FY 2004 Voucher Funding (PIH Notice 2004-7)

Last Updated: 10/15/2004

On April 22, 2004, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued PIH Notice 2004-7. This notice implemented a new Section 8 housing voucher funding formula. The formula calculates voucher funding based on outdated housing assistance cost data from August 1, 2003, inflated by a modest adjustment factor. According to NAHRO analysis, this policy is creating funding shortfalls in hundreds of LHAs nationwide, threatening to displace or reduce assistance to thousands of families.

NAHRO strongly believes that HUD should withdraw PIH Notice 2004-7 and revise its renewal funding policies.

This webpage is meant to keep local agencies informed about developments with regard to FY 2004 voucher funding, provide information necessary to inform their communities of these changes, and advocate for an adequate funding policy. Check back frequently to see the latest news.

Jump down to:

• Latest News
• Federal Documents
• NAHRO Resources
• Letters Protesting PIH Notice 2004-7
• Letters Supporting PIH Notice 2004 -7
• NAHRO News Highlights
• News from Around the Country

Latest News:

• HUD announced FY 2004 AA Factor Appeals
• July 15 Deadline for AA Factor Appeals in Voucher Program

Federal Documents:

• PIH Notice 2004-7
• FY 2004 Appropriations Act
• HR 4263/S 2467 Frank/Schumer bill for full funding of section 8 vouchers for FY 2004 (introduced in House 5/4/2004, Senate 5/20/2004)

NAHRO Resources:

• NAHRO Analysis: Effects of FY 2004 Budget-Based Rewnwal Policy - Oct. 11, 2004
• NAHRO Voucher Renewal Formula Impact Study, May 28, 2004
  Short state-by-state impact analysis
• NAHRO Monitor article “HUD Implements Deficient Renewal Policy” April 30, 2004 Monitor
• NAHRO Audioshorts available on tape:
  June 9, 2004 “Coping With PIH Notice 2004-7”

Letters Protesting PIH Notice 2004-7:

From NAHRO

• NAHRO letter to House Financial Services Committee June 3, 2004
• NAHRO/CLPHA letter to HUD Sec. Jackson May 19, 2004
• Letter to HUD Sec. Jackson Regarding Administrative Steps HUD can take to Mitigate Impact of PIH 2004-7 April 30, 2004
• Letter to Sec. Jackson April 12, 2004
• Letter to PIH Assistant Secretary Liu March 5, 2004

From Congress

• Sen. Maria Cantwell (admin fee focus) June 8, 2004
• Section 8 letter from Rep. Frank to Sec. Jackson June 7, 2004
• Connecticut House and Senate Congressional Delegation June 3, 2004
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus June 3, 2004
• Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (admin fee focus) May 21, 2004
• House New York Delegation May 26, 2004
• Rep. Bernard Sanders (I-VT) (admin fee focus) May 19, 2004
• San Diego House Delegation letter May 19, 2004
• Sen. Sarbanes (D-MD) statement May 19, 2004
• 44 Senate Democrats May 14, 2004
• Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) Dear Colleague supporting HR 4263 May 4, 2004
• Sens. Sarbanes (D-MD) and Collins (R-ME) April 22, 2004
• Sen. Mikulski (D-MD) April 21, 2004

From Other Elected Officials

• HUD Jackson more on Sec 8 June 17, 2004
• Utah Gov. Walker
• US Conference of Mayors – 100 mayors June 8, 2004
• CT Gov. Rowland May 25, 2004
• Minnesota Governor
• Minnesota State Housing Finance Agency
• MA Gov. Romney April 13, 2004

From Related Advocacy Organizations

• Real Estate Industry Groups letter on FYs 04 and 05
• National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders
• Real Estate Industry Groups letter April 9, 2004

Letters Supporting PIH Notice 2004 -7

• Dear Colleague from Rep. James Walsh (R-NY)

M e m b e r s    L i n k s:

News

NAHRO News Highlights

• June 4, 2004:
  NAHRO DirectNews - Section 8
  HUD Recalculates FFY 2004 Pro-Rata Administrative Fees, But Questions Remain
• June 2, 2004:
  NAHRO DirectNews - Section 8
  NAHRO Responds to May 20 Hearing
• May 28, 2004:
  NAHRO DirectNews - Section 8
  NAHRO's Study of HUD's Implementation of FY 2004 Renewal Funding Policy (PIH Notice 2004-7)
• May 27, 2004:
  NAHRO DirectNews - Section 8
  Awareness Alert: Replenishment of Section 8 Voucher Program Reserves

NAHRO News Archives

News from Around the Country:

• 6/21/04 - Section 8 cuts sting tenants, owners
• 6/17/04 - Alameda landlords cut rents
  200 offer voluntary reductions to cover Section 8 gap, but many still fear for poor tenants
• 6/16/2004 - City may cut amount it pays to house poor
• 6/16/2004 - Tenants protest cut in rent assistance
• 6/16/2004 - Proposed Section 8 fix panned
  Landlords and tenants alike fault budget plan at public hearing
• Housing agencies lose cash
• Planned housing cuts face protest by poor
• Federal freeze on rent vouchers taxes VHA
• Tenants, agencies fear for future of housing vouchers
• 6/10/2004 - Section 8 vouchers might be reduced
  City could lose 177 through attrition after HUD rule change
• 6/10/2004 - HUD cutbacks could raise area rents
• 6/08/2004 - Alameda slashes housing aid to 240
  Authority faces $250,000 monthly shortfall after U.S. department changes formula for providing funds
• 6/07/2004 - Section 8 hit hard by funding shortages
• 6/04/2004 - Rent subsidies cut, Napa freezes enrollment
• New plan to aid home buying
  Administration also to cut funds for rent subsidies
• Low-Income Families Get Shot at the American Dream
  A federal program will help thousands of first-time home buyers with down payments.
• U.S. Blamed in Cuts to Rental Aid for Poor
  Changes to housing program will lead to higher costs, canceled contracts, critics say.

Monitor Online

• June 15, 2004
• December 15, 2003
  NAHRO Monitor –
  Reversal of Fortune on FY 2004 Section 8 Appropriations

For more information, contact:

Jonathan Zimmerman
Policy Analyst
National Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials
jzimmerman@nahro.org
Toll-free at 877-866-2476
202-289-3500, extension 238
Fax 202-289-4961