49th Edition: 12/16/13-12/20/13
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. 
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News of Note:

    

1.  R&C Closed the First RAD-FHA Transaction in the Country.  R&C represented the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority (SNRHA) and its instrumentality in this transaction involving the $23.5 million rehabilitation and conversion of 100 former public housing units to RAD units.  The housing authority's instrumentality served as its own developer in this transaction financed by an FHA loan, acquisition and rehabilitation loans from the City of Henderson and SNRHA, and two bond issuances.  R&C worked closely with the SNRHA, the City of Henderson, lenders, investors, and FHA and HUD, both at headquarters and the field and regional offices, to negotiate and close this complex transaction.

2.  HUD is soliciting comments for the Small Multifamily Building Risk Share Initiative's proposed application requirements, the application process, participant eligibility, and program design features. Comments due January 3, 2014.
  
3.  PIH 2013-28:  Guidance to PHAs on the Use of Outside Sources of Funds for Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) expenses in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program.

4.  HUD's 2014 Income Limits Data.
   
5.  HUD's Community Planning Development (CPD) has released new Frequently Asked Questions for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and has consolidated its guidance on several programs and cross-cutting requirements, including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)  program and Environmental Review.

 

6.  Allocations, Waivers, and Alternative Requirements for Grantees receiving CDBG Disaster Recovery Funds in response to Disasters occurring in 2013.  

H O U S I N G N O T I C E S

12/16/2013 - 12/20/2013

 

NAME OF NOTICE

TITLE

ISSUE DATE OR PAGE NUMBER

INFORMATION

CPD Notices

No new notices

 

 

PIH Notices

Guidance on the Use of Outside Sources of Funds in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program

PIH 2013-28

Issued: Dec. 16, 2013

Expires: This notice remains in effect until amended, superseded or rescinded

The purpose of this Notice is to provide guidance to public housing agencies (PHAs) regarding the use of outside sources of funds for Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) expenses in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program.

 

Providing Interim Funding to Recipients of Indian Housing Block Grants

PIH 2013-29 (TDHEs)

Issued: Dec. 17, 2013

Expires: This notice remains in effect until amended, superseded or rescinded

This Notice provides instructions to tribes and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs) on the process for requesting an advance on IHBG funds when there is limited funding under a CR.

 

Exclusion from Income of Payments under Recent Tribal Trust Settlements

PIH 2013-30

Issued: Dec. 17, 2013

Expires: This notice remains in effect until rescinded

The purpose of this notice is to provide guidance to PHAs, Indian tribes, tribally designated housing entities (TDHE), and other recipients of HUD programs on the treatment of certain trust settlement payments recently received by members of Indian tribes.

Housing Notices

No new notices

 

 

Mortgagee Letters

No new notices

 

 

 

Federal Register Notices

Rules and Regulations

No new notices

 

 

Proposed Rules

No new notices

 

 

Notices

Allocations, Waivers, and Alternative Requirements for Grantees Receiving Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds in Response to Disasters Occurring in 2013

PDF | Text | More

Issued: December 16, 2013

Pages 76154 - 76160

 

 

Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) Capital Fund Interim Scoring Notice: Reinstitution of Five Points for Occupancy Sub-Indicator and Request for Comment

PDF | Text | More

Issued: December 16, 2013

Pages 76160 - 76161

 

 

Notice of Regulatory Waiver Requests Granted for the Third Quarter of Calendar Year 2013

PDF | Text | More

Issued: December 16, 2013

Pages 76161 - 76169

 

 

Notices 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Capital Fund Community and Education Training Facilities

PDF | Text | More

Issued: December 18, 2013

Pages 76638 - 76638

 

 

Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2013 for the Housing Choice Voucher Program

PDF | Text | More

Issued: December 20, 2013

Pages 77144 - 77151

 


                               

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