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12.18.24 CLPHA Member Update
Today, the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) published a notice that provides a new compliance date for Affirmative Requirements under the National Standard for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE). HUD is extending the compliance date of the following...
7.8.24 CLPHA Member Update
HUD has published a Notice in the Federal Register that officially extends the NSPIRE-V compliance date until October 1, 2025. The extended compliance date applies to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Project Based Voucher (PBV) and Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation programs, and for CPD...
6.14.24 CLPHA Advocacy, CLPHA Member Update
The compliance date for NSPIRE-V has been delayed by one additional year until October 1, 2025. The announcement was sent to PHA executive directors today by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard J. Monocchio. The original NSPIRE-V notice will soon be re-issued with updated information in...
5.16.24 Research
A report authored by the Urban Institute examines options for housing quality inspection standards to address poor housing quality concerns and decrease landlord involvement in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. The report’s primary critique of the Housing Quality Standard (HQS) inspection...
3.19.24 CLPHA Member Update
CLPHA is pleased to share our 2024 policy priorities. The convergence of a global pandemic, a worldwide climate crisis, and growing economic inequality will have a lasting impact on the actions we take to protect lives, reduce disparities, meet energy needs, and prepare for disasters. These events...
10.3.23 CLPHA Member Update
HUD recently published PIH Notice 2023-28, which finalizes the administrative procedures for NSPIRE-V for the HCV, PBV, and Mod Rehab programs. The NSPIRE Administrative Procedures Notice for Public Housing and Multifamily Programs was previously published in PIH Notice 2023-16/...
9.27.23 CLPHA Member Update
This morning, HUD announced that the compliance date for NSPIRE-V will be extended to October 1, 2024, giving PHAs more time to prepare for the new inspection standards in the HCV and PBV programs. PHAs may opt to continue using HQS until October 1, 2024. CLPHA previously reported that HUD plans to...
9.19.23 CLPHA Member Update
Meeting topics include various updates from CLPHA on HUD policy and programs and the latest developments in Washington, D.C., including FY24 appropriations, FMRs, evictions, NSPIRE, and EHV service fees.  
9.6.23 CLPHA Member Update
PIH Notice 2023-24 outlines how resident feedback collection on inspections conducted under NSPIRE will be collected. Anonymous feedback will be collected from residents whose units undergo an inspection under NSPIRE on a voluntary basis. HUD’s federal inspectors will leave survey flyers in...
7.6.23 CLPHA Member Update
HUD has published the final NSPIRE Scoring Notice for public inspection in the Federal Register today. The scoring notice outlines the scoring methodology, the sampling strategy, and the justification for scoring decisions. The final Scoring Notice contains several important changes from the...

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