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 ...
PBCA and VAWA Updates
During our last PBCA awards update, we reported that HUD filed a Motion to Dismiss the lawsuit brought against the NOFA process by several PBCAs. At that time, the court stated a ruling would be relea ...
Q & A: Move-In for a Newborn
Question: I have a single mom who was homeless and pregnant when she got to the top of the waiting list. When I called her to offer the unit, she had been taken to the hospital the night before, and h ...
Q & A: IRA Income
Question: Can you give us some guidance on calculating an IRA? We have an applicant that has an IRA account that receives a $500.00 deposit into the checking account every month. The current value ...