federal housing
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76 Federal Register 15, Proposed HUD Rule: Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs–Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity, pp. 4194 – 4198 (January 24, 2011)
There is still time to comment on this groundbreaking proposed rule that has come to be referred to as the “LGBT HUD proposed rule”. The proposed rule cites to studies establishing significant unequal housing access for and housing…
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HUD Guidance: Housing Discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Individuals and Families (July 1, 2010)
This guidance provides that while the federal Fair Housing Act does not specifically include sexual orientation or gender identity as prohibited bases for housing discrimination, an LGBT person’s experience with housing discrimination may still be prohibited by the…
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H 2010-02: Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) & You Brochure – Requirements for Distribution and Use (1/11/10)
This HUD notice clarifies that owners and management agents of federally-subsidized or assisted multifamily developments must provide the HUD EIV & You brochure and HUD Fact Sheet entitled “How Your Rent is Determined” to each tenant household as…
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74 FR 66548 – SAFE Mortgage Licensing Act: HUD Responsibilities Under the SAFE Act [Proposed Rule] [12/15/09]
The Secure and Fair Mortgage Licensing Act (SAFE Act) was enacted on July 30, 2008 as part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. The SAFE Act, among other things, requires states to adopt licensing and…
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HUD Notice H 9-20 – Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System [12/07/09]
Related to the most recent federal housing related posting, we post a link to the above-entitled HUD Housing Notice that may be of use to advocates. A primary purpose of this Notice is to provide updated guidance to…
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74 FR 68924 amending 24 CFR Parts 5 and 908 – Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs; Implementation and Enterprise Income Verification System – Amendments [12/29/09]
This final rule, which takes effect on January 31, 2010, relates to the requirement that public housing agencies and multifamily HUD housing owners and managers use the Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system for program applicants and participants. This…
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H 09-13 and PIH 09-36: Supplemental Information to Application for Assistance Regarding Identification of Family Member, Friend or Other Person or Organization Supportive of a Tenant for Occupancy in HUD Assisted Housing (9/15/09)
This joint notice relates to the implementation of Section 644 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 that requires PHAs and owners to provide as part of the application for assistance a form in which applicants…
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HUD 74 FR No. 166, p. 44285 – Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs; Delay of Effective Date (8/25/09)
This action relates to the final rule revising HUD’s public and assisted housing program regulations to require that PHAs and owners of assisted housing use HUD’s Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system. The rule was to go into effect…
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PIH Notice 2009-22 – Over Subsidization in the Housing Choice Voucher Program (7/21/09)
This notice renews much of last year’s notice on the same subject, including the restrictions on approval of an extra bedroom for family caregivers and rotating caregivers. The notice includes a specific provision for seeking reasonable accommodation, a…
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PIH Notice 2009-39 Prohibition on Public Housing Agencies Charging Application Fees (9/25/09)
This notice reiterates HUD’s long-standing policy that public housing agencies may not charge application fees to households applying for admission to public housing or the Housing Choice Voucher Program. [Download.]