Innovation of the Day
HUD has launched a new online platform, Innovation of the Day, on their website to get input from us, as industry stakeholders. The platform was developed as a way of collecting and disseminating inn ...
Residual Receipts to be Used to Offset Vouchers
HUD Notice 2012-14 was issued on this topic on August 3, 2012. The Notice becomes effective 60 days after issuance, and provides procedures for using any excess Residual Receipts toward voucher payme ...
PBCA Update
On August 15, 2012 the Government Accountability Office (GAO) upheld the protests that were filed against HUD for issuing a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to award PBCA contracts. This means t ...
Tips on Requesting Reserve for Replacement Funds
When you need to use your reserve funds for your property, you’ll want to be sure to submit your request properly. Read some Tips on Requesting Reserve for Replacement Funds.
Smoke Free Housing Tool Kits
Ever given thought to having a smoke free property? New toolkits can help you move forward with that idea. It is important to give tenants proper notice, and provide a “smoking area” if at all possib ...
Reports Required by HUD When Disaster Occurs
If a disaster occurs that affects your residents and/or properties, HUD has reporting obligations based on information that is gathered about your property. It’s important for you to immediately repo ...
REAC Top Twenty Deficiencies
There could be a significant increase in your overall inspection score if you make sure the following maintenance items are checked prior to an inspection. Remember, a REAC inspection is a “snapshot i ...
Q & A: Compliance
Question: We received the following finding in our recent MOR: “The tenant’s SSN Benefits Claim Number was missing from the 4/1/11 MI 50059. The number is required when the tenant’s Social Security ...
Q & A: Compliance
Question: When I see a Y for buy-in on the EIV, that means I don’t give the tenant credit for medical deductions, right? Jackie in Atlanta
REAC Holiday Hours and FASSUB User Guide Changes
REAC has released its holiday hours and has requested that inspectors not schedule or conduct inspections on a federal holiday or on a weekend. They also requested that the following dates be “blacked ...