This week, the Department released two notices that concern cost saving measures for the Housing Choice Voucher program and Section 3 reporting procedures, respectively. These are the first notices published since the government shutdown ended.
- Notice PIH 2025-28 summarizes actions that HAs in shortfall or at risk of shortfall can undertake to reduce program costs. It also includes information on Admin Plan compliance when HAs are forced to terminate assistance for currently assisted voucher families.
- Notice PIH 2025-29 establishes Section 3 report submission requirements for public housing financial assistance (Capital Fund and Operating Fund only). The notice requires reportin on 2025 Section 3 performance metrics in 2026 based on fiscal year end. The notice references a successor Section 3 Reporting System that was to be deployed in September 2025 but is not yet available. For a review of the Section 3 Final Rule, see PHADA’s one-pager, “Section 3 Final Rule.”
PHADA will have additional coverage of these notices in the forthcoming edition of the Advocate.