Earlier today, HUD published a notice titled “Implementation of the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2020 Funding Provisions for the Housing Choice Voucher Program” (PIH Notice 2020-04). The notice implements the funding provisions from the FY 2020 appropriations bill for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program.

The notice discusses the following:

• Calculation of calendar year (CY) 2020 HAP Renewal Funding;
• Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Set-aside categories;
• Tenant Protection Vouchers;
• Funding for Administrative costs;
• HUD-VASH funding;
• Tribal HUD-VASH funding;
• Mainstream Program;
• Family Unification Program (FUP);
• Mobility Demonstration funding;
• Instructions for applying for HAP set-aside funding;
• Moving to Work Agencies;
• Excluded Programs (i.e., Mod. Rehab. and Single Room Occupancy);
• HCV Financial Management;
• HAP Disbursements and Frontloading;
• Use of HAP and HAP RNP/HUD-Held Program Reserves;
• Use of Administrative Fees;
• VMS/FASS Reporting and Data Integrity;
• Prohibition on Over-leasing; and
• Use of Outside Sources of Funds.

We will have additional details as NAHRO staff read through the notice.

The notice can be found here.