Lower Income Housing Assistance Program-Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation (14.856)

Program

14.856 Lower Income Housing Assistance Program-Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office: Office of Public and Indian Housing

Authorization

Housing Act of 1937; Omnibus Appropriations Act 2009, Public Law 111-8.

Program Number

14.856

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To aid very low income families in obtaining decent, safe and sanitary rental housing.

Types of Assistance

DIRECT PAYMENTS FOR A SPECIFIED USE

Uses and Use Restrictions

Provides housing assistance payments to participating owners on behalf of eligible tenants to provide decent, safe and sanitary housing for very low income families at rents they can afford. Housing assistance payments are used to make up the difference between the approved rent due to the owner for the dwelling unit and the occupant family's required contribution towards rent. Assisted families must pay the highest of 30 percent of their monthly adjusted family income, 10 percent of gross family income, or the portion of welfare assistance designated for housing toward rent. This program is inactive, i.e., no new projects are being approved.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

An authorized Public Housing Agency (any State, county, municipality or other governmental entity or public body (or agency or instrumentality thereof).

Beneficiary Eligibility

Very low income families (whose income does not exceed 50 percent of the median income for the area as determined by the Secretary with adjustments for smaller and larger families) and, on an exception basis, lower income families (whose income does not exceed 80 percent of the median income for the area adjusted for small and large families). A very low income or, on an exception basis, lower income single person who is elderly, disabled or handicapped, displaced, or the remaining member of an eligible tenant family is also eligible.

Credentials/Documentation

This program is no longer funded for new applications and awards. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. No applications for new projects are being accepted.

Award Procedure

No applications for new projects are being accepted.

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Not Applicable.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Eligible owners may request a one-year Housing Assistance Payments Contract renewal. Requests must be made at least 75 days prior to Contract expiration.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory Formula: Title 24 CFR.
This program has no matching requirements.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Under the Moderate Rehabilitation Program, payments may be made for 180 days. Assistance may be extended for 12 months at a time when an eligible owner requests a Housing Assistance Payments Contract renewal. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Funds are disbursed monthly.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Supporting Data for Annual Contributions Estimates, HUD Form 52672; Estimate of Total Required Annual Supporting Data for Annual Contributions Estimates, HUD Form 52672; Estimate of Total Required Annual Contributions, HUD Form 52673; and Requisition for Partial Payment of Annual Contributions, HUD Form 52663; Voucher for Payment of Annual Contributions and Operating Statement, HUD Form 52681 and 52681-B; Report on Program Utilization, HUD Form 52683; Family Report, HUD Form 50058. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Voucher for Payment of Annual Contributions and Operating Statement, HUD Form 52681 and 52681-B;. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Periodic fiscal, occupancy, general management and maintenance audits.

Records

Those necessary to indicate compliance with Annual Contributions Contract/Housing Assistance Payments Contract.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2009: The program served 26,872 families. Fiscal Year 2010: The program projects to serve 25,802 families. Fiscal Year 2011: The program projects to serve 25,148 families.

Financial Information

Account Identification

86-0303-0-1-604.

Obligations

(Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 09 $176,806,320; FY 10 est $192,981,394; FY 11 est $179,000,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

$3,208 to $13,372,782; Average $945,938.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

24 CFR Part 882; Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program, Existing Housing and Moderate Rehabilitation Processing Handbook, 7420.3; PHA Administrative Practices Handbook for the Section 8 Existing Housing Program, 7420.7; Accounting Handbook 7420.6; Section 8 Rental Certificate, Rental Voucher, and Moderate Rehabilitation Programs Forms, Legal Contracts and Publications, Handbook 7420.7; PIH Notice 2001-13.

Related Programs

14.850 Public and Indian Housing; 14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. The HUD Office listed in the Catalog Address Appendix IV has jurisdiction over the area in which the dwellings are to be located.

Headquarters Office

Laure Rawson, 451 7th Street, S.W., Room 4210, Washington, District of Columbia 20410 Email: Laure.Rawson@hud.gov Phone: (202) 708-0477.

Web Site Address

http://www.hud.gov/progdesc/pihindx.html.

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.