Program Overview Section 811 of the National Affordable Housing Act authorizes HUD to provide funding for supportive housing designed for extremely low-income adults with disabilities. The program operates through two distinct models: the Project Rental Assistance...
In May of 2026, the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) released a memo addressing the hot topic of emotional support animals (ESAs). Inspired by recent court decisions surrounding reasonable accommodation requests for disabled residents’ assistance...
What is the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)? The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a federal law that provides critical housing protections for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Under VAWA, applicants and tenants in...
On May 6, 2026, HUD announced that the new EIV-SAVE Tenant Matching Report is ready for PHA use following a 5-month process. The new Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) report compares PHA-provided citizenship descriptors to data reflected in the US Citizenship and...
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...
