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PIH 2011-18: Guidance on Asset-Repositioning Fee & Re-occupying PH Units Proposed or Approved for Demo, Dispo or Homeownership

Summary: HUD’s notice provides guidance on the implementation of the asset-repositioning fee (ARF) pursuant to 24 CFR § 990.190(h) and on re-occupying public housing units proposed or approved for demolition, disposition, or transition to homeownership. A PHA that transitions projects or entire buildings of a project out of its public housing inventory is eligible for an asset-repositioning fee.

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for HUD’s Fiscal Year 2011 Housing Choice Voucher Family Self-Sufficiency Program

Summary: HUD’s notice makes available $59.88 million in FY2011 funding for the Housing Choice Voucher Family Self-Sufficiency (HCV FSS) Program. This Notice is comprised of the Notice of HUD’s FY2011 NOFA, Policy Requirements and General Section (General Section) to HUD’s FY2011 NOFAs for Discretionary Programs, posted on www.Grants.gov on April 4, 2011, and this program section to the NOFA.

Section 8 HCV Program—Demonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metro Areas, Request for Participation

Summary:  HUD’s notice provides additional details regarding the operation of the tenant-based Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program in areas selected to participate in the Small Area Fair Market Rent demonstration, establishes the criteria for selecting public housing agencies (PHAs) for participation in the demonstration, and requests interested PHAs to apply for participation in the demonstration according to instructions published in this notice.

FY 2010 NOFA for Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Program

PIH 2011-17 (HA), Renewal of Project-Based Certificate Housing Assistance Payments Contracts

Summary:  HUD's notice extends Notice PIH 2010-08 (HA) regarding Renewal of Project-Based Certificate Housing Assistance Payments Contracts.  No Changes were made to the Notice.

Publication Date:  March 31, 2011

Effective Date:  March 31, 2011

View the notice is here.

HUD’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 NOFA for the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) Technical Correction and Extension

HUD announced the availability on http://www.Grants.gov and its website at http://www.hud.gov/ offices/adm/grants/nofa10/grpshop.cfm a technical correction to the FY 2010 NOFA for the Self-Help homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP).  HUD's notice corrects the Threshold Requirement in the NOFA to make clear that a SHOP applicant and its affiliates must qualify as eligible public or private nonprofit organizations under federal or state law.

Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program—Contract Rent Annual Adjustment Factors (AAFs), Fiscal Year 2011

Summary:  The United States Housing Act of 1937 requires that assistance contracts signed by owners participating in the Department’s Section 8 housing assistance payment programs provide annual adjustment to monthly rentals for units covered by the contract. HUD's Notice announces revised Contract Rent AAFs for adjustment of contract rents on assistance contract anniversaries.  The factors are based on a formula using residential rent and utility cost changes from the most current annual Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey.

Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program—Contract Rent Annual Adjustment Factors (AAFs), Fiscal Year 2011

Summary:  The United States Housing Act of 1937 requires that assistance contracts signed by owners participating in the Department’s Section 8 housing assistance payment programs provide annual adjustment to monthly rentals for units covered by the contract. This Notice announces revised Contract Rent AAFs for adjustment of contract rents on assistance contract anniversaries.  The factors are based on a formula using residential rent and utility cost changes from the most current annual Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey.

Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Section 3 Program Implementation and Coordination Grant

Summary:  This information is required by the grant application to assist the Department in selecting the Department in selecting the highest ranked applicants to receive funds under the Section 3 Program Implementation and Coordination NOFA. The information collected from quarterly and final progress reports will enable the Department to evaluate the performance of agencies that receive funding and determine the effectiveness of the funding for increasing the capacity of
recipient agencies to comply with the regulatory requirements of Section 3.

Notice of Availability: Notice of Funding Availability for HUD’s FY 2010 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program

Summary:  HUD announces the availability on its Web site of the applicant information, submission deadlines, funding criteria, and other requirements for HUD’s FY2010 Section 202 NOFA. Approximately $371 million in capital advance funds, plus associated project rental assistance contract (PRAC) funds is made available through this NOFA, by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111–117, approved December 16, 2009).