Try the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) NSPIRE Inspection Tool and Checklist

Agencies administering HUD's Section 8 voucher programs can use this checklist in MS Excel and two PDF formats to conduct an NSPIRE inspection. The HCV checklist is an optional tool to help inspectors that use a paper-based checklist in areas without electronic tools or internet connectivity. REAC will issue an NSPIRE software application for voucher programs in the coming months. Note: agencies that participated in the NSPIRE Demonstration may continue using the app they were already using to conduct NSPIRE inspections.

• NSPIRE Checklist PDF (for printing and manual completion)
• NSPIRE Checklist MS Excel tool
• NSPIRE Checklist PDF-fillable form

Try the Updated NSPIRE Score Calculator

The Updated NSPIRE Score Calculator (MS Excel) helps you estimate a potential NSPIRE score based on the types and locations of deficiencies identified during an NSPIRE inspection. This score only provides an estimate as many factors will impact the actual score generated by a property inspection.

Learn how to use HUD’s Updated NSPIRE Score Calculator by watching this video.

About REAC

HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) assists in improving housing quality by performing accurate, credible, and reliable assessments of HUD’s real estate portfolio. REAC’s primary mission is to provide our customers with independent, actionable assessments that advance risk-informed decisions about the condition of the nation’s affordable housing portfolio.

The new NSPIRE model prioritizes health, safety, and functional defects over appearance. It implements inspections that better reflect the true physical conditions of the property. The NSPIRE model supports the adoption of sound, year-round maintenance practices.

NSPIRE Standards

HUD’s approach to standards development follows a clearly defined core set of principles: people-centered design, a focus on efficiency, science-based rationales, continuous collaborative improvement, and streamlined operations. HUD welcomes input from property owners and agents, public housing agencies, residents, technical experts, and other members of the public. Your feedback is critical to the success of NSPIRE and the well-being of the residents HUD serves.

More About NSPIRE

Webinars & Webcasts

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NSPIRE Resources

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