2009 Notices, Rules and Regulations

Overview

Below is a list of PIH notices which provide guidance, extensions, instructions, clarifications, announcements and other policy information.

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2009 Notices

Notice Issued/Expires Purpose
PIH 2009-50 (ONAP)
(MS-Word)
Issued: Dec. 3, 2009
Expires: Dec. 31, 2010
The purpose of this Notice is to provide information on how HUD will address amendments made to the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA) by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008, and earlier statutory amendments to NAHASDA.
PIH 2009-44 (HA)
(MS-Word)
Issued: Oct. 23, 2009
Expires: Oct. 31, 2010
This notice provides guidance on actions public housing agencies (PHA) may take to address financial shortfalls by reducing costs in the HCV program. This notice also provides information on the circumstances under which a PHA may deny a move under 24 CFR 982.314(e)(1) or terminate a housing assistance payments (HAP) contract under 24 CFR 982.454 as a result of insufficient funding. This notice replaces the notices cited above.
PIH 2009-41 (HA) Issued: Oct. 5, 2009
Expires: Oct. 31, 2010
This notice provides instructions for submitting requests for regulatory waivers in compliance with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Reform Act of 1989. Waivers are relief from strict regulatory compliance upon a finding of good cause, subject to statutory limitations and waiver procedures pursuant to 24 CFR 5.110. [...]
PIH 2009-39 (HA) Issued: Sep. 25, 2009
Expires: Sep. 30, 2010
This notice reiterates HUD's long-standing policy that public housing agencies (PHAs) may not charge application fees to persons or families applying for the Public Housing (PH) or Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Programs. [...]
PIH 2009-38 (HA) Issued: Sep. 22, 2009
Expires: Sep. 30, 2010
This notice reimposes the requirement that a public housing agency (PHA) shall provide one copy of the completed audit report package and the Management Letter issued by the Independent Auditor (IA) to the local HUD field office having jurisdiction over the PHA.
PIH 2009-37 (HA) Issued: Sep. 24, 2009
Expires: Sep. 30, 2010
This Notice clarifies that the ARRA one-time $250 recovery payment to beneficiaries of Social Security (SS), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), certain railroad retirement programs, and Veterans retirement and disability programs, are not included as income when an income determination is calculated during mandatory interim and annual reexaminations. Exclusions from annual income calculations includes temporary, nonrecurring or sporadic income pursuant to 24 CFR 5.609(c)(9). However, the ARRA provision for a weekly $25.00 increase in unemployment benefits is calculated as income when annual income determinations are calculated.
PIH 2009-36 (HA) Issued: Sep. 15, 2009
Expires: Sep. 30, 2010
The purpose of this Notice is to provide guidance to owners and management agents (O/As) and Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) on implementation of the requirements of Section 644 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (Section 644). Under Section 644, O/As and PHAs must provide applicants as part of their application for housing, the option to include information on an individual or organization that may be contacted to assist in providing any delivery of services or special care to applicants who become tenants and to assist with resolving any tenancy issues arising during tenancy.
PIH 2009-35 (HA) Issued: Sep. 9, 2009
Expires: Sep. 30, 2010
The purpose of this Notice is to reiterate current regulatory requirements and strongly encourage the establishment of standards and processes with a zero tolerance approach to prevent lifetime sex offenders from receiving federal housing assistance. [...]
PIH 2009-34 (HA) Issued: Sep. 8, 2009
Expires: Sep. 30, 2010
This notice provides certain information related to the submission of audits and financial statements for public housing agencies (PHAs) for PHA fiscal years ending June 30, 2008, September 30, 2008, December 31, 2008, and March 31, 2009. The information contained in this notice supplements the instructions provided in a prior Federal Register notice, published August 21, 2008, Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS): Asset Management Transition Year Information and Uniform Financial Reporting Standards (UFRS) Information (FR-5227-N-01). [...]
PIH 2009-27 (TDHEs)

Related Attachment:
 -   Total Development Cost Limits
Issued: Aug. 10, 2009
Expires: Aug. 31, 2010
This Notice supersedes Notice PIH 2008-34 (TDHEs), same subject, dated August 20, 2008. This Notice transmits the updated schedule for the maximum amount of funds that may be used for affordable housing under NAHASDA. The requirement for the development and implementation of these limits is found at 24 CFR 1000.156 through 1000.162 of the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) regulations published in the Federal Register on September 28, 2001, and effective October 29, 2001.
PIH 2009-25 (HA) Issued: July 30, 2009 Expires: July 31, 2010 This Notice serves to provide energy investment guidance to public housing agencies (PHAs) regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). Additional information can be obtained on the Office of Capital Improvements Recovery Act Information page.
PIH 2009-23 (HA) Issued: July 21, 2009 Expires: July 31, 2010 This Notice extends Notice PIH 2008-10 (HA), which expired on January 31, 2008. The Notice reiterates the streamlined requirements for designating public housing projects for occupancy by elderly families only, disabled families only, or elderly and disabled families only.
PIH 2009-20 (HA) Issued: July 17, 2009 Expires: July 31, 2010 This notice provides guidance on the implementation of the asset-repositioning fee (ARF) pursuant to 24 CFR ? 990.190(h) and on re-occupying public housing units proposed or approved for demolition, disposition, or transition to homeownership. A PHA that transitions projects or entire buildings of a project out of its public housing inventory is eligible for an asset-repositioning fee. This fee supplements resources available with administration and management of demolition or disposition, tenant relocation, and minimum protection and service associated with such efforts. The ARF is not intended for individual units within a multi-unit building undergoing similar activities.
PIH 2009-19 (HA) Issued: June 30, 2009
Expires: June 30, 2010
This Notice extends Notice PIH 2008-26 (HA), same subject, which expires on June 30, 2009; for another year until June 30, 2010. Notice 2008-26 clarifies the exclusion of temporary employment payments by the U.S Census Bureau pursuant to 24 CFR 5.609(c)(9).
PIH 2009-18 (HA) Issued: June 22, 2009
Expires: June 30, 2010
This notice provides clarification on the applicability of State and local laws in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program regarding termination of tenancies by the owner for other good cause at 24 CFR 982.310.
PIH 2009-17 (FR) [Docket Number FR-5335-N-01]
Dated: June 18, 2009
Through this notice, HUD seeks to ensure that individuals or entities that participate in HUD programs or with whom HUD interacts through its programs are aware of obligations imposed on immediate successors of interest in any residential property pursuant to a foreclosure to provide tenants residing in such property, including but not limited to tenants with section 8 rental assistance, with at least 90 days advance notice of the need to vacate the property, where the successor desires to have the tenants vacate. In addition, except for purchasers who will occupy [...]
PIH 2009-16 (HA) Issued: June 12, 2009
Expires: June 30, 2010
This Notice serves to reinstate and update the content of PIH Notice 2008-22 and provide supplementary guidance regarding retained surcharge savings, approval processing for terms up to 20 years, and the applicability of small purchase procedures for Energy Performance Contracts (EPCs).
PIH 2009-15 (HA) Issued: May 18, 2009
Expires: May 31, 2010
The purpose of this Notice is to inform public housing agencies (PHAs) and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) about Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Reference materials on IPM are located at paragraph seven of the referenced notice. PHAs provide decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing to more than one million families. Pest problems routinely rate as one of the top concerns by residents.
PIH 2009-7 (TDHEs) Issued: March 5, 2009
Expires: March 31, 2010
This Notice reissues Notice PIH 2006-28 (TDHEs), same subject, which transmitted the depository agreements forms to be used when investing IHBG funds; form HUD-52736-A (10/2004) for banking accounts and form HUD-52736-B (10/2004) for brokers/dealers. The Notice clarified when to use depository forms and when tribes or tribally designated housing entities may utilize brokers in the investment of IHBG funds under 24 CFR 1000.58.
PIH 2009-3 (HA) Issued: Jan. 16, 2009
Expires: Jan. 31, 2010
This Notice informs public housing agencies (PHAs) in Louisiana and Mississippi who are eligible to combine Housing Choice Voucher and public housing operating and capital funds under section 901 of 2006 emergency supplemental appropriations that this flexibility has been extended to include calendar years (CY) 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.

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