Important HUD/TRACS Guidance: 2026 Adjustments, Passbook Rate, and HOTMA Implementation

Affordable HousingHUD and TRACS have released new guidance affecting certifications, deductions, passbook rates, and implementation timelines. CMS is providing clarification to help Owner/Agents avoid errors and ensure compliance. Elderly/Dependent Deduction Guidance Owner/Agents began submitting…

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Important HUD Update: Public Safety Guidance & Rescission of PIH 2015-19 / H 2015-10

Affordable HousingHUD has issued updated direction reinforcing the responsibility of Owners and Management Agents (O/As) to maintain safe, secure, and decent housing. As part of this initiative, HUD has formally rescinded Joint Notice PIH 2015-19 / H 2015-10, which previously limited the use of…

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Avoiding MOR Findings: Correcting Citizenship Documentation Errors for Children

Affordable HousingDuring a Management and Occupancy Review (MOR), one common finding involves incomplete or incorrect citizenship documentation. Frequently, parents unintentionally fill out the citizenship form on behalf of their children incorrectly, often missing required signatures or selecting…

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Public Comment Period Open for Revisions to HOTMA Forms

Affordable HousingMake Your Voice Heard! Comments Due by October 17, 2024 HUD has announced the deadline to submit comments on the revised versions of many important forms, which have been updated to include HOTMA regulations. This includes forms that many of us use in our everyday work, like the…

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New Update Regarding Violence Against Women Act Forms

Affordable HousingCMS has received confirmation from the HUD Office of Multifamily Housing that properties should begin using the newly updated VAWA forms published on March 7, 2025. These new forms are now available on HUDCLIPS and bear an OMB expiration date of January 31, 2028. Form HUD-5380 –…

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Updated HUD Form Drafts Available for Review

Affordable HousingThis week, HUD published updated versions of many important tenant eligibility and rent certifications documents, such as the HUD-50059 and HUD-9887/9887-A, to their HOTMA Related Forms Drafting Table. Does this feel like deja-vu? HUD originally published these documents for…

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Important Notice: EIV Penalty Guidance

Affordable HousingOn April 16, 2025, our office received guidance from HUD HQ regarding assessing a penalty for not using EIV in its entirety. HUD states that a 5% penalty deduction from vouchers must be assessed if missing at least one EIV report. This guidance applies to both the tenant and…

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FY2025 Annual Adjustment Factor Changes for Reserve for Replacement (R4R)

Affordable HousingCMS has received confirmation from both the Denver and Kansas City HUD multifamily offices that we, as a Performance-Based Contract Administrator (PBCA), must now use the most precise Annual Adjustment Factor (AAF) available through the HUD website’s lookup tool to adjust the…

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Updated Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Forms Available

Affordable HousingThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released updated Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) forms, now available on HUDCLIPS, with an OMB expiration date of January 31, 2028. These forms are essential in ensuring housing protections for individuals who have…

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