Published Waivers, Guidance, and FAQs 
HUD Office of Multifamily Housing
- September 16, 2021: Notice H 2021-05: Continued Availability of Funds for COVID-19 Supplemental Payments for Properties Receiving Project-Based Rental Assistance under the Section 8, Section 202, or Section 811 Programs
- July 29, 2021: HUD Multifamily Q&A for COVID-19 (see Memo, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/20, 5/11, 5/26, 10/26, 1/19/21, 8/2/21) (see Memo, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/20, 5/11, 5/26, 10/26, 1/19/21)
- May 28: Multifamily Memorandum: Update on Allocation of PBRA Cares Act Funding (see Memo, 6/8)
- April 7: Annual and Interim Recertification Protocol during COVID-19 (this information is also included in the Multifamily Q&A above; see, Memo, 4/13)
HUD Office of Community Planning and Development
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April 18, 2022: Notice CPD-22-06: Waivers and Alternative Requirements for the ESG Program Under the CARES Act (ESG-CV): Amendments and Clarifications
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November 29, 2021: HUD HOME-ARP Program: Frequently Asked Questions
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September 13, 2021: Notice CPD-21-10: Requirements for the Use of Funds in the HOME-ARP Program
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September 13, 2021: Notice CPD-21-10 Appendix: Waivers and Alternative Requirements for Implementation of the HOME-ARP Program
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September 2021: HOME-ARP Implementation Notice Fact Sheets
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July 19, 2021: Notice CPD-21-08: Waivers and Alternative Requirements for the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program Under the CARES Act
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July 2021: ESG-CV Prevent, Prepare, and Respond Tieback Flexibilities Quick Guide
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June 30, 2021: Additional Availability of Additional Waivers for CPD Grant Programs to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 and Mitigate Economic Impacts
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June 2021: CDBG CARES Act Quick Guides (see NLIHC Memo, 7/6)
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June 2021: CDBG-CV Toolkit (see Memo, 6/7)
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May 2021: State CDBG-CV Implementation Quick Guide
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April 14, 2021: Notice CPD-21-05: Waiver and Alternative Requirements for the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program Under the CARES Act
- March 31, 2021: CPD Memo: Availability of Additional Waivers for Community Planning and Development (CPD) Grant Programs to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 and Mitigate Economic Impacts Caused by COVID-19
- March 30, 2021:Using Annual Formula CDBG, FY 2019 and 2020 CDBG to Prevent, Prepare For, and Respond to Coronavirus, and CDBG-CV Funds for Rent or Mortgage and Arrearages Subsistence-Type Payments
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September 11: FY20 CARES Act Supplemental Funding (see Memo, 9/14)
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September 11: Methodology for Round 3 Allocations of CDBG CARES Act Funds (see Memo, 9/14)
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Notice: CPD-20-08. Waivers and Alternative Requirements for the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program under the CARES Act – September 1 (see Memo, 9/8)
CDBG-CV Notice FAQs – September 1 (see Memo, 9/8)
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December 30, 2020: CPD Memo: Availability of Additional Waivers for CPD Grant Programs to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 and Mitigate Economic Impacts Caused by COVID-19 – December 30, 2020 (see Memo, 1/11)
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December 4, 2020: Additional CDBG-CV Resources on Preventing Duplication of Benefits (see Memo, 12/14)
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December 4, 2020: CDBG-CV Duplication of Benefits Quick Guide (see Memo, 12/14)
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December 4, 2020: CPD Memo: Revision and Extension of April 2020 Memo - Suspensions and Waivers to Facilitate Use of HOME-Assisted TBRA for Emergency and Short-term Assistance in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (see Memo, 12/14)
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December 4, 2020: CPD Memo: Revision, Extension, and Update of April 2020 Memo - Availability of Waivers and Suspensions for the HOME Program Requirements in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic (see Memo, 12/14)
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September 30, 2020: CPD Memo: Availability of Additional Waivers for CPD Grant Programs to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 and Mitigate Economic Impacts Caused by COVID-19 (see Memo 10/13)
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August 17, 2020: FR-6226-N-01: Notice of Waivers, Alternative Requirements and Extensions for CDBG Disaster Recovery Grantees (see Memo, 8/17)
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August 18, 2020: CDBG-DR COVID-19 Notice FAQs
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August 20, 2020: FR-6218-N-01 Notice of Program Rules, Waivers, and Alternative Requirements Under the CARES Act for CDBG Program Coronavirus Response Grants, FY19 & 20 CDBGs, and for Other Formula Programs (see Memo, 8/17, 8/24)
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August 6, 2020: Notice CPD-20-07: Guidance on Conducting Environmental Review Exemption at 24 CFR 58.34(a)(10) Undertaken in Response to COVID-19 (see Memo 8/17)
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July 13, 2020: Memo: CDBG Coronavirus Response Grantee Resources Related to Preventing Duplication of Benefits (see Memo, 8/3)
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July 10, 2020: CARES Act Programs through SBA, FEMA, IRS, Treasury, USDA, and HHS for CDBG Grantee Awareness for Duplication of Benefits (see Memo, 8/3)
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June 23, 2020: Summary of Primary CDBG Activity Categories to Support Coronavirus (see Memo, 8/3)
- July 10, 2020: CDBG-CV COVID-19 FAQ (see Memo 7/20)
- June 4, 2020: Overview of CARES Act Moratorium on Evictions and Effect on the Housing Opportunities for persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program (see Memo, 5/18)
- May 8, 2020: Notice CPD-20-05 (see Memo, 5/18)
- May 7, 2020: Memorandum: Availability of a Waiver and Alternate Requirement for the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (see Memo, 5/11)
- May 4, 2020: Memorandum: CARES Act Flexibilities for ESG and HOPWA (see Memo, 5/11)
- April 9, 2020: CARES Act Flexibilities for CDBG Funds Used to Support Coronavirus Response (see Memo, 4/20)
- April 1, 2020: Waivers for HOPWA, ESG, and Continuum of Care (CoC) (see Memo, 4/6)
- Relief for HUD Section 108 Borrowers Impacted by Coronavirus (see Memo, 4/27)
HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing
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November 29, 2021: Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) Frequently Asked Questions, Version 7 [Word Document]
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November 2021: Emergency Housing Vouchers for USDA Rural Development Properties: Frequently Asked Questions
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October 7, 2021: Notice PIH 2021-29/H 2021-06: Supplemental Guidance to the Interim Final Rule ‘Extension of Time and Required Disclosures for Notification of Nonpayment of Rent’ (see Memo, 10/18)
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July 13, 2021: HUD Emergency Housing Vouchers: Frequently Asked Questions, Version 4 (see NLIHC Memo, 7/26)
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June 30, 2021: HUD PIH Notice 2021-15: Emergency Housing Vouchers – Household Reporting Requirements
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Updated May 26, 2021: CDC Eviction Moratorium FAQs for HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing
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April 7, 2021: Guidance for Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) on Supporting Access to COVID-19 Vaccinations for Residents and Staff (see Memo, 4/12)
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December 30, 2020: Email Informing Public Housing Agency Directors of Extended CDC Eviction Moratorium (see Memo, 1/11)
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November 30, 2020: HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Notice PIH 2020-33 (see Memo, 12/7)
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November 24, 2020: HUD Office of Multifamily Housing Programs Notice H 2020-11 (see Memo, 12/7)
- September 29, 2020: COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies, Version 6 (see Memo, 4/6, 4/27, 6/8, 7/20, 10/13)
- September 14, 2020: Notice PIH-2020-24: Extension of Period of Availability for CARES Act Supplemental Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Funds, Guidance on CARES Act Financial Reporting Requirements, and Other CARES Act Provisions (see Memo 9/21)
- July 17, 2020: COVID-19 FAQs for Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities
- June 1, 2020: COVID-19 FAQs for Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs), Round 5
- May 15, 2020: Notice PIH-2020-11: ICDBG-CARES Implementation Notice
- May 13, 2020: Guidance to Reprogram and Utilize FY2020 IHBG funding Under the CARES Act
- May 12, 2020: Notice PIH 2020-09 (see Memo, 5/18)
- April 30, 2020: List of Eligible Coronavirus-Related Activities (see Memo, 5/11)
- April 28, 2020: Notice PIH-2020-08 (see Memo, 5/4)
- April 28, 2020: Notice PIH-2020-07 (see Memo, 5/4)
- April 28, 2020: Addressing Tenant Concerns Regarding Rent and the Temporary Suspension of Evictions for Nonpayment of Rent (see Memo, 5/4 and 5/18 for information on this resource in different languages)
- April 22, 2020: Notice PIH-2020-06: IHBG-CARES Implementation Notice
- April 21, 2020: Eviction Moratorium: COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies (see Memo, 4/27
- April 10, 2020: Notice PIH 2020-05 (see Memo, 4/13 and NLIHC’s summary of the waiver notice)
- March 13, 2020: COVID-19 FAQ for the Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) – including the Project-based Voucher Program (PBV) – and Native American Programs (see Memo, 3/23)
HUD Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
- April 3: Section 3 FAQs (see Memo, 4/6)
HUD Office of Affordable Housing Programs
- September 11: Suspension and Waiver of the HOME Program Consortium Qualification Deadline in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic (see Memo 9/21)
- May 1: HOME Investment Partnerships Program FAQs (see Memo, 5/11)
- April 20: HOME Program COVID-19 Response: Statutory Suspensions and Regulatory Waivers Webinar (see Memo, 5/4)
HUD Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS)
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August 11: COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions: Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) (see Memo, 8/17)
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August 11: COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions: Continuum of Care (CoC) (see Memo, 8/17)
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August 11: COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions: Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) (see Memo, 8/17)