PIH Notice 2011-60: Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Requirement

Summary:  HUD’s notice requires public housing agencies (PHAs), their affiliates, instrumentalities, contract management and owner entities receiving HUD funding to obtain Dun and Bradstreet Numbering System (DUNS) numbers and to register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR).

PHAs must comply with the provisions of this Notice if they are recipients of HUD funding for PHA owned projects and/or are recipients of HUD funding pursuant to an annual contributions contract to administer any of the following programs: Public Housing, Housing Choice Vouchers (including the

project-based certificate and voucher programs), the Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation program, and the Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy program PHAs receiving federal financial assistance under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) or seeking funds under a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) have already satisfied the requirement to obtain a DUNS number.

Once a DUNS number is obtained, the CCR registering remains an annual requirement.

Date of Issuance:  October 18, 2011

View the notice here.