part 982, which has been revised to reflect the sunset of the former certificate program
• Revisions concerning the required frequency of inspections—either annually or biennially—per HUD’s implementation of the 2014 appropriations act provisions
• Other changes for clarity, accuracy, and ease of reading

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