To address escalating rents, additional aid will be available for 2024 housing voucher programs, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced last week. Last Thursday, August 31, HUD published fair market rents (FMRs) for fiscal year 2024, which begins October 1. On average, FMRs will increase about

Do you have ideas about how to make U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) forms and application processes easier? How about insights on ways to reduce burdens on vulnerable groups like people with disabilities or limited English proficiency? Based on your experiences, is there data and information that should be

Starting July 1, public housing inspections can be conducted using the Final Rule of National Standards for Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Designed to strengthen HUD’s physical condition standards, the new standards detail inspectable items; classify whether they are considered life-threatening, severe, moderate or low-risk; define the correction timeframe

On May 15, 2023, new income limits – which are used to define low-income status and eligibility for many HUD housing assistance programs – took effect.  Limits are based on the 2021 American Community Survey (ACS), since the 2020 collection data did not meet the Census Bureau’s Statistical Data Quality

On May 11, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the availability of new funding through the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP). Eligible owners of HUD-assisted multifamily properties serving low-income residents can apply for funds to retrofit solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions; increase energy and water efficiency;

We have to admit that when HUD announced $315 million was awarded to help communities provide housing and support to the homeless and people in unsheltered settings at the start of February, we were a bit confused. Of the total, just over $2 million was awarded to New York. It

An increase in the number of cyberattacks against U.S. Housing Authorities – and public sector entities overall – reinforces the need for the highest levels of vigilance and security given the sensitive information their systems contain about residents, employees, suppliers, and more. According to BlackFog.com, which issues monthly reports on

Soon after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published Fair Value Rents for fiscal year 2023, the agency announced proposed changes to how Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAFs) would be calculated, and updated Utility Allowance Factors (UAFs) for 2023. Both took effect February 11 and are designed