As part of its ongoing commitment to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing, HUD has announced that all federally-assisted units must be equipped with carbon monoxide detection systems no later than December 27, 2022. Notice 2022-01, published on January 31, 2022...
Do you use TRACS to submit or track your monthly vouchers? If so, you are familiar with the annual Cyber Awareness Challenge. Each year, you are required to complete the challenge by logging in and taking on the role of a Federal agent with access to highly sensitive...
If you hold a Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS) designation you might wonder where it all began. Even if you have never wondered, it is still an interesting story. Back in the early days of federally assisted rental housing the rules were not nearly as complicated...
On April 1, 2021, HUD released new income limits for applicable rental housing programs. Both the HUD and MTSP limits can be found at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html For the HUD programs, the income limits were effectively immediately and should be...
On January 20, 2021 President Biden signed Executive Order #13988 affirming that: Every person should be treated with respect and dignity and should be able to live without fear, no matter who they are or whom they love. The Constitution promises equal protection to...
When projecting Annual Income to determine eligibility and tenant rent for the HUD affordable housing programs, PHAs and Owner/Agents must consider imputed income from the assets when the combined total of all family assets exceeds $5,000. The rule states: When net...
