August 21, 2024
Beware of Section 8 Scams
News,HUD Announcements,Resources
Affordable HousingRecently, fliers have been circulating on social media advertising assistance with applying for Section 8 funding. The flyer and website ‘www.govassistance[dot]org’ are NOT legitimate. The scam aims to take advantage of Section 8 applicants to obtain their personal information to…
July 10, 2024
CMS Quality System Highlighted by NQA, Global Certification Body for ISO 9001:2015
Affordable Housing CMS’s journey to become and stay compliant with ISO 9001: 2015, the International Standard for Quality Management Systems, was recently highlighted on the NQA website. In June 2024, just 11 months after our initial ISO 9001: 2015 audit and certification by NQA, we passed our…
June 27, 2024
HUD’s Green and Resilient Retrofit Program’s Benchmarking Initiative
Affordable HousingHUD introduced a free benchmarking process aimed at multifamily Owners and Management Agents, with $42 million allocated to support their participation. The initiative will support efforts to lower energy costs as well as HUD’s goals of promoting climate resiliency,…
May 16, 2024
HUD Multifamily HOTMA Training Videos Now Available
News,Training,HUD Announcements,HOTMA
Affordable HousingThree HOTMA training videos have been posted to HUD’s Multifamily HOTMA training page: Implementation Overview Net Family Assets Determining Income The following videos are planned to be released on HUD’s Multifamily HOTMA training page in May and June 2024, so check…
December 8, 2023
Implementation Guidance: Sections 102 and 104 of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) – HUD Notice 2023-10
Affordable HousingHUD Released Notice 2023-10 on September 29, 2023 to provide more guidance around implementing Housing Opportunity Modernization Act (HOTMA) requirements. The purpose of this notice is to provide guidance to Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Multifamily Housing (MFH) Owners on…
December 8, 2023
30-Day Notification Requirement Prior to Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent Proposed Rule Publishes
Affordable HousingFrom HUD Multifamily: On December 1, HUD published a 30-Day Notification Requirement Prior to Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register for public comment. Under this proposed rule, when tenants who reside in public housing…
November 28, 2023
CMS is Partnering with AHMA-WA to Provide HOTMA and MOR Trainings
HOTMA,News,HUD Announcements,Training
Affordable HousingJoin the CMS multifamily compliance experts to discuss updates regarding the Housing Opportunities Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) and Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs). These events are provided in partnership with AHMA of Washington and are free to their members. Must be…
October 26, 2023
New Resource: Multifamily Disaster Preparedness Plan Template
Affordable HousingOn October 19, 2023, HUD Multifamily shared a template for Owners and Management Agents to use as a resource to help create a property-specific plan to protect resident life and safety during a disaster. The Multifamily Disaster Preparedness Plan template is designed to guide…
October 12, 2023
Reminder: NSPIRE Went Into Effect on October 1, 2023 for the Multifamily Portfolio
October 12, 2023In News, Uncategorized1 MinuteAffordable HousingHUD provided clarification regarding NSPIRE inspections in response to a previous HUD industry email. NSPIRE inspections officially began on October 1, 2023, for the Multifamily portfolio, and they are currently ongoing. Any previous…
October 12, 2023
Social Security Announces 3.2 Percent Benefit Increase for 2024
Affordable HousingSocial Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 71 million Americans will increase 3.2 percent in 2024, the Social Security Administration announced on October 12, 2023. On average, Social Security retirement benefits will increase by more than $50…
September 19, 2023
CMS is Now ISO 9001:2015 Certified by NQA
September 19, 2023In News, Uncategorized3 MinutesAffordable Housing
June 2, 2023
CMS is Now Performing MORs for the State of Missouri on Behalf of MHDC
News,HUD Announcements,Uncategorized
June 2, 2023In HUD Announcements, News, Uncategorized2 MinutesAffordable Housing As of May 1, 2023, Contract Management Services (CMS) entered into a subcontract to perform Management and Occupancy Reviews (MORs) for the state of Missouri by the Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC), the…