HUD Restructuring; HUD's Energy Report to Congress -- Multifamily Financing

17th Edition: 4/22/13-4/26/13

Reno & Cavanaugh's Housing Notices Newsletter contains weekly notices,

proposed rules and relevant information on HUD policy and regulations. For more

information, please visit www.renocavanaugh.com and R&C's Housing Policy

Group's webpage.

News of Note:

1. HUD is consolidating Multifamily Hubs and closing 16 offices to affect approximately 900 of HUD's 9,000 employees during the restructuring process, being implemented this fall

and taking place over the next two and a half years. Every affected employee will be offered the opportunity to continue working for HUD, though in some cases in a new location or role. Additional information.

2. From HUD's Energy Report to Congress: The Energy Innovation Fund grantees are leveraging private capital and public funding and conducting applied research to find solutions to energy efficiency and renewable energy investment in current affordable multifamily properties. See the report for specific energy efficiency activities undertaken by HUD, such as expanding the financing availability for home energy improvements through FHA's Title I PowerSaver pilot program.

3. Notice PIH 2013-09 announces that the obligation deadline in Section 6 of Notice PIH 2012-2 has expired based on the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L 113)-6. Therefore, PHAs with 250 or more public housing units may now only use operating reserves for capital improvements through the Operating Fund Financing Program.

4. If you are in DC...today, we are at the Washington Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC for the Housing and Development Law Institute's Spring Conference (registration document). Stop by today for these discussions if you can!

1:15-2:15pm:Julie S. McGovern: Tax Credit Properties v. Public Housing - Exploring Differing Legal Obligations in the Public Housing and Tax Credit Programs
2:15-3:15pm: Sarah Molseed and Martin Walsh: Top Ten Mixed-Finance Pitfalls and Strategies - Lessons Learned From a Panel of Mixed-Finance Experts
3:30-4:30pm: James T. Massey: Status Updates on Pending Industry Litigation - Updates on Operating Reserves and Offset Litigation Against HUD

NAME OF NOTICE	TITLE	ISSUE DATE OR PAGE NUMBER	INFORMATION
CPD Notices	No new notices
PIH Notices	Use of Operating Reserves for Capital Improvements	PIH 2013-09 (HA) Issued: April 24, 2013 Expires: This notice remains in effect until amended, revoked or superseded	The obligation deadline in Section 6 of Notice PIH 2012-2 has expired based on the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L 113)-6.
Housing Notices	Delegated Processing Procedures	2013-12
Mortgagee Letters	No new notices
FHEO Notices	Service Animals and Assistance Animals for People with Disabilities in Housing and HUD-Funded Programs	2013-01
Federal Register Notices
Rules and Regulations	No new notices
Proposed Rules	No new notices
Notices	Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP)	PDF \| Text \| More Issued: April 22, 2013 Pages 23775-23776
	Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons With Disabilities Capital Advance Application Submission Requirements	PDF \| Text \| More Issued: April 22, 2013 Pages 23776-23777
	Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request: HUD-Administered Small Cities Program Performance Assessment Report	PDF \| Text \| More Issued: April 22, 2013 Pages 23777-23778
	Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request: Congressional Earmark Grants	PDF \| Text \| More Issued: April 22, 2013 Pages 23778-23778
	Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; FHA TOTAL (Technology Open to Approved Lenders) Mortgage Scorecard	PDF \| Text \| More Issued: April 24, 2013 Pages 24226-24227
	Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) Disclosures	PDF \| Text \| More Issued: April 24, 2013 Pages 24227-24228
	Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Eligibility of a Nonprofit Corporation/Housing Consultant Certification	PDF \| Text \| More Issued: April 25, 2013 Pages 24430-24431
	Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Housing Counseling Training Program	PDF \| Text \| More Issued: April 25, 2013 Pages 24431-24432
	Notice of Intent To Close 16 Field Offices	PDF \| Text \| More Issued: April 26, 2013 Pages 24765-24766

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