Department of Housing and Urban Development – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Through this request for information (RFI), HUD seeks public input regarding the development of program components for a formula grant program to allocate funding for HUD's Lead Hazard Reduction and Healthy Homes grant programs. Currently, these grant programs are statutorily required to make funding awards on a competitive basis; however, HUD has requested Congressional approval to award a portion of grant funds to eligible jurisdictions using a formula rather than using the competitive, and procedurally more complex, process for these jurisdictions to apply for grants. HUD believes that a formula grant program may allow more efficient distribution of funding to highest need communities, streamline the selection and award of grants, and help maximize funding utilization.

This notice for comment seeks public input regarding HUD's intention to revise the elevated blood lead level (EBLL) threshold in HUD's requirements for assisted housing. HUD intends to revise its EBLL threshold to 3.5 micrograms of lead per deciliter ([micro]g/dL) of blood for a child under the age of 6, consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) current blood lead reference value (BLRV) of 3.5 ([micro]g/dL) of blood for a child under the age of 6. The CDC uses its BLRV for encouraging actions such as environmental investigations of homes to identify potential sources of lead. When HUD last amended its EBLL threshold in 2017, CDC's BLRV for children under the age of 6 was 5 [micro]g/dL, the level HUD uses as its current EBLL threshold.

HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.

HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.

Section 106 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (the HUD Reform Act) requires HUD to publish quarterly Federal Register notices of all regulatory waivers that HUD has approved. Each notice covers the quarterly period since the previous Federal Register notice. The purpose of this notice is to comply with the requirements of section 106 of the HUD Reform Act. This notice contains a list of regulatory waivers granted by HUD during the period beginning on October 1, 2023 and ending on December 31, 2023.

HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.

HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.

HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.

HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

This notice announces HUD's intention to competitively offer approximately 2,700 home equity conversion mortgages (HECM, or reverse mortgage loans) secured by vacant properties with an updated loan balance of approximately $746 million. The sale will consist of due and payable Secretary-held reverse mortgage loans. The mortgage loans consist of first liens secured by single family, vacant residential properties, where all borrowers are deceased, and no borrower is survived by a non-borrowing spouse. The Secretary will prioritize up to 50 percent of the offered assets for award to nonprofit organizations or governmental entity bidders with a documented housing mission. This notice also generally describes the bidding process for the sale and certain entities who are ineligible to bid. This is the thirteenth sale offering of its type and will be held on October 16, 2024.

This notice sets forth the policies and procedures for the administration of tenant-based and project-based Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance under the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program administered by local public housing agencies (PHAs) that have partnered with local Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities or other entities as designated by the Secretary of the VA. This notice includes new waivers and program flexibilities as well as additional general guidance. This notice also incorporates updated policy based on further implementation of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA).

HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.

HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.

HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.

This notice reiterates HUD's statement of policy concerning the procedures that govern the waiver of regulations and directives issued by HUD. This policy was first announced by notice published in 1991, following enactment of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989. In 2001, HUD published a notice that clarified how these procedures are implemented during a period of Administration transition. In 2008, HUD published a notice consolidating and updating the 1991 and 2001 notices. This notice updates information to reflect current HUD operations and procedures.

Under the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Administration, Office of the Executive Secretariat (Exec Sec) is issuing a public notice of its intent to modify the Privacy Act system of records titled "Correspondence Tracking System (CTS)". This system of records is being revised to make clarifying changes within: System Location, System Manager, Record Authority for Maintenance of the System, Purpose of the System, Categories of Individuals Covered by the System, Categories of Records in the System, Records Source Categories, Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Retrieval of Records, and Retention and Disposal of Records, and make general updates to the remaining sections to accurately reflect management of the system of records in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A108, Federal Agency Responsibilities for Review, Reporting, and Publication under the Privacy Act.

This notice announces the next meeting of HUD's TIAC.

This notice announces the monthly per unit fee rates for use in determining the on-going administrative fees for public housing agencies (PHAs) administering the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Mainstream, Emergency Housing Voucher, and Moderate Rehabilitation (including the Single Room Occupancy program for homeless individuals) programs during calendar year (CY) 2024. PHAs use administrative fees to cover costs associated with administering these programs. Publishing the CY 2024 administrative fees allow PHAs to budget appropriately and is important for PHA record keeping purposes.

This gives notice of a Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC) meeting and sets forth the proposed agenda. The HCFAC meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. The meeting is open to the public and is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

This Notice announces changes in the interest rates to be paid on debentures issued with respect to a loan or mortgage insured by the Federal Housing Administration under the provisions of the National Housing Act (the Act). The interest rate for debentures issued under Section 221(g)(4) of the Act during the 6-month period beginning July 1, 2024, is 4\1/2\ percent. The interest rate for debentures issued under any other provision of the Act is the rate in effect on the date that the commitment to insure the loan or mortgage was issued, or the date that the loan or mortgage was endorsed (or initially endorsed if there are two or more endorsements) for insurance, whichever rate is higher. The interest rate for debentures issued under these other provisions with respect to a loan or mortgage committed or endorsed during the 6-month period beginning July 1, 2024, is 4\3/4\ percent.

HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

When the President makes a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), the affected areas may receive various forms of disaster relief. Under the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program, HUD typically provides relief through regulatory waivers to affected areas. This Notice describes a new form of relief that HUD can provide under the ESG programspecial ESG grants that HUD designates as Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) grants for areas that are identified as eligible for FEMA Individual Assistance when a "major disaster" is declared under the Stafford Act (declared disaster areas). As authorized by section 231 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act of 2020, HUD may make these grants to States or local governments to address the needs of individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in declared disaster areas and have needs not otherwise served or fully met by existing Federal disaster relief programs. This Notice explains HUD's plan for allocating and administering these RUSH grants including the funding methodology and applicable requirements for awards. As further explained in this Notice, RUSH grants will be made to States or local governments for the purpose of assisting individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, have been residing in a declared disaster area, and have needs that are not otherwise served or fully met by existing Federal disaster relief programs. HUD plans to begin making allocations as described in this Notice as of the date authorized by the HUD Appropriations Act of 2020. HUD welcomes public comments on all aspects of this Notice, particularly comments that respond to the questions included in Section VIII of this Notice.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is proposing to revise HUD's regulations for Housing Assistance Payments contracts that were initially issued and administered by a State Housing Finance Agency. The proposed rule would clarify the meaning of the terms "HFA (Housing Finance Agency)" and "State Agency (Agency)" when HUD either assumes contract administration responsibilities or assigns the contract administration responsibilities to a Performance-Based Contract Administrator. The proposed rule would also clarify how reserve accounts may be transferred following assumption of contract administration duties by a new party. These regulatory changes would conform with longstanding HUD policy and practice.

HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.