Memo to Members and Partners Articles

HUD Issues HTF Rehabilitation Standards FAQ

HUD published an FAQ describing the elements that must be included in a state’s set of rehabilitation standards for housing assisted with national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) funds. If a state intends to award HTF money to rehabilitate housing, it must establish rehabilitation standards and include…

HUD Posts Sample HTF Allocation Plan Form

HUD has developed a sample national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Allocation Plan form, called Housing Trust Fund Allocation Plan Guide 2016. States may use the sample form to submit their HTF Allocation Plans or use another format as long as all elements required by the interim HTF rule are included.…

HUD Publishes HTF Maximum Per-Unit Subsidy FAQ

HUD has published an FAQ describing the national Housing Trust Fund’s (HTF’s) maximum per-unit development subsidy requirement. The HTF regulation [24 CFR 93.300(a)] requires grantees (states) to establish the maximum amount of HTF funds that may be invested per-unit, with adjustments for the…

HUD Publishes Housing Trust Fund State Allocations of Nearly $174 Million

HUD Secretary Julián Castro announced the allocation of 2016 Housing Trust Fund (HTF) resources to each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Insular Areas on May 4.  A formal Federal Register notice listing the state allocations was published on May 5. As Secretary Castro…