PIH Notices & HUD Rules

Revision of Operations Notice for the Expansion of the Moving to Work Demonstration Program

This notice revises HUD's Operations Notice for the Expansion of the Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration Program, which was last published August 28, 2020 with technical revisions in March 2025. The revisions cover funding flexibility, program administration, special purpose vouchers, and multiple MTW waivers in Appendix I and II, including changes to stepped rent, imputed income, work requirements, and local non-traditional activity limits. HUD is soliciting public comments on these revisions, with a 60-day comment period followed by an additional 30-day period.

Demolition and/or Disposition of Public Housing Property, Eligibility for Tenant Protection Vouchers, and Associated Requirements

This notice explains the requirements PHAs must follow to apply through HUD's Special Application Center (SAC) to demolish and/or dispose of public housing property under Section 18 of the 1937 Housing Act, including justification criteria, resident and government consultation, environmental review, and relocation rules. It also clarifies how these actions interact with Tenant Protection Vouchers and RAD/Section 18 blends, and updates several definitions and thresholds from the prior notice, PIH 2024-40, which it amends.

Offset of Excess Reserves for Initial Moving to Work Public Housing Agencies and PHA Appeals

This notice explains how HUD will offset excess public housing and HCV reserves for Initial Moving to Work (MTW) PHAs—those under the MTW Standard Agreement designated before the 2016 act—for the CY2026 funding cycle, protecting 4 months of operating expenses from offset. It also describes the appeals process, including data correction appeals and statutory obligation appeals for committed capital/development activities, and the required documentation and review process. PHA staff must understand these calculation methods and appeal deadlines to protect their agency's reserves and renewal funding allocations.

Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

HUD is re-establishing a computer matching agreement with HHS to compare information on HUD rental assistance participants against the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) to verify income and prevent improper payments. Matched results will be uploaded into the EIV system and made available to PHAs, owners/agents, contract administrators, and independent public auditors to verify tenant-reported income. Public comments on the notice are due by September 3, 2026, and the matching program is expected to run for 18 months starting September 9, 2026, with possible 12-month extension.

Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers: Revisions to Study Enrollment, Treatment Arms and Funding Guidance for the Community Choice Demonstration

This HUD notice updates the Community Choice Demonstration (formerly the HCV Mobility Demonstration) by canceling the SMRS treatment arm, moving up the study enrollment end date to June 30, 2026, and clarifying rules for recapturing and reallocating funding and Mobility Demonstration Vouchers (MDVs). PHA staff running CCD sites need this to understand new deadlines for enrollment, service delivery tracking, budget submissions, MDV recapture, and continued mobility-related services through the demonstration's October 1, 2028 statutory end date.

Implementation of National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate Administrative Procedures for Voucher Programs

This notice extends the deadline for PHAs administering Housing Choice Voucher, Project-Based Voucher, and Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation programs to implement NSPIRE inspection standards to February 1, 2027. It clarifies which NSPIRE provisions are excluded from the extension, updates HUD notification requirements, provides guidance on variation and alternative inspection method requests, and informs PHAs that HUD is no longer developing a software application for voucher program inspections. PHAs must continue complying with carbon monoxide and smoke alarm requirements regardless of which inspection standard they use.

Implementation of the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026 Funding Provisions for the Housing Choice Voucher Program

This notice implements the Housing Choice Voucher program funding provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, explaining how HUD calculates CY 2026 HAP renewal funding, administrative fees, and HAP set-aside categories for PHAs. It details renewal calculation steps for non-MTW, MTW Initial, and MTW Expansion PHAs, reserve offset policies, and application processes and deadlines for ten HAP set-aside categories, including a new Mainstream Vouchers Increased Costs category. PHA staff should use this to understand funding eligibility, apply for set-aside categories by the stated deadlines, and manage shortfall risk.

Public Housing Agency Compliance Deadline for Sections 102 and 104 of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) and Alternative HUD-50058 Reporting Instructions

This notice sets January 1, 2027 as the deadline for most public housing agencies to fully comply with sections 102 and 104 of HOTMA, except MTW PHAs and PHAs exclusively using FRS software, who will receive future guidance. PHAs can comply either by using the updated 2024 Form HUD-50058 or, if unable to convert in time, by using the 2020 Form HUD-50058 with alternative reporting instructions detailed in Appendix B. It partially supersedes Notice PIH 2024-38 but does not change the earlier July 1, 2025 deadline for select HOTMA provisions.

Request for Applications under the Moving to Work Demonstration Program: Overall Impact of Moving to Work Flexibility and Administrative Efficiencies (Additional Agency Selection)

This notice announces the process for HUD to select one additional public housing agency (PHA) with 1,000 or fewer combined public housing and HCV units to fill the last remaining slot in the Moving to Work (MTW) Expansion's MTW Flexibility II Cohort. It explains eligibility and completeness requirements, the application package contents (MTW Plan, Administrative Efficiencies Information, and appendices), the public process and Board Resolution requirements, and the review, lottery, and selection process. PHA staff need this to determine whether their agency is eligible, how to prepare and submit an application, and by when the application package must be submitted.

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.

Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) Sections 102 and 104 Implementation Guidance – Amendment to Attachment I Related to Interim Reexaminations

This notice revises Attachment I of Notice H 2023-10/PIH 2023-27 to change when PHAs and Multifamily Housing Owners must conduct interim reexaminations of income and household composition under HOTMA Sections 102 and 104. PHAs and MFH Owners must now conduct interim reexaminations whenever a household adds or removes members, regardless of whether income increases, decreases, or stays the same, with a limited exception during the last 3 months of a recertification period if they have a written policy against interim reexaminations for income increases. The prior version of Attachment I (Revision 2) is superseded, and the notice is being republished with the revised Attachment I as Revision 3.

Rescission of Notice PIH 2024-17

Notice PIH 2026-04 rescinds Notice PIH 2024-17, which had established a streamlined review process for regulatory waivers to expedite admission to the HCV, PBV, and Public Housing programs for persons experiencing homelessness. It applies to all PHAs that operate an HCV or public housing program. Waivers already approved or granted under the rescinded process remain valid until they expire per their original approval terms.

Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits

Notice of Certain Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2026

Final Determination: Adoption of Energy Efficiency Standards for New Construction of HUD- and USDA-Financed Housing; Additional Extension of HUD Compliance Dates

Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016-Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Project-Based Voucher Implementation; Additional Streamlining Changes; Technical Amendments

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.

Final Determination: Adoption of Energy Efficiency Standards for New Construction of HUD- and USDA-Financed Housing; Additional Extension of HUD Compliance Dates

Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act: Implementation of National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE); Extension of NSPIRE Compliance Date for Housing Choice Voucher, Project-Based Voucher, and Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Programs

2025 Registration of Interest for HUD-VASH Vouchers

This notice announces approximately $34 million in funding to support about 3,400 new HUD-VASH vouchers for homeless veterans and their families, administered jointly by HUD and the VA. Eligible PHAs must submit a Registration of Interest, including a signed Letter of Support from their partnering VA facility, by September 10, 2025, to be considered for an allocation based on geographic need and administrative performance. The notice details eligibility thresholds, the allocation formula, and minimum/maximum voucher limits PHAs should understand before applying.

Automation of and Revisions to the Public Housing Agency (PHA) 5-Year Plan and Annual Plan Templates and Certification Forms

This notice announces the automation of the PHA 5-Year Plan and Annual Plan templates and certification forms into a web-based Public Housing Portal, along with revisions such as adding PBV reporting elements and a new MTW Supplement template. It restates the PHA categories (Qualified, Standard, Troubled, High Performer, Small, HCV-Only) and their corresponding submission requirements, and clarifies local accountability, resident engagement, and public hearing requirements. PHA staff must begin using the revised, automated templates starting with fiscal years beginning January 1, 2026, and should note new certification and PBV disclosure obligations.

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.

Implementation of the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2025 Funding Provisions for the Housing Choice Voucher Program

This notice implements the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program funding provisions of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (Public Law 119-4), covering renewal calculations, HAP Set-aside, administrative fees, Tenant Protection Vouchers, and Mainstream Vouchers for calendar year 2025. It provides PHAs with the methodology HUD uses to calculate renewal funding, offset excess reserves, and apply for various HAP Set-aside categories, along with application deadlines and eligibility criteria. PHA staff should use this notice to understand funding calculations, apply for set-aside categories by the specified deadlines, and note policy changes from the prior year's notice.

Statutory and Regulatory Waivers for Family Unification Program (FUP) and Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Vouchers

This HUD notice establishes mandatory and optional statutory and regulatory waivers for the Family Unification Program (FUP) and Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) vouchers under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. It sets alternative requirements such as a 120-day initial search term, mandatory 90-day minimum extensions, a 180-day foster care referral timeline, and a prohibition on residency preferences, while also allowing optional separate waiting lists and preferences. PHAs must adopt the mandatory alternative requirements within 120 days of the notice's publication.