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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) plans to adopt categorical exclusions (CEs) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture—Farm Service Agency (USDA-FSA) to streamline environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). These adopted CEs cover various agricultural activities, which HUD intends to use for projects like fence repairs or farm storage facility construction. HUD consulted with USDA-FSA to ensure these CEs are appropriate and will not cause significant environmental harm, barring extraordinary circumstances. The adoption will be effective after regulatory amendments or waivers are issued.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is proposing changes to their Enterprise Income Verification System (EIV) under the Privacy Act of 1974. The update involves replacing the Income Discrepancy Report with an Income Validation Tool to improve accuracy in verifying tenants’ incomes and reduce false discrepancies. This system is used to check income information for families receiving HUD rental assistance, making it easier to identify any unreported income or errors. Public comments on these changes are encouraged until January 27, 2025, and the changes will take effect after the comment period unless significant objections are raised.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued a final rule that permits mortgage companies to disburse up to 1% of a mortgage amount before using all of the funds provided by the borrower. This rule is meant to simplify the process of combining mortgages into mortgage-backed securities and help ensure interest rates for FHA-insured mortgages remain competitive. Public comments suggested more flexibility in disbursement limits, but HUD maintained the 1% limit to manage risks effectively. This final rule also makes minor organizational changes to existing regulations.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is asking for public comments on a proposed information collection concerning the Operating Fund Shortfall Program. This program, which has been active since 2021, aims to help Public Housing Agencies with financial difficulties by providing additional funds and supporting their financial improvement plans. The public can comment on whether this information is necessary and suggest ways to improve its quality and reduce the burden of collection. Interested persons have until May 16, 2025, to submit their comments.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a notice about the Universal Notice, which details rules for managing disaster recovery funds through the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. This notice explains how these funds will be allocated, including any waivers or alternatives to standard requirements, to ensure quicker and more consistent disaster recovery efforts after presidentially declared disasters. The notice sets procedures for the execution of grant awards, outlines measures to streamline recovery processes, and ensures that fair housing and civil rights are respected during implementation. HUD aims to offer better transparency and access to recovery funds to help communities recover effectively and equitably.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has extended the compliance date for its final rule on the Section 184 Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Program from March 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. This extension is needed to give HUD more time to create a detailed handbook and new forms, as well as to allow all participants, including Tribes and lenders, to update their systems and procedures to meet the new requirements. The final rule originally aimed to update program regulations to manage risks and increase participation, while also clarifying rules for eligibility and operations in the program.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced its decision to discontinue the Application Submission and Processing System (ASAP). The ASAP project, designed to handle multifamily housing insurance applications, was halted and never became operational. Since the system is no longer necessary, HUD has deleted all personal information used during its development in compliance with their data retention policies. This action is effective immediately upon publication.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued a correction to a final rule about Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, originally published on January 12, 2021. The correction addresses two errors: one involving an amendatory instruction for regulatory changes that incorrectly referred to a non-existent paragraph, and another in the text of the regulation itself where paragraph references were mistakenly listed. HUD clarified these points to ensure the regulations are correctly understood and applied.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has extended the compliance date for its final rule under the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) for certain Community Planning and Development (CPD) programs until January 1, 2026. This extension is due to delays in updating HUD systems and aims to give grantees more time to incorporate the necessary changes. HUD is also allowing the use of income safe harbor provisions established in the HOTMA rule before the new compliance date. These changes affect programs like the HOME Investment Partnerships program, Housing Trust Fund, and others, allowing grantees flexibility in transitioning to new requirements.

The Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) is asking for approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information for the Voucher Management System (VMS) Form. They are inviting public comments on this request for a 30-day period ending on March 31, 2025. The VMS supports the Housing Choice Voucher Program by helping manage budget and expenditure details to improve cash management. HUD is particularly interested in feedback on whether the information collection is necessary and how it might be improved or made less burdensome for respondents.