Item |
Statutory and Regulatory Waivers |
Summary of Alternative Requirements |
Availability Period Ends |
Date of PHA Adoption |
| PH and HCV-1
PHA 5-Year and Annual Plan Submission Dates: Significant Amendment Requirements |
Statutory Authority
Section 5A(a)(1), Section 5A(b)(1), Section 5A(g), Section 5A(h)(2)
Regulatory Authority §§ 903.5(a)(3), 903.5(b)(3), 903.13(c), 903.21, 903.23 |
• Alternative dates for submission
• Changes to significant amendment process |
• Varies based on FYE
• 12/31/20 |
10/18/2020 |
| PH and HCV-6
Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Contract of Participation: Contract Extension |
Regulatory Authority
§ 984.303(d) |
• Provides for extensions to FSS contract of participation | • 6/30/21 | 02/01/2021 |
| HQS-1
Initial Inspection Requirements |
Statutory Authority
Section 8(o)(8)(A)(i), Section 8(o)(8)(C) |
Changes initial inspection requirements, allowing for owner certification that there are no life-threatening deficiencies | · 6/30/21 | 04/10/2020 |
| HQS-3
Initial Inspection: Non-Life-Threatening Deficiencies (NLT) Option |
Statutory Authority
Section 8(o)(8)(A)(ii)
Sub-regulatory Guidance HOTMA HCV Federal Register Notice January 18, 2017 |
• Allows for extension of up to 30 days for owner repairs of non-life-threatening conditions | • 6/30/21 | 04/15/2020 |
| HQS-4
HQS Initial Inspection Requirement: Alternative Inspection Option |
Statutory Authority
Section 8(o)(8)(A)(iii)
Sub-regulatory Guidance HOTMA HCV Federal Register Notice January 18, 2017 |
• Under Initial HQS Alternative Inspection Option – allows for commencement of assistance payments based on owner certification there are no life-threatening deficiencies
• Where self-certification was used, PHA must inspect the unit no later than 1-year anniversary of date of owner’s certification |
• 6/30/21
• 1-year anniversary of date of owner’s certification |
04/15/2020 |
| HQS-6
HQS Interim Inspections |
Statutory Authority
Section 8(o)(8)(F)
Regulatory Authority §§ 982.405(g), 983.103(e) |
• Waives the requirement for the PHA to conduct interim inspection and requires alternative method
• Allows for repairs to be verified by alternative methods |
• 6/30/21 | 04/15/2020 |
| HQS-7
PBV Turnover Unit Inspections |
Regulatory Authority
§ 983.103(c) |
• Allows PBV turnover units to be filled based on owner certification there are no life-threatening deficiencies
• Allows for delayed full HQS inspection NLT than 1-year anniversary of date of owner’s certification |
• 6/30/21
• 1-year anniversary of date of owner’s certification |
04/15/2020 |
| HQS-8: PBV HAP Contract: HQS Inspections to Add or Substitute Units | Statutory Authority
Section 8(o)(8)(A)
Regulatory Authority §§ 983.207(a), 983.207(b)
Sub-regulatory Guidance HOTMA HCV Federal Register Notice January 18, 2017 |
• Allows for PBV units to be added or substituted in the HAP contract based on owner certification there are no life-threatening deficiencies
• Allows for delayed full HQS inspection NLT 1-year anniversary of date of owner’s certification |
• 6/30/21
• 1-year anniversary of date of owner’s certification |
04/15/2020 |
| HQS-9
HQS Quality Control Inspections |
Regulatory Authority
§§ 982.405(b), 983.103(e)(3) |
• Provides for a suspension of the requirement for QC sampling inspections | • 6/30/21 | 10/31/2020 |
| HCV-1 Administrative Plan | Regulatory Authority
§ 982.54(a) |
• Establishes an alternative requirement that policies may be adopted without board approval until 3/31/21
• Any provisions adopted informally must be adopted formally by 6/30/21 |
• 3/31/21
• 6/30/21 |
01/29/2021 |
| HCV-2
Information When Family is Selected: PHA Oral Briefing |
Regulatory Authority
§§ 982.301(a)(1), 983.252(a) |
• Waives the requirement for an oral briefing
• Provides for alternative methods to conduct required voucher briefing |
• 6/30/21 | 04/15/2020 |
| HCV-3
Term of Voucher: Extensions of Term |
Regulatory Authority
§ 982.303(b)(1) |
• Allows PHAs to provide voucher extensions regardless of current PHA policy
Follow 120 days regulation |
• 6/30/21 | 04/15/2020 |
| HCV-10
Family Unification Program (FUP): FUP Youth Age Eligibility to Enter HAP Contract |
Statutory Authority
Section 8(x)(2) |
• Allows PHAs to increase age to 26 for foster youth initial lease up | • 6/30/21 | 02/01/2021 |
| HCV-11
Family Unification Program (FUP): Length of Assistance for Youth |
Statutory Authority
Section 8(x)(2) |
• Allows PHAs to suspend terminations of assistance for FUP youth who will reach the 36-month limit between April 10, 2020, and December 31, 2020 | • 6/30/21 | 02/01/2021 |
| HCV-12
Family Unification Program (FUP): Timeframe for Referral |
Statutory Authority
Section 8(x)(2) |
• Allows PHAs to accept referrals of otherwise eligible youth who will leave foster care within 120 days | • 6/30/21 | 02/01/2021 |
| PH-5
Community Service and Self-Sufficiency Requirement (CSSR) |
Statutory Authority
Section 12(c) Regulatory Authority §§ 960.603(a) and 960.603(b) |
• Temporarily suspends CSSR | • 6/30/21 | 02/01/2021 |
| PH-6
Energy Audits |
Regulatory Authority
§ 965.302 |
• Allows for delay in due dates of energy audits | • 12/31/21 | 02/01/2021 |
| PH-14
Annual Choice of Rent |
Statutory Authority
42 USC 1437a(a)(2)(A) Regulatory Authority § 960.253 |
• Allows families an additional opportunity to select an income-based or flat rent | • 6/30/21 | 02/01/2021 |
| 11b
SEMAP |
Regulatory Authority
24 CFR Part 985 |
• PHA to retain prior year SEMAP score unless requests otherwise | HUD will resume issuing new SEMAP scores starting with PHAs with FYE dates of 06/30/21 | Automatic, unless requested by PHA |
| 11b-2
SEMAP |
Regulatory Authority
§ 985.101(a) |
• Waives the requirement for PHAs to submit an annual SEMAP certification in PIC within 60 days of FYE during the period of time that HUD will roll forward prior year SEMAP scores | • 6/30/21 | 04/10/2020 |
| 11c
Uniform Financial Reporting Standards: Filing of Financial Reports; Reporting Compliance Dates |
Regulatory Authority
§§ 5.801(c), 5.801(d)(1) |
• Allows for extensions of financial reporting deadlines | Varies by PHA FYE | 11/15/2021 |
| 12c
Extension of Deadline for Programmatic Obligation and Expenditure of Capital Funds |
Statutory Authority
Section 9(j) Regulatory Authority § 905.306(d)(5) |
• Provides an 18-month extension | For all open Capital Fund grants, an 18-month extension from the obligation and expenditure end dates in LOCCS as of April 10, 2020 | 04/10/2020 |