Notice addresses requirements
for designation of public housing projects for elderly, disabled families

Yesterday, the Department issued Notice PIH 2005-2, Requirements for Designation of Public Housing Projects, which "reiterates the streamlined requirements for designating public housing projects for occupancy by elderly families only, disabled families only, or elderly and disabled families only. This Notice also includes the requirements and procedures for renewal of, or changes to, previously HUD approved designation plans.

"A PHA must submit a designated plan for HUD's approval in order to designate a project for elderly families only or for persons with disabilities only in accordance with Section 7 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (Section 7) which was amended by Section 10(a) of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 (Section 10)."

The notice may be accessed via HUDClips.

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