Regulations, Notices and NOFAs

Summary:  HUD’s notice (PDR-2012-02) transmits revisions in the income limits used to define the terms "very low-income" and "low-income" in accordance with Section 3(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended. These income limits are listed by dollar amount and family size.

Summary:  The purpose of HUD's notice is to extend Notice PIH 2010-25 (with a significant revision to section 4.A. and minor changes to section 4.B.) which established timeframes for timely reporting of the Family Report (form HUD-50058) into the Public and Indian Housing Information Center (PIC), explained PIC modifications and clarified Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) reporting requirements. Section 4.A.

Summary:  HUD published “Difficult Development Areas'' (DDAs) for purposes of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) under  Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC) (26 U.S.C. 42).  HUD makes new DDA designations annually. The designations of ``Qualified Census Tracts'' (QCTs) published October 6, 2009, remain in effect.

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).

Summary:  On October 27, 2011 HUD issued a Notice (PIH Notice 2011-58) to extend PIH Notice 2010-7 with several changes.  HUD’s notice provides specific guidance to Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) on the use of the Administrative Fee Reserves and reiterates guidance on PHA cash management and approved investment instruments. HUD’s notice also provides guidance on the reporting of Administrative Fee Reserves and use when faced with insufficient funding.

Summary:  This notice provides instructions to public housing agencies (PHAs) on submitting requests for fiscal year end (FYE) changes. The process ensures that HUD has information for approval or denial and provides sufficient lead time for HUD to update required databases.

Issued: October 6, 2011

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Summary:  This Notice provides guidance to public housing agencies (PHAs) seeking Emergency Capital Needs funding for safety and security measures utilizing FY 2011 funds. This Notice provides instructions regarding the application and funding process for emergency safety and security funding only. This Notice does not apply to funding for unforeseen or unpreventable emergencies or for non-presidentially declared natural disasters.

Issued: October 4, 2011

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Summary:  On September 30, 2011, HUD published a notice of its final FY 2012 Fair Market Rents (FMRs) for all areas that reflect the estimated 40th and 50th percentile rent levels which take effect on October 1, 2011.  The FMR values are trended to April 1, 2012. 

Summary: HUD’s proposed rule wouldamend HUD’s regulations for theSection 8 Management Assessmentprogram (SEMAP) to revise the process by which HUD measures and verifies performance under the SEMAP lease-up indicator. Specifically, HUD proposes to amend the existing regulation to reflect that assessment of a public housingagency’s (PHA) leasing indicator will be based on a calendar year cycle, rather than a fiscal year cycle, which would increase administrative efficiencies for PHAs.

Summary:  The purpose of HUD's notice is to clarify certain issues related to the project-based voucher (PBV) program. HUD intends to issue a more in-depth guidebook related to this program. However, this notice is intended to address specific concerns that have come to the attention of the Department recently. Please note that this notice is not inclusive of all requirements related to the PBV program.

Date of Publication:  September 20, 2011

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