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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a revised information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This notice provides the public with an additional 30 days to comment on the Moving to Work (MTW) Form 50900, which involves plans and reports from 39 public housing authorities. The revisions aim to simplify annual submissions, enhance transparency, and better communicate the overall impact of the MTW demonstration. Public comments are invited specifically on the necessity, accuracy, quality, and the potential to reduce the burden of this information collection.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is proposing a new information collection to evaluate the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Mobility Demonstration. This initiative aims to assess the impact of mobility services on helping families with children move to areas with lower poverty. HUD is inviting public comments on their proposal and is looking for input on whether the information collection is necessary, accurate, and can be improved. The evaluation will be conducted over a two-phase period and will involve data collection from participating families, public housing agencies, and landlords.

On January 6, 2021, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) mistakenly published a notice in the Federal Register stating that $185,730,000 would be allocated for mitigation activities related to disaster recovery. The correct amount is actually $186,781,000. This notice issued on January 15, 2021, serves to correct that error. If anyone has questions regarding this correction, they can contact Aaron Santa Anna at HUD.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a collection of information to continue designating appraisers and collecting appraisal reports. This is part of the process to ensure accuracy in mortgage insurance under the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), particularly for buyers with limited income and low property equity. HUD is inviting public comments on the necessity, accuracy, and methods of this information collection by February 25, 2025. The collection aims to uphold the quality of appraisals and provide information to potential homeowners about the benefits of independent home inspections.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is inviting public comments on a proposed information collection related to the designation of housing projects. This proposal aims to revise currently approved data gathering processes to better justify why specific housing projects should be labeled for elderly only, disabled only, or both, and to explore the implications this has on housing accessibility. HUD expects the number of public housing agencies using this process to decrease due to changes in public housing approaches. The public has 60 days to comment on whether this information collection is necessary, and how its processes might be improved or made less burdensome.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for collecting information related to appraiser designations and appraisal reports. This request is in line with the Paperwork Reduction Act, allowing for a 60-day period for public comment on the proposal. The information gathered is crucial for ensuring accurate appraisals, particularly for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured mortgages, to safeguard the interests of HUD, taxpayers, and the FHA insurance fund. HUD encourages feedback on the necessity, accuracy, and potential burden of this information collection process.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced a total of $12.07 billion in funding through the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. This funding is aimed at aiding areas significantly affected by disasters in 2023 and 2024, with specific allocations for housing recovery, infrastructure restoration, and economic revitalization. Eligible entities, including certain counties and cities, must use the majority of these funds to address unmet disaster needs and can apply for additional waivers if needed. The funds are available until fully used, and grantees have up to six years to disburse them properly.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the allocation of $85,291,000 in Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery funds to aid in long-term recovery efforts from major disasters that occurred in 2018 and 2019. This funding builds on previous allocations and includes provisions for additional activities, such as mitigation efforts for 2018 disasters. The notice also provides guidance on using these funds, including the need for an action plan detailing fund usage. Special waivers and alternative requirements are outlined to assist affected areas, particularly the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in their recovery and planning.

On January 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) had planned to implement updates to the HOME Investment Partnerships Program on February 5, 2025. However, following a presidential directive for regulatory review, HUD initially delayed this to April 20, 2025. HUD now announces further delays for certain parts of the program: one key provision is delayed until October 30, 2025, while another is withdrawn, with other sections remaining scheduled for the original April date. These changes are meant to allow more time for public input and to ensure compliance with existing laws.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is inviting public comments on a new proposed information collection aimed at improving customer services. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the notice allows for 60 days of public input on the proposed data gathering effort. The information collection seeks to enhance the customer experience with government services, similar to private-sector standards, using a variety of methods such as surveys and interviews. The public is encouraged to provide feedback on the necessity of this data collection, its estimated burden, and suggestions for improving its effectiveness and minimizing its impact on respondents.