A HUD inspection is a comprehensive evaluation of the physical condition of properties that receive federal assistance or are insured by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These inspections are designed to ensure that taxpayers’ dollars are...
HUD has published long-awaited guidance on how NSPIRE applies to the HOME Investment Partnerships Program and the Housing Trust Fund. The notice explains how participating jurisdictions and grantees must update written property standards, inspection procedures, and...
Housing providers face a little less confusion surrounding the calculation of excess student financial assistance income for Section 8 programs with the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026. In 2023, Notice H 2023-10 introduced a new method for...
On February 3, HUD released the 2026 Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAF) for each state, as well as DC, the Pacific Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. These factors are used for adjusting contract rents for project-based Section 8 programs renewed...
HUD has issued Notice H 2025–07, extending the compliance deadline for certain provisions of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). Under the new guidance, implementation of HOTMA Sections 102 and 104 for HUD Multifamily Housing is now...
Each October, the Social Security Administration (SSA) releases the upcoming year’s Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for recipients of Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). This adjustment reflects the changes in common household expenses...
