Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)-Alternative Requirements or Waivers: Waiving the Minimum Rent and Security Deposit Requirements for the Housing Authority of Baltimore City's Specified RAD Projects, 51297 [2015-20826]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5851–N–02]
Rental Assistance Demonstration
(RAD)—Alternative Requirements or
Waivers: Waiving the Minimum Rent
and Security Deposit Requirements for
the Housing Authority of Baltimore
City’s Specified RAD Projects
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Rental Assistance
Demonstration (RAD) statute gives HUD
authority to establish waivers and
alternative requirements. This notice
advises that HUD is waiving, for the
Housing Authority of Baltimore City
(HABC), minimum rent and security
deposit requirements governing projectbased assistance with respect to an
identified portfolio that includes
projects converting assistance under
RAD. These waivers are necessary to
ensure that HABC can successfully
operate these properties in accordance
with the terms and conditions required
under a consent decree from a fair
housing case. Without these waivers,
HABC would not be able to effectively
operate the converted properties, as they
have been operated under the consent
decree, after their conversion under the
RAD program.
DATES: Effective Date: September 3,
2015.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Thomas R. Davis, Director, Office of
Recapitalization, Office of Housing,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20410–7000; telephone
number 202–708–0001 (this is not a tollfree number). Hearing- and speechimpaired persons may access these
numbers through TTY by calling the
Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339
(this is a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Action
On July 2, 2013, HUD issued PIH
Notice 2012–32 Rev–1 (as corrected by
the technical correction issued February
6, 2014) (‘‘RAD Notice Rev–1’’), which
superseded PIH Notice 2012–32. RAD
Notice Rev–1 is found at the following
URL: https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/
documents/huddoc?id=pih201232rev1.pdf. RAD Notice Rev–1, at
section 1.9, paragraph F, entitled
‘‘Portfolio Awards,’’ also sets forth a
new option of a ‘‘portfolio award,’’
which allows public housing agencies
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(PHAs) to apply for RAD conversions
affecting a group of projects. This type
of award is meant to enable PHAs to
create a comprehensive revitalization
plan for multiple buildings they
oversee. HABC has submitted an
application for a portfolio award under
RAD, and seeks to convert assistance
from public housing to Section 8
Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA).
While HUD has published a second
revision of the RAD Notice (PIH Notice
2012–32 Rev–2), HABC has applied for
a portfolio award under the terms and
conditions of RAD Notice Rev–1.
The RAD statute (Pub. L. 112–55,
approved November 18, 2011, as
amended) 1 gives HUD authority to
waive or specify alternative
requirements for various provisions of
the law upon a finding that such
waivers or alternative requirements are
necessary for the effective conversion of
assistance under RAD. In order to utilize
this authority, the RAD statute requires
HUD to publish by notice in the Federal
Register any waiver or alternative
requirement, no later than 10 days
before the effective date of such notice.
This notice meets this publication
requirement.
HABC is subject to certain restrictions
on their programs pursuant to Bailey v.
Housing Authority of Baltimore City and
subsequent extensions, amendments,
and other agreements with the plaintiffs
of such case and the Department of
Justice (collectively referred to herein as
the ‘‘Bailey Consent Decree’’). In order
for the covered project to comply with
the Bailey Consent Decree requirements,
residents of the projects for which
HABC intends to convert assistance
under RAD must retain the rights,
privileges, and benefits that are
provided to public housing residents.
The PBRA regulations relating to
minimum rent and security deposit
payments differ from public housing
requirements. 24 CFR 5.630(a)(3)
establishes a minimum rent requirement
of $25 for the PBRA program. 24 CFR
880.608(a) mandates that the owner of
the converted unit require each family
to pay a security deposit in an amount
‘‘equal to one month’s Total Tenant
Payment or $50, whichever is greater.’’
Therefore, in order to continue its
compliance with the Bailey Consent
Decree, HABC has requested, and HUD
1 The RAD statutory requirements were amended
by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub.
L. 113–76, signed January 17, 2014) (2014
Appropriations Act) and the Consolidated and
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub.
L. 113–235, signed December 16, 2014) (2015
Appropriations Act). The statutory provisions of the
2012 Appropriations Act pertaining to RAD, as
amended, are referred to as the RAD Statute in this
notice.
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has granted, alternative requirements to
the regulations above to permit a
minimum rent amount of $0 and to
allow the owners of units with
converted assistance the ability to
require each family to pay a security
deposit equal to the lesser of either one
month’s rent or $50. HUD has
determined that the requested waivers
and alternative requirements are
necessary for the effective conversion of
assistance under RAD of the properties
contemplated under the HABC portfolio
award.
Dated: August 13, 2015.
Edward L. Golding,
Principal Deputy Assistant, Secretary for
Housing.
Approved on August 14, 2015.
Nani A. Coloretti,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5851-N-02]
Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)--Alternative Requirements
or Waivers: Waiving the Minimum Rent and Security Deposit Requirements
for the Housing Authority of Baltimore City's Specified RAD Projects
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) statute gives HUD
authority to establish waivers and alternative requirements. This
notice advises that HUD is waiving, for the Housing Authority of
Baltimore City (HABC), minimum rent and security deposit requirements
governing project-based assistance with respect to an identified
portfolio that includes projects converting assistance under RAD. These
waivers are necessary to ensure that HABC can successfully operate
these properties in accordance with the terms and conditions required
under a consent decree from a fair housing case. Without these waivers,
HABC would not be able to effectively operate the converted properties,
as they have been operated under the consent decree, after their
conversion under the RAD program.
DATES: Effective Date: September 3, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas R. Davis, Director, Office of
Recapitalization, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410-7000; telephone
number 202-708-0001 (this is not a toll-free number). Hearing- and
speech-impaired persons may access these numbers through TTY by calling
the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 (this is a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Action
On July 2, 2013, HUD issued PIH Notice 2012-32 Rev-1 (as corrected
by the technical correction issued February 6, 2014) (``RAD Notice Rev-
1''), which superseded PIH Notice 2012-32. RAD Notice Rev-1 is found at
the following URL: https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=pih2012-32rev1.pdf. RAD Notice Rev-1, at section 1.9,
paragraph F, entitled ``Portfolio Awards,'' also sets forth a new
option of a ``portfolio award,'' which allows public housing agencies
(PHAs) to apply for RAD conversions affecting a group of projects. This
type of award is meant to enable PHAs to create a comprehensive
revitalization plan for multiple buildings they oversee. HABC has
submitted an application for a portfolio award under RAD, and seeks to
convert assistance from public housing to Section 8 Project-Based
Rental Assistance (PBRA). While HUD has published a second revision of
the RAD Notice (PIH Notice 2012-32 Rev-2), HABC has applied for a
portfolio award under the terms and conditions of RAD Notice Rev-1.
The RAD statute (Pub. L. 112-55, approved November 18, 2011, as
amended) \1\ gives HUD authority to waive or specify alternative
requirements for various provisions of the law upon a finding that such
waivers or alternative requirements are necessary for the effective
conversion of assistance under RAD. In order to utilize this authority,
the RAD statute requires HUD to publish by notice in the Federal
Register any waiver or alternative requirement, no later than 10 days
before the effective date of such notice. This notice meets this
publication requirement.
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\1\ The RAD statutory requirements were amended by the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 113-76, signed
January 17, 2014) (2014 Appropriations Act) and the Consolidated and
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235, signed
December 16, 2014) (2015 Appropriations Act). The statutory
provisions of the 2012 Appropriations Act pertaining to RAD, as
amended, are referred to as the RAD Statute in this notice.
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HABC is subject to certain restrictions on their programs pursuant
to Bailey v. Housing Authority of Baltimore City and subsequent
extensions, amendments, and other agreements with the plaintiffs of
such case and the Department of Justice (collectively referred to
herein as the ``Bailey Consent Decree''). In order for the covered
project to comply with the Bailey Consent Decree requirements,
residents of the projects for which HABC intends to convert assistance
under RAD must retain the rights, privileges, and benefits that are
provided to public housing residents. The PBRA regulations relating to
minimum rent and security deposit payments differ from public housing
requirements. 24 CFR 5.630(a)(3) establishes a minimum rent requirement
of $25 for the PBRA program. 24 CFR 880.608(a) mandates that the owner
of the converted unit require each family to pay a security deposit in
an amount ``equal to one month's Total Tenant Payment or $50, whichever
is greater.''
Therefore, in order to continue its compliance with the Bailey
Consent Decree, HABC has requested, and HUD has granted, alternative
requirements to the regulations above to permit a minimum rent amount
of $0 and to allow the owners of units with converted assistance the
ability to require each family to pay a security deposit equal to the
lesser of either one month's rent or $50. HUD has determined that the
requested waivers and alternative requirements are necessary for the
effective conversion of assistance under RAD of the properties
contemplated under the HABC portfolio award.
Dated: August 13, 2015.
Edward L. Golding,
Principal Deputy Assistant, Secretary for Housing.
Approved on August 14, 2015.
Nani A. Coloretti,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-20826 Filed 8-21-15; 8:45 am]
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