U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD Update

IRWA FAUWashington, DC

March 21, 2012

Community Planning and Development

HUD Statutory Relocation Requirements

• Uniform Act / 49 CFR Part 24

– Government wide

• Section 104(d) / 24 CFR Part 42

– CDBG, HOME & UDAG

• Section 18 / 24 CFR Part 970

– Public Housing Demolition & Disposition

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Section 104(d)

Federal Law requiring:

• Residential Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan

• One-for-one replacement of low- and mod-income housing

• Relocation assistance to eligible persons

Law and Regulations

• Section 104(d) of Housing and Community Development Act of 1974

• 24 CFR Part 42, Subpart C

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Section 104(d) continued

• Applicability

– CDBG, HOME and UDAG Programs

• Triggers

– Demolition and Conversion

• Relocation Assistance

– Similarities and Differences

• One-for-One Replacement

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Section 18

• Refers to Section 18 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937

• Amended by QHWRA of 1998

• Governs disposition of public housing and demolition of public housing

• Section 18 relocations generally exempt from URA

• May trigger Section 104(d)

• Relocation requirements at 24 CFR Part 970

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Section 18 Rulemaking

Public Housing Demolition/Disposition

• 24 CFR Part 970

• Statutory & Regulatory Relocation Requirements

• URA Exemption

• No 104(d) Exemption

• Proposed Rule in Departmental Clearance

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HUD Handbook 1378 - Tenant Assistance, Relocation & Real Property Acquisition

• Change 11 - Issued September 1, 2011

• Complete Revision of Chapter 7

• 104(d) Relocation & One-for-One Replacement Housing

• Additional Guidance

• New Exhibits , Appendices & Resources

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FHWA’s Voluntary Acquisition Research

• URA Regulations - 49 CFR 24.101(b)

• Significant use in HUD Programs

• Challenging for Downpayment Assistance Programs

• ADDI URA Exemption

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URA & Housing Choice Voucher Program (section 8)

FAQs Under Development

• Early Identification of Voucher Holders

• Early Coordination with Housing Authority

• Allow Extra Time for Relocation

• HCVP Rules Apply

• Careful with RHP Calculations

• HCVP Guidebook Available On-Line

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HUD Initiatives

• Translation of  HUD Relocation Claim Forms

– Arabic

– Chinese

– Creole

– Korean

– Russian

– Spanish

– Vietnamese

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HUD’s Real Estate Acquisition & Relocation Website

• www.hud.gov/relocation

• Laws & Regulations• Policy & Guidance• Contacts, Forms, Publications• Mailing List

• More

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HUD Staffing

• Recent Changes– Departures

– Reassignments

– The Future???

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Questions?

• Janice Olu

• Bryan O’Neill

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