HUD Office of Hearings and Appeals; Conforming Changes To Reflect Office Address and Staff Title Changes, and Notification of Retention of Chief Administrative Law Judge

by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 01/26/2009.

This final rule amends HUD's regulations to reflect the office address and staff title changes regarding HUD's Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA). This rule makes conforming changes to HUD regulations to reflect that the title of ``Chief Docket Clerk'' has been changed to ``Docket Clerk'' and that the address of the OHA has been changed....

Matching Requirement in McKinney-Vento Act Programs

by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 12/11/2008.

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is the primary federal statute that addresses the issues of homelessness in the United States. Three grant programs administered by HUD under this statute (the Supportive Housing program, the Shelter Plus Care program, and the Emergency Shelter Grants program) each impose a matching requirement for a...

HUD Programs: Violence Against Women Act Conforming Amendments

by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 11/28/2008.

This interim rule conforms HUD's regulations to the self- implementing provisions of the statutory protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking provided by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), as recently amended. These new protections apply to families applying for or receiving rental assistance...

Pet Ownership for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities

by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 10/27/2008.

This final rule amends HUD's regulations governing the requirements for pet ownership in HUD-assisted public housing and multifamily housing projects for the elderly and persons with disabilities. Specifically, this final rule conforms these pet ownership requirements to the requirements for animals assisting persons with disabilities in HUD's...

Design and Construction Requirements; Compliance With ANSI A117.1 Standards

by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 10/24/2008.

Eligibility of Students for Assisted Housing Under Section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937; Conforming Amendment To Include Students With Disabilities Receiving Assistance as of November 30, 2005

by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 08/21/2008.

This rule makes a conforming amendment to HUD's regulation that restricts individuals enrolled in an institution of higher education and who meet certain other requirements from receiving assistance under section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937. That regulation was required by statute to be promulgated in 2005, and the statute was subsequently...

Streamlining Public Housing Programs

by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 08/05/2008.

This proposed rule would support HUD's overall objective to streamline the regulations governing public housing programs and to facilitate the transition of public housing agencies (PHAs) to asset management. In general, this proposed rule would streamline portions of the public housing regulations, and more closely align the regulatory...

Project Design and Cost Standards for the Section 202 and Section 811 Programs

by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 05/23/2008.

This final rule revises HUD's regulations that govern the project design and cost standards for HUD's section 202 supportive housing for the Elderly and section 811 Persons with Disabilities programs. This rule allows project sponsors to use HUD funds for dishwashers in individual supportive housing units for the elderly and in independent...

HUD Office of Hearings and Appeals; Conforming Changes To Reflect Organization Regulations

by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 03/13/2008.

This final rule revises HUD's regulations to reflect the organization of HUD's Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA). HUD has established the Office of Hearings and Appeals within the Office of the Secretary. As a result of the organization of the OHA, the position of the Chief Administrative Law Judge (Chief ALJ) has been eliminated. This rule...

Independent Public Accountant Roster

by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 02/06/2008.

This proposed rule would establish a roster of approved independent public accountants and public accounting firms (IPAs) that would be permitted to perform audits or related services required by participants in certain HUD programs and submitted to HUD. The proposed rule would also establish eligibility, application, and removal procedures for...

Implementation of OMB Guidance on Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension

by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 12/27/2007.

Following publication of a March 23, 2007, proposed rule, this final rule relocates HUD's regulations governing nonprocurement debarment and suspension to a new part in title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The relocation is part of a governmentwide initiative to create one location where the public can access both the Office of...

Use of Indian Housing Block Grant Funds for Rental Assistance in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Projects

by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 10/18/2007.

This final rule amends the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program regulations to specify the conditions under which IHBG funds may be used for project-based or tenant-based rental assistance. The final rule clarifies that such rental assistance may be provided in a manner consistent with assistance provided under section 8 of the United...

Pet Ownership for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities

by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 10/15/2007.

This proposed rule would revise HUD's regulations that apply to pet ownership in HUD-assisted housing for the elderly and persons with disabilities by conforming the exceptions for animals that assist persons with disabilities to those that apply to HUD's public housing programs, as defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act.

HUD Office of Hearings and Appeals Conforming Amendments; and Technical Correction to Part 15 Regulations

by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 09/20/2007.

This final rule revises HUD's regulations to reflect the statutorily mandated termination of the HUD Board of Contract Appeals. As required by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (2006 NDA Act), the contract-related functions of the HUD Board of Contract Appeals have been transferred to the new Civilian Board of Contract...

Project Design and Cost Standards for the Section 202 and Section 811 Programs

by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 08/15/2007.

This proposed rule would revise HUD's regulations that govern the project design and cost standards for HUD's Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly and Section 811 Persons with Disabilities programs. Under these programs, project sponsors are prohibited from using HUD funds for certain project amenities, including swimming pools,...

Indian Housing Block Grant Program-Extension of Annual Performance Report Due Date

by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 07/26/2007.

This final rule extends the due date, by an additional 30 days, for Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) recipients to submit annual performance reports (APRs). Through the IHBG program, HUD provides housing assistance to Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs). Currently, HUD's regulations require IHBG recipients to submit...

Design and Construction Requirements; Compliance With ANSI A117.1 Standards

by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 07/18/2007.

This proposed rule would amend HUD's regulations with respect to the design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act and its amendments by updating and clarifying the references to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) building standard for accessibility and by codifying the current HUD recognized safe harbors under the...

Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs

by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 06/19/2007.

This proposed rule would revise HUD's public and assisted housing program regulations to implement the process of upfront income verification (UIV) of applicants and participants in assistance programs by public housing agencies (PHAs), including through use of the Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system. HUD believes that this process would...

Use of Indian Housing Block Grant Funds for Rental Assistance in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Projects

by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 06/08/2007.

This proposed rule would amend the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program regulations to specify the conditions under which IHBG funds may be used for project-based or tenant-based rental assistance. The proposed rule clarifies that such rental assistance may be provided in a manner consistent with assistance provided under section 8 of the...

Self-Insurance Plans Under the Indian Housing Block Grant Program

by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 05/29/2007.

This final rule establishes standards for recipients under the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program to purchase insurance through nonprofit insurance entities owned and controlled by Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs). This rule follows publication of a March 7, 2006, proposed rule, and takes into account the...