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...
As published in the Federal Register on December 30, 2025, HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) has further extended the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) compliance deadline for its programs to January 1, 2027. This new...
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...
On Friday, October 24, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will be 2.8%, effective January 1, 2026. This year’s adjustment is a touch higher than 2025’s 2.5% increase, but 0.4% less than the 2024 adjustment. The...
The Department of the Treasury/Internal Revenue Service published Final Regulations and Removal of Temporary Regulations regarding Section 42, Low-Income Housing Credit Average Income Test Procedures, to the Federal Register on September 30, 2025. The average income...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released the inflation-adjusted values and the revised passbook rate for 2026. These adjustments are effective from January 1, 2026, and are essential for compliance with Sections 102 and 104 of the...
On Thursday, May 29, 2025, HUD announced that HOTMA implementation would be further delayed until January 1, 2026 for programs covered by the HUD Multifamily Housing (MFH) program. NCHM and others anticipated the delay, primarily due to the lack of infrastructure in...
One of the topics that has really made the eHotline “hot” lately is how to treat Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits spending cards. These cards are granted to many Medicare Advantage customers to help supplement their medical/disability-related needs. The money...
HOTMA implementation for HUD’s Community Planning and Development (CPD) programs has been a bit hazy since the publication of the HOTMA Final Rule in February of 2023. As we say farewell to 2024, HUD has cleared the air on two of the last lingering questions facing...
