On Wednesday, October 14, 2020, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing released an update to its COVID-19 Questions and Answers. The complete document can be found here. The following is a summary of the major changes and additions: CDC Eviction Moratorium The Office of...
On September 4, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published an agency order in the Federal Register that provides for a temporary halt in residential evictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. This order is different than the...
HUD has announced that Performance Based Contract Administrators (PBCAs) and HUD field offices can resume Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs) in areas where state or local laws do not restrict them, according to a June 23, 2020 Memorandum released by HUD’s...
Section 8? Section 42? Section 202 with Section 8? Section 236? These are the short-hand descriptors commonly used in referring to the affordable housing programs in the US. With so many numbers, it can be hard to keep track of what they all mean! The most ubiquitous...
There are many different kinds of training related to programs offered by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The National Center for Housing Management (NCHM) offers training primarily geared to those who currently work for organizations...
Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS) is the most sought-after professional credential in the affordable housing industry. Many property management companies, governmental agencies, and other employers involved in affordable housing prefer and, often require, that...
