Low-Income and Affordable Senior Housing
Last updated: September 3, 2009 4:25 PM
HUD Section 811 NOFA Published
Section 811 is out too – and available at http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa09/grpsec811.cfm .
Applications are due November 16, must be made via Grants.gov, and comprise $90.6 million in funding.
HUD Senior Housing Grants Now Avaiable
http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm
HUD's Assisted Living Conversion Program, offering $20 million for conversions of physical spaces to facilitate the delivery of assisted living services in existing HUD housing, is posted at http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa09/grpalcp.cfm
The Service Coordinator program funding announcement, also offering $20 million for new service coordinator grants, is available at http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa09/grpscmh.cfm .
Applications for both of these programs are due on November 5, and require electronic applications on Grants.gov.
HUD NOFAs (Funding Availability) Published 9/2/2009
Section 202: Go to http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa09/grpsec202e.cfm for all the related materials. This NOFA contains approximately $420.9 million in capital advance funds, plus project rental assistance contract (PRAC) funds for an initial term of 3 years. Applications are due by November 13. In a reversal of early expectations, the NOFA finally resolves the pending question of method of application: applications for the FY2009 Section 202 program must be submitted using the online systems.
Service Coordinators: The Service Coordinator program funding announcement, also offering $20 million for new service coordinator grants, is available at http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa09/grpscmh.cfm .
Applications are due on November 5, and require electronic applications on Grants.gov.
Section 811: available at http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa09/grpsec811.cfm. Applications are due November 16, must be made via Grants.gov, and comprise $90.6 million in funding.
Assisted Living Conversion Program: HUD's Assisted Living Conversion Program, offering $20 million for conversions of physical spaces to facilitate the delivery of assisted living services in existing HUD housing, is posted at http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa09/grpalcp.cfm. Applications are due on November 5, and require electronic applications on Grants.gov.
New Guide from HUD for Owners
HUD has posted a new 40-page “Guide to Interviewing for Owners of HUD-subsidized Multifamily Properties” on the main RHIIP pages, with the sub-header of “the right benefits go to the right person”.
The new guide can be found at http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/rhiip/interviewguide.pdf .
• HUD Housing: Affirmative Fair Housing Regulatory update
• HUD Housing: Grant Opportunity to provide service coordination for public housing communities (ROSS). The purpose of the Public and Indian Housing Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) program is to provide grants to public housing agencies (PHAs), tribes/tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs), Resident Associations (RAs), and nonprofit organizations (including grassroots, faith-based and other community-based organizations) for the provision of a Service Coordinator to coordinate supportive services and other activities designed to help Public and Indian housing residents attain economic and housing self sufficiency. For general information, click here: and for a copy of the federal grant notice click here
• Congressional Housing Appropriations Legislation update
• Sexual Offenders in Public Housing Under Scrutiny by HUD's Inspector General
On August 14, 2009, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG) audited HUD's requirement prohibiting lifetime registered sex offenders from admission to HUD-subsidized housing and found that some offenders who were deemed too dangerous for admission were allowed to continue living in subsidized housing.
For further details on the issue, findings and recommendations, read here: www.aahsa.org/article.aspx?id=9881
• LEP Advances Made; More HUD Documents Now Available in Translation Link
• House Appropriations Subcommittee Recommends Section 202 Increase Link
• Change 3 to HUD Handbook 4350.3 Now Available Link
• EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: New HUD Form – 92006 - Must be used
JUST published the HUD Form 92006: Supplement To Application For Federally Assisted Housing
This form must be given to every applicant but its completion is optional. The form gives applicants the option to include the name, address, phone number, and other relevant information of a family member, friend, or person associated with a social, health, advocacy, or similar organization; Who is familiar with and may assist with the services and special care needed by the individual or family, and who can assist in resolving any tenancy issues arising while the resident lives on the property.
It has been a requirement to notify applicants that they have the option to provide this information for years. However, HUD has discovered that applicants are not consistently notified of the option to provide this information. Accordingly, HUD has determined that the best way to ensure that owner/agents comply with this requirement is to mandate compliance through utilization of a standard form to notify applicants of their option to provide the information.
Even though most owner/agents have always required an emergency contact form, some owner/agents have not; therefore; all owner/agents now have a requirement to provide HUD Form 92006 at application.
Specifically, HUD Form 92006 must be provided once, with each application for occupancy, in a HUD-assisted property. Owner/agents may not require the applicant to provide the information. Establishing procedures to demonstrate that the form was provided will help you avoid findings during your next MOR.
The supplemental information is to be maintained by the owner/agent as confidential information based on your privacy and security policy.
Download the form from the HUDClips web site and review the form instructions. Effective immediately, this form must be provided to all property applicants. Application packages should be updated appropriately. www.hud.gov/offices/adm/hudclips/forms/hud9.cfm
• NEW Social Security and Proof of Citizenship Rules which will be effective Sept. 30, 2009 Link
Senior Housing Providers now have a new resource for up-to-the minute HUD housing news, rules and professional development opportunities:
Visit our BLOG through the link on our website, Aging Services of Washington, by clicking here: BLOG then choose 'HUD' housing on the left side of the page to be directed to housing-related news.
Last Updated: September 3, 2009 4:25 PM