R & C H o u s i n g N o t i c e s N e w s l e t t e r

21st Edition: 5/19/14-5/30/14

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. See the new Operating Guidance for Implementing FY2012 and FY2013 HOME Appropriations Requirements, which explains how these appropriations apply to Participating Jurisdictions' (PJs') 2012 and 2013 HOME projects and compliance determination procedure through the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS). This notice also explains how last year's HOME Final Rule affects the implementation and applicability of these requirements.

2. HUD issued a notice on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Federally-Assisted Programs and Activities to permit recipients of HUD assistance to use an alternative accessibility standard to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and HUD's implementing regulation at 24 CFR part 8 until HUD revises its Section 504 regulation with an updated accessibility standard.

3. HUD issued guidance for the Funding Process for Tenant-Protection Vouchers for Certain At-Risk Households in Low-Vacancy Areas, as provided for in the "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014" (PL 113-76).

4. The Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act did not pass the Senate; thus, dozens of expired and expiring tax plans-including minimum LIHTCs (9% for new construction and substantial rehabilitation and 4% for acquisition of affordable housing), as well as the New Markets Tax Credit-were not temporarily extended.

5. R&C Attorneys' Upcoming Speaking Engagements:

Next Week! RAD Network Training at HUD Headquarters: June 4-5. Stephen I. Holmquist will be speaking on June 5th from 11:30am-12:45pm and 1:45 - 3pm for the session on Joint Ventures with Developers: How Can I Be Prepared for a Joint Venture with a Developer? Register by June 2nd.
At the National Leased Housing Association, June 18-20. [Agenda]
Julie S. McGovern: Thursday, June 19th, 9-9:45am. Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Update
Sarah Molseed: Friday, June 20th, 9-10:15am. Understanding Project-Based Vouchers and Preservation Vouchers

H O U S I N G N O T I C E S 5/19/2014 - 5/30/2014

NAME OF NOTICE	TITLE	ISSUE DATE OR PAGE NUMBER	INFORMATION
CPD Notices	No new notices
PIH Notices	Changes to Flat Rent Requirements - 2014 Appropriations Act	PIH 2014-12 (HA) Issued May 19, 2014	Implements Sections 210 and 243 of Title II of P.L 113-76, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014. Specifically, this guidance clarifies HUD's interpretation of the statutory amendment related to flat rents and the requirement that PHAs comply with the amendments by June 1, 2014.
	Funding for Tenant-Protection Vouchers for Certain At-Risk Households in Low Vacancy Areas - 2014 Appropriations Act	PIH 2014-13 Issued May 20, 2014	Provides instructions, eligibility, and selection criteria on the funding process for tenant protection vouchers for certain at-risk households in low-vacancy areas, as provided for in the "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014" (PL 113-76), referred to hereafter as "the 2014 Appropriations Act," enacted on January 17, 2014.
Housing Notices	Funding for Tenant-Protection Vouchers for Certain At-Risk Households in Low-Vacancy Areas - 2014 Appropriations Act	2014-07 Issued May 20, 2014	Provides instructions, eligibility, and selection criteria on the funding process for tenant protection vouchers for certain at-risk households in low-vacancy areas, as provided for in the "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014" (PL 113-76), referred to hereafter as "the 2014 Appropriations Act," enacted on January 17, 2014.
Mortgagee Letters	Annual Recertification and Post-Approval Updates	2014-09 Issued May 27, 2014	The purpose of this Mortgagee Letter is to inform lenders about changes to FHA's systems that alter the way lenders execute post-approval updates and complete FHA's annual recertification process.

Federal Register Notices
Rules and Regulations	Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities	PDF \| Text \| More Issued: May 23, 2014 Pages 29671 - 29676
Proposed Rules	Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996: Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Notice of Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Meetings	PDF \| Text \| More Issued: May 23, 2014 Pages 29700 - 29700
Notices	Federally Mandated Exclusions From Income-Updated Listing	PDF \| Text \| More Issued: May 20, 2014 Pages 28938 - 28940
	Notice of Single Family Loan Sales	PDF \| Text \| More Issued: May 23, 2014 Pages 29797 - 29799
	Correction to Federal Housing Administration (FHA): Homeowners Armed With Knowledge (HAWK) for New Homebuyers Contact Information	PDF \| Text \| More Issued: May 23, 2014 Pages 29789 - 29789
	Notice of HUD's Funding Availability for Fiscal Year 2014 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program and Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program	PDF \| Text \| More Issued: May 23, 2014 Pages 29791 - 29792
	Notice of Regulatory Waiver Requests Granted for the First Quarter of Calendar Year 2014	PDF \| Text \| More Issued: May 23, 2014 Pages 29792 - 29797
*Proposed Information Collection*	Proposed Information Collection; 30-Day Notice: Requirement for Contractors To Provide Certificates of Insurance for Capital Program Projects	PDF \| Text \| More Issued: May 27, 2014 Pages 30156 - 30157
	30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for Fee or Roster Personnel (Appraisers and Inspectors) Designation and Appraisal Reports	PDF \| Text \| More Issued: May 28, 2014 Pages 30635 - 30635

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