http://www.hud.gov/local/shared/working/r10/mf/whatsnew.cfm?state=wa News from HUD's Northwest Office of Multifamily Housing (covering Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington) en-us Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:10:23 GMT Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:10:23 GMT http://www.hud.gov/local/shared/working/r10/mf/pmassignment.cfm?state=wa Updated HUD Project Manager Assignments Wed, 15 Jul 2010 12:01:00 GMT http://www.hud.gov/local/shared/working/r10/mf/pmassignment.cfm?state=wa http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/trx/announcements.pdf "Due to an iMAX deployment issue, please QA/confirm the update in TRACS for anyvoucher/tenant data submitted between 5pm Wednesday (July 7, 2010) - noon Friday (July 9, 2010). Please contact the help desk at tracs@hud.gov with any questions or if assistance is needed. We apologize for any inconvenience!" Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:01:00 GMT http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/trx/announcements.pdf http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2010/HUDNo.10-146 Senior citizens and persons with disabilities in the Northwest will soon be able to find additional affordable housing, thanks to $27,701,300 (link to 202 811 fy09 Reg X Awards 0710.xls) in housing assistance competitively awarded to non-profit groups. The funds are provided under HUD's Section 202, Supportive Housing for the Elderly, and Section 811, Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities, programs to provide interest-free capital advances to produce accessible housing, offer rental assistance, and provide supportive services for the elderly and persons with disabilities. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:01:00 GMT http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2010/HUDNo.10-146 http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/trx/pdf/securitytrainingreqd.pdf Registration is required for the Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS) and the Integrated Multifamily Access Exchange (iMAX). Current user(s) and coordinator(s) must apply. These applications provide access to sensitive financial and personal information, and security features have been implemented. Current and new users and coordinators will be able to access TRACS and iMAX after registering in HUD's Secure Systems, completing Security Awareness Training and accepting the TRACS Rules of Behavior...Questions about TRACS security access and training requirements, MFTRACSSECURITY@hud.gov. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:01:00 GMT http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/trx/pdf/securitytrainingreqd.pdf http://www.wshfc.org/preservation/resourcesgrantsawards.htm Housing grants available within Washington State maintained by the Washington Housing Finance Commission (WSHFC). Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:01:00 GMT http://www.wshfc.org/preservation/resourcesgrantsawards.htm http://www.hud.gov/local/shared/working/r10/mf/sec201flexsubsidy.pdf HUD is changing the collection process for Section 201 Flexible Subsidy loan payments and Section 202 Elderly and Disabled Housing mortgage payments from paper to an electronic submission directly to the Department of Treasury at https://www.pay.gov. Frequently asked questions: https://www.pay.gov/paygov/faqs.html. The change is effective for all payments submitted after Jul 31, 2010. However, owners and agents may elect to begin using pay.gov immediately. Also, all excess income payments for Section 236 projects must use pay.gov. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:01:00 GMT http://www.hud.gov/local/shared/working/r10/mf/sec201flexsubsidy.pdf http://www.hud.gov/local/shared/working/r10/mf/tenant-participation-memo.pdf Reminds owners and agents of guidance pertaining to residents' right to organize and requirements to follow to provide for resident participation in Multifamily Housing Projects, per 24 CFR Part 245, and HUD Handbook 4381.5. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:01:00 GMT http://www.hud.gov/local/shared/working/r10/mf/tenant-participation-memo.pdf http://www.hud.gov/local/shared/working/r10/mf/tenant-participation-memo.pdf New official AFHMP Form effective May 2010 available on HUDClips. All AFHMP's submitted on or after Jul 1, 2010, should be on this new form.New official AFHMP Form effective May 2010 available on HUDClips. All AFHMP's submitted on or after Jul 1, 2010, should be on this new form. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:02:00 GMT http://www.hud.gov/local/shared/working/r10/mf/tenant-participation-memo.pdf http://www.hud.gov/local/shared/working/r10/mf/afhmmemo.pdf For those who send in AFHM Plans in our region, this memo clarifies where to send your documents, and also invites and encourages you to submit these documents in an Adobe PDF file format and email them directly to HUD's Office of Multifamily Housing for processing. Our goal is to process as many of these as possible electronically, hopefully resulting in a more expedient process beneficial to both HUD and our multifamily program participants by reducing paper requirements, needless postage costs, and time lost in "snail mail" exchanges of paperwork. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:01:00 GMT http://www.hud.gov/local/shared/working/r10/mf/afhmmemo.pdf http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa10/gensec.pdf Notice of HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Policy Requirements and General Section to HUD's FY2010 NOFAs for Discretionary Programs have been posted to the Grants.gov and at HUD's Funds Available (http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/program_offices/administration/grants/fundsavail). Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:01:00 GMT http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa10/gensec.pdf http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-11736.pdf Comments due Jun 1, 2010. Project owners not on the initial eligibility list, but who believe that they should be eligible for the DOE Weatherization Program under ARRA should review this notice. Thu, 20 May 2010 12:01:00 GMT http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-11736.pdf http://www.huduser.org/portal/datasets/il/il10/index.html Final Notice on Ending the "Hold-Harmless" Policy in Calculating Section 8 Income Limits Under the United States Housing Act of 1937, published in the Federal Register. Mon, 17 May 2010 12:01:00 GMT http://www.huduser.org/portal/datasets/il/il10/index.html http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/states/idaho/news/HUDNo.2010-05-14 FY 2009 Service Coordinator Grants Announced. Fri, 14 May 2010 12:01:00 GMT http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/states/idaho/news/HUDNo.2010-05-14 https://hudapps.hud.gov/apps/part_reg/apps040.cfm Business Partner Registration is part of that process for those who apply for Previous Participation certification through HUD's Active Partners Performance System (APPS).However, even participants who choose to file form HUD-2530, Previous Participation Certification must also register through Business Partner Registration. Mon, 10 May 2010 12:01:00 GMT https://hudapps.hud.gov/apps/part_reg/apps040.cfm https://hudapps1.hud.gov/apps/part_reg/apps040.cfm The Business Partner Registration HUD Multifamily page is required for all new business partners and is accessible by anyone, without password or ID. It requires the initial input of a TIN or SSN, and then input of about 10 specific, basic fields (name, address, zip, email, etc.). Following completion and submission, the new entity or person is recorded as known to HUD systems. The process takes approximately 2 minutes to complete and between 1 and 24 hours before the HUD databases are updated. Fri, 07 May 2010 12:01:00 GMT https://hudapps1.hud.gov/apps/part_reg/apps040.cfm http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/program_offices/administration/hudclips/notices/hsg/files/10-08hsgn.pdf Housing Notice 10-08 EIV Final Rule on HUD Clips | Final Rule | Application for Social Security Card. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:01:00 GMT http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/program_offices/administration/hudclips/notices/hsg/files/10-08hsgn.pdf> http://www.hud.gov/local/shared/working/r10/mf/afhmplansubmission040810.pdf Owners, Agents, and Other Participants of HUD Properties in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington that file form HUD-935.2A, Affirmative Fair Housing (AFHM) Plan - Multifamily Housing: For those of you who send in AFHM plans in our region, this memo clarifies where to send your documents and also invites and encourages you to submit these documents in an Adobe PDF file format and to email them directly to HUD's Office of Multifamily for processing. Thu, 8 Apr 2010 12:01:00 GMT http://www.hud.gov/local/shared/working/r10/mf/afhmplansubmission040810.pdf http://www.hud.gov/local/shared/working/r10/mf/afhmplansubmission040810.pdf For those of you who send in AFHM plans in our region, this memo clarifies where to send your documents and also invites and encourages you to submit these documents in an Adobe PDF file format and to email them directly to HUD's Office of Multifamily for processing. Thu, 8 Apr 2010 12:01:00 GMT http://www.hud.gov/local/shared/working/r10/mf/afhmplansubmission040810.pdf