Prohibited Relationships
When processing the Previous Participation clearance (Form 2530), HUD looks for prohibited relationships (e.g. those with a conflict of interest) between and among ownership boards and management agen ...
“Stop The Bullying” Videos
In the September Practical Points, 2012, we announced the Stop Bullying Video Challenge. Arne Duncan, Education Secretary, asked youth who live in affordable housing to be involved. Many young people ...
Free Fair Housing Accessibility Training
April is the month that we celebrate Fair Housing. Now is the time to review your Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP) and tweak it, if necessary. Please read the full article to read a r ...
Fair Housing “Final Rule”
Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Discriminatory Effects Standard: Final Rule was issued in the February 15, 2013 Federal Register. The purpose of the final rule was to “formalize the national ...
Sequester Update: HUD Employee Furloughs
In regards to the recent sequester, HUD plans to furlough employees beginning in May to meet its requirements to cut salaries and expenses. A furlough is a temporary, involuntary, unpaid leave. Read t ...
Q & A: SSD as Verification of Disability
Question: If my tenant is getting SSD (Social Security Disability) income, do I still need to verify with a doctor that they’re disabled? ~Kathy, OH
Electronic Financial Statements: New Workaround Guide
If your Fiscal Year ends March 31, 2013, it will soon be time for you (or your accountant) to submit your audited financial statements electronically to HUD via the FASSUB system (part of HUD’s Secure ...
Q & A: EIV
Question: A company I used to work for had the Maintenance Supervisor sign EIV Rules of Behavior, just in case he saw something he wasn’t supposed to see. Is that correct? ~ Mary, Indiana
SS Debit Cards Now Count as Assets
As of March 1, 2013, all Social Security benefits will be paid via direct deposit or via Debit Express debit cards. Several periodicals report that while the transition takes place, paper checks will ...
Sequestration: How Will it Affect Project-Based HUD Housing?
We’ve all heard a lot about “sequestration” or “the sequester”, but what does it mean? What does it mean for our HUD housing programs? Sequestration is the mandatory, automatic across-the-board spend ...