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title: "Community Development and Housing News: March 31, 2025"
description: HUD issues notice halting EHVs from being issued and extends compliance dates to adopt energy efficiency standards.
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# [Community Development and Housing News: March 31, 2025](https://blog.nanmckay.com/news-2025-03-31)

 Written by [NMA](https://blog.nanmckay.com/author/nanmckay) | March 31, 2025

HUD issues notice halting EHVs from being issued and extends compliance dates to adopt energy efficiency standards.

## **Recent News**

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#### PIH Issues Notice on Emergency Housing Vouchers Leasing

Notice PIH 2025-07 prohibits all PHAs from issuing EHVs to new families, effective April 9. Families with EHVs may continue to search for housing and lease up. [Read more](https://www.hud.gov/sites/default/files/OCHCO/documents/2025-07pihn.pdf)

 

#### HUD Extends Compliance Dates to Adopt Energy Efficiency Standards

A notice in the Federal Register announced an extension of compliance dates to adopt updated energy efficiency standards for new construction of HUD- and USDA-financed housing. The compliance date for Section 8 PBV is extended until April 1, 2026, and the compliance date for FHA-Insured Multifamily is November 28, 2025. [Read more](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-10/pdf/2025-03758.pdf)

 

 

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