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Community Development and Housing News: January 6, 2025

Written by NMA | January 6, 2025

HUD issues five new PIH Notices at the end of 2024 on HOTMA and NSPIRE compliance, demo/dispo requirements, streamlined voluntary conversions, and occupancy optimization; a proposed rule on federal financial assistance is open for comments.

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PIH Issues Updated Guidance on HOTMA Sections 102 and 104 Compliance

Notice PIH 2024-38 identifies the income and assets provisions of HOTMA that PHAs must comply with by July 1, 2025. HUD will issue further guidance on new deadlines for other provisions when the timeline for HIP completion and migration has been established. Read more

 

PIH Revises Compliance Date for NSPIRE New Affirmative Requirements

Notice PIH 2024-39 extends the compliance date for the inclusion of point deductions in physical inspection scores for new affirmative requirements to October 1, 2025 for public housing and multifamily programs. The new affirmative requirements include Fire Labeled Doors, Electrical—GFCI or AFCI, Guardrail, HVAC, Interior Lighting, and Minimum Electrical and Lighting. Read more

 

PIH Issues Notice on Demo/Dispo Requirements

Notice PIH 2024-40 explains application requirements for the demolition or disposition of public housing, as well as the procedure for requesting tenant protection vouchers (TPVs). Read more

 

PIH Withdraws Streamlined Voluntary Conversion Notice

Notice PIH 2024-41 withdraws Notice PIH 2019-05, which provided guidance on streamlined voluntary conversion under Section 22. Read more

 

HUD Posts Guidance on Achieving Optimal Occupancy in Public Housing

Notice PIH 2024-42 provides strategies for improving public housing occupancy and maintaining an optimal rate. These strategies sprout from collaboration with PHAs across the country and include best practices for waitlist management, unit turnaround protocol, accurate categorization, marketing and outreach, vacancy trends, and more. Read more

 

HUD Issues Proposed Rule on OMB Guidance on Federal Financial Assistance

The proposed rule would amend HUD’s regulations on federal financial assistance to conform with 2020 and 2024 changes to OMB guidance. Proposed changes align with efforts to standardize and improve processes across United States government agencies. Comments are open through March 3, 2025. Read more