As an update to our blog of last week, HUD published a new notice that updates the interim regulation at 24 CFR Part 135, which provides for compliance with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (Section 3).
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HUD issues notice updating Section 3 regulation
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently published a notice updating the interim regulation at 24 CFR Part 135, which provides for compliance with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (Section 3).…
HUD announces that temporary public housing and voucher regulatory relief will expire
HUD has announced that it will end the regulatory relief granted under Notice PIH 2013-03 as of the end of March 2015. That relief, which HUD described in Notice PIH 2013-03 as “temporary,” allowed public housing agencies to:
- Use participants’
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The RAD cap is increased — now what?
Before a robust crowd at the recent Best of the West in Affordable Housing Development and Finance conference sponsored by Ballard Spahr and CSG Advisors in San Francisco, the value and evolution of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…
Ballard Spahr provides comments to HUD’s proposed rule to streamline certain administrative regulations
As a follow up to our January 12, 2015 post, HUD published a proposed rule that seeks to alleviate administrative burdens and streamline requirements across the public housing, Section 8, and multifamily housing rental assistance programs. Many of HUD’s…
HUD clarifies how Davis-Bacon applies to Project-Based Voucher and RAD Programs
On March 9, 2015, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a new notice pertaining to the applicability of Davis-Bacon labor requirements to housing considered to be “existing” housing under the project-based voucher (PBV) program (the Notice). The…
Celebrating residents in public housing
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New IRS guidance for certain entities benefitting from tax-exempt bond financings
By Vicky Tsilas
The IRS has released guidance in three areas of interest to entities that benefit from tax-exempt bond financings, particularly hospitals and educational institutions. This guidance creates new rules related to management contracts and participation by a nonprofit entity in an…