PIH Notices & HUD Rules

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

HUD's Office of Public and Indian Housing is modifying the Privacy Act system of records notice for IMS/PIC and HIP, which are national repositories tracking PHA, TDHE, and HUD-assisted family data. The update adds three new routine uses (numbers 19, 20, and 21) and incorporates two previously added ones (17 and 18), updates the system manager and contact information, and clarifies categories of records, record sources, and electronic collection methods. PHA staff should be aware that this affects how tenant and program data in IMS/PIC and HIP may be shared and used, and comments on the changes are being accepted through October 30, 2026.

FY 2026 Family Self-Sufficiency Grant Program Annual Funding Notification and Application Process

This notice announces the FY2026 Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Grant Program funding cycle, making $156.4 million available primarily for renewal awards and expansion positions, with no new program funding anticipated. It sets the application deadline, explains funding formulas, priority categories for expansion positions, eligibility rules, and post-award reporting and compliance requirements that PHAs and PBRA owners must follow to receive and retain FSS grant funds.

Public Housing Operating Subsidy Grant Eligibility Calculations and Processing for Calendar Year 2027

This notice provides PHAs with instructions and deadlines for calculating and submitting Operating Subsidy Grant eligibility for calendar year 2027 public housing projects. It covers required forms (HUD-52722 and HUD-52723), submission deadlines, RAD conversion funding rules, and PHA responsibilities for accurate and timely data reporting. Failure to meet deadlines or submit accurate data can result in reduced or denied subsidy funding.

Required Use of the Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System’s Deceased Tenants Report to Reduce Subsidy Payment and Administrative Errors

This notice requires PHAs to monitor the EIV Deceased Tenants Report at least monthly and take corrective action when household members are reported as deceased, including confirming death, filing End of Participation forms, and handling unauthorized occupants or HAP overpayments. It applies to Public Housing, HCV, PBV, and Mod Rehab programs and updates prior guidance to reduce subsidy payment and administrative errors. PHAs that fail to comply may face monetary sanctions.

Cost Saving Measures in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Project Based Voucher (PBV) Programs

This notice gives PHAs, including MTW PHAs, a menu of cost-savings options to reduce HAP expenses and avoid funding shortfalls in the HCV and PBV programs. It categorizes measures into standard regulatory compliance practices, additional optional actions, and actions requiring HUD approval, and explains when a PHA may terminate HAP contracts as a last resort. It also describes how PHAs should work with HUD's Shortfall Prevention Team and local Field Offices when facing or anticipating funding difficulties.

FY 2025 Family Self-Sufficiency Grant Program Annual Funding Notification and Application Process

This notice provides guidance and application requirements for public housing agencies and PBRA owners seeking FY2025 Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) grant funding, including deadlines, funding formulas, eligible/ineligible uses of funds, and eligibility criteria. It should be read together with Notice PIH 2025-15, which sets general FSS program requirements. Renewal applicants should apply by October 29, 2025 to be considered for funding before January 1, 2026 or for Expansion Positions, and the grant term (Period of Performance) covers calendar year 2026.

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Family Self-Sufficiency

Resident Opportunity Self-Sufficiency Rapid Response Program Funding Notification and Application Process

This notice establishes the ROSS Rapid Response Program (RRP), an expedited, one-time funding component of the ROSS Service Coordinator Program that helps eligible grantees respond to urgent, unanticipated events like natural disasters, public health crises, or economic disruptions affecting HUD-assisted residents. It explains eligibility, award limits ($150,000-$250,000 based on people served), a two-year grant term, a 25 percent match requirement, and the rolling application and review process. PHA staff should use this to understand how to apply for supplemental ROSS funding outside the annual NOFO cycle when their community faces an emergency.

Public Housing Operating Subsidy Grant Eligibility Calculations and Processing for Calendar Year 2026

This HUD notice provides public housing agencies with instructions, deadlines, and calculation methods for Operating Subsidy Grants for Calendar Year 2026. It covers submission requirements for Forms HUD-52722, HUD-52723, and SF-424, eligibility rules, pre-populated data, new project procedures, revision requests, and appeals. PHA staff must follow the specified deadlines and data requirements to ensure their agency receives accurate and timely Operating Subsidy funding.

Family Self-Sufficiency Grant Program Annual Funding Notification and Application Process – Revised

This notice provides guidance to PHAs and PBRA owners on how to apply for FY2024 Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) grant funding, including application steps, deadlines, eligible and ineligible uses of funds, eligibility rules, funding formulas, and grant term. It should be read together with Notice PIH 2025-15 for general FSS program requirements. It matters because it establishes the specific deadlines, funding formulas, and eligibility criteria PHAs and PBRA owners must follow to apply for and receive FSS coordinator funding under the 2024 competition.

Family Self-Sufficiency Grant Program General Funding Requirements and Procedures – Revised

This notice establishes ongoing general application and administration rules for HUD's Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program funding, replacing the previous annual Notice of Funding Opportunity process. It applies to PHAs and PBRA project owners and covers eligibility, funding priorities, funding formulas, grant terms, and reporting requirements, to be read alongside each year's Annual Funding Notice. It matters to PHA staff because it explains how FSS Program Coordinator funding is awarded, prioritized, and administered going forward.

Rental Assistance Demonstration – Supplemental Notice 4C

This HUD Notice (PIH 2025-03/H 2025-01) amends the RAD Notice Rev-4 to implement changes required by the FY2024 Appropriations Act, including extending the RAD conversion application deadline to September 30, 2029, allowing RAD/Section 18 blends, extending resident services programs, strengthening financial reporting and rent adjustment waiver processes, lengthening nonpayment-of-rent notice periods to 30 days, and clarifying lease and renewal requirements. PHA staff should use this notice to understand updated RAD conversion procedures, timelines, and resident protection requirements. The changes are effective immediately but subject to a 30-day public comment period.

Best Practice Guidance to Achieve Optimal Occupancy in Public Housing

This HUD notice provides best practice guidance to help Public Housing Agencies achieve and maintain optimal occupancy rates in their Public Housing programs. It shares strategies gathered from PHAs that met HUD's 95.5 percent MASS occupancy rate, covering waiting list management, unit turnaround protocols, accurate unit categorization, marketing, vacancy trend analysis, disaster preparedness, matching inventory to community needs, and technology use. This information helps PHA staff reduce vacancies, maximize funding, and better serve families in need of affordable housing.

Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) Sections 102 and 104: Updated Guidance to Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) on Compliance

This notice updates PHA compliance deadlines for HOTMA Sections 102 and 104 income and asset provisions, moving the deadline for certain provisions (income exclusions, definitions, de minimis errors) to July 1, 2025, due to IT system development delays. It also confirms earlier deadlines for ceasing Earned Income Disregard enrollment and transitioning to Form HUD-9886-A. HUD will not enforce compliance with other unlisted provisions until further guidance is issued.

FY2024 Family Self-Sufficiency Grant Program Annual Funding Notification and Application Process

This notice explains how PHAs and PBRA owners can apply for FY2024 Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) grant funding, including required registrations, deadlines for renewal and new applicants, eligible and ineligible uses of funds, funding formulas, and grant term details. It should be read alongside Notice PIH 2024-32, which covers general FSS program rules. Meeting the stated deadlines and requirements is necessary to apply for, receive, or access FSS awards for 2025.

Implementation of the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2024 Funding Provisions for the Housing Choice Voucher Program

This notice implements the FFY 2024 funding provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, explaining how HUD calculates HAP renewal funding, administrative fees, Tenant Protection Vouchers, and special fee set-asides for PHAs. It also details application procedures, deadlines, and eligibility requirements for various administrative and special fee categories that PHAs must follow to receive CY 2024 funding. PHA staff should review this to understand funding calculations, new special fee categories, and submission requirements via DocuSign.

Housing Information Portal (HIP) Implementation

This notice describes HUD's plan to transition Public Housing Agencies from the legacy IMS/PIC system to the new Housing Information Portal (HIP), which will become the official system of record for Public Housing, HCV, and Mod Rehab programs. It lays out a timeline including a Transition Date when IMS/PIC access ends, a Transition Period with no system access, and an HIP Opening Date, along with data accuracy requirements PHAs must complete beforehand. It also details how HOTMA-related changes to the HUD-50058 form will be implemented through HIP starting no later than January 1, 2025.