Digital Payments for Social Security
As of March 1, 2013, the Treasury Department is requiring that all people receiving Social Security, VA, SSI and other federal benefits will receive their payments electronically - no more checks wil ...
Q & A – Tenant Selection Plans
Question: We have updated our Tenant Selection policy, which I am getting ready to send out to the rest of our Waiting List with a note that we are giving them 30 days prior to the effective date of ...
Communicate with Our Veteran Residents
Veterans Day has come and gone, but we need to know how we can continue to reach out to the veterans who are residents on our properties. Sometimes it is difficult for us to communicate for fear of as ...
Bed Bug Posters Available
Bed bug posters have been produced as a joint venture by the Safer Pest Control Project and the Illinois Department of Public Health, with funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region ...
Q&A – Part Time Tenant
Question: I have a Section 236 property. Jack moved into a 1-bedroom unit in November, with a Live-In Aide named Willow. He married her in April, but she didn’t move in all the way - she only lives ...
UPDATE: 2013 Income Limits
The 2013 HUD Income Limits were first released on December 4, 2012. Then, on December 11, 2012 HUD published updated income limits because the estimates of median incomes were about 3% too low for mos ...
Grant Opportunity: Housing for Homeless Persons
Funds for programs for quick re-housing of newly homeless families and individuals are now available through HUD's Continuum of Care opportunity.
PBCA Update – Award Announcements Delayed until February, 2013
A legal case was filed against the NOFA by Contract Management Services (CMS) and the Bremerton, WA Housing Authority. On December 13, a hearing was held by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, to consid ...
Q&A – Income for Temporarily Absent Member
Question: I have a resident who has to spend less than 6 months in a nursing home. The nursing home gets all of the resident's social security benefit. How do I handle the resident's 50059? Rub ...
Some EIV Users Can’t Get Identity Verification Reports
HUD made an announcment, on December 10, 2012, that there are 257 EIV Users who cannot access the following Identity Verification Reports: Pending Verification Report, Failed EIV Pre-Screening Report ...