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Attachment: Summary of Public Housing and HCV Waivers and Alternative Requirements

(Refer back to the Notice using the item code for a full description and more detailed information.)

This chart summarizes the waivers authorized under this notice and the availability period for each. As stated in Section 5,

PHAs must keep written documentation on the waivers applied by the PHA as well as the effective dates. To fulfill those

requirements, PHAs may but are not required to utilize the last two columns to record this information.

Item Statutory and

regulatory waivers

Summary of alternative

requirements

Availability Period

Ends

Did PHA

implement

waiver and

alternative

requirement?

Date of

PHA

adoption

PH and HCV-1

PHA 5-Year

and Annual

Plan

Statutory Authority

Section 5A(a)(1),

Section 5A(b)(1),

Section 5A(g), Section

5A(h)

Regulatory Authority

§ 903.5(a)(3),

903.5(b)(3), 903.21

 Alternative dates for

submission

 Changes to significant

amendment process

 Varies based on

FYE

 7/31/20

PH and HCV-2

Family income

and

composition –

delayed annual

reexaminations

Statutory Authority

Section 3(a)(1)

Regulatory Authority

§ 982.516(a)(1), §

960.257(a)

 Permits the PHA to

delay the annual

reexamination of income

and family composition

 HCV PHAs must

implement HCV-7 for

impacted families if they

implement thi

waiver

 12/31/20

PH and HCV-3

Annual

Regulatory Authority

5.233(a)(2)

 Waives the requirements

to use the income

 7/31/20

Yes, effective

until 6/30/2020

4/21/2020

Item Statutory and

regulatory waivers

Summary of alternative

requirements

Availability Period

Ends

Did PHA

implement

waiver and

alternative

requirement?

Date of

PHA

adoption

reexamination

Income

Verification

Sub-regulatory Guidance

PIH Notice 2018-18

hierarchy, including the

use of EIV, and will

allow PHAs to consider

self-certification as the

highest form of income

verification

 PHAs that implement

this waiver will be

responsible for

addressing material

income discrepancies

that may arise later

PH and HCV-4

Interim

reexaminations

Statutory Authority

Section 3(a)(1)

Regulatory Authority

§ 5.233(a)(2),

982.516(c)(2),

960.257(b) and (d)

Sub-regulatory Guidance

PIH Notice 2018-18

 Waives the requirement

to use the income

verification

requirements, including

the use of EIV, for

interim reexaminations

 7/31/20

PH and HCV-5

EIV System

Monitoring

Regulatory Authority

§ 5.233

Sub-regulatory Guidance

 Waives the mandatory

EIV monitoring

requirements.

 7/31/20

4/16/2020

Yes, but SAHA

will continue the

use of EIV for

interim

reexaminations.

4/16/2020

Yes, but SAHA

will continue the

use of EIV for

annual

reexaminations.

Item Statutory and

regulatory waivers

Summary of alternative

requirements

Availability Period

Ends

Did PHA

implement

waiver and

alternative

requirement?

Date of

PHA

adoption

PIH Notice 201

PH and HCV-6

FSS Contract of

Participation

Regulatory Authority

§ 984.303(d)

 Provides for extensions

to FSS contract of

participation

 12/31/20

PH and HCV-7

Waiting List

Regulatory Authority

§ 982.206(a)(2)

PIH Notice 2012-34

 Waives public notice

requirements for opening

and closing waiting list

 Requires alternative

process

 7/31/20

HQS-1

Initial

inspection

Statutory Authority

Section 8(o)(8)(A)(i),

Section 8(o)(8)(C)

Regulatory Authority

§ 982.305(a),

982.305(b), 982.405

 Changes initial

inspection requirements,

allowing for owner

certification that there

are no life-threatening

deficiencies

 Where self-certification

was used, PHA must

inspect the unit no later

than

October

31, 2020.

 7/31/20

 10/31/20

HQS-2: PBV

Pre-HAP

Contract

Inspections,

PHA acceptance

of completed

units

Statutory Authority:

Section 8(o)(8)(A)

Regulatory Authority:

§§ 983.301(b),

983.156(a)(1)

 Changes inspection

requirements, allowing

for owner certification

that there are no life-

threatening deficiencies

 Where self-certification

was used, PHA must

inspect the unit no later

than October 31, 2020.

 7/31/20

 10/31/20

Yes

4/16/2020

Yes, but SAHA

will only apply

this waiver for

occupied units in

which the tenant

wishes to lease

in place and/or

the unit is

already occupied

4/16/2020

Item Statutory and

regulatory waivers

Summary of alternative

requirements

Availability Period

Ends

Did PHA

implement

waiver and

alternative

requirement?

Date of

PHA

adoption

HQS-3

Non-Life

Threatening

HQS - Initial

Unit Approval

Statutory Authority

Section 8(o)(8)(A)(ii)

Regulatory Authority

HOTMA HCV Federal

18, 2017

 Allows for extension of

up to 30 days for owner

repairs of non-life

threatening conditions

 7/31/20

HQS-4

Initial HQS -

Alternative

Inspections

Statutory Authority

Section 8(o)(8)(A)(iii)

Regulatory Authority

HOTMA HCV Federal

18, 2017

 Under Initial HQS

Alternative Inspection

Option - allows for

commencement of

assistance payments

based on owner

certification there are no

life-threatening

deficiencies

 Where self-certification

was used, PHA must

inspect the unit no later

than

October

31, 2020.

 7/31/20

 10/31/20

HQS-5

Biennial

Inspections

Statutory Authority

Section 8(o)(D)

Regulatory Authority

§§ 982.405(a),

983.103(d)

 Allows for delay in

biennial inspections

 All delayed biennial

inspections must be

completed as soon as

reasonably possible but

 10/31/20

Yes

4/16/2020

Item Statutory and

regulatory waivers

Summary of alternative

requirements

Availability Period

Ends

Did PHA

implement

waiver and

alternative

requirement?

Date of

PHA

adoption

by no later than October

31, 2020.

HQS-6

Interim

Inspections

Statutory Authority

Section 8(o)(8)(F)

Regulatory Authority

§§ 982.405(g), §

983.103(e)

 Waives the requirement

for the PHA to conduct

interim inspection and

requires alternative

method

 Allows for repairs to be

verified by alternative

methods

 7/31/20

HQS-7

PBV Turnover

Inspections

Regulatory Authority

§ 983.103(c)

 Allows for PBV

turnover units to be

filled based on owner

certification there are no

life-threatening

deficiencies

 Allows for delayed full

HQS inspection

 7/31/20

 10/31/20

HQS-8: PBV

HAP Contract –

HQS

Inspections to

Add or

Substitute Units

Statutory Authority

Section 8(o)(8)(A)

Regulatory Authority

§§ 983.207(a),

983.207(b)

 Allows for PBV units to

be added or substituted

in the HAP contract

based on owner

certification there are no

life-threatening

deficiencies

 Allows for delayed full

HQS inspection

 7/31/20

 10/31/20

Yes

4/16/2020

Yes, but SAHA

will only apply

this waiver for

occupied units in

which the unit is

already occupied

4/16/2020

Item Statutory and

regulatory waivers

Summary of alternative

requirements

Availability Period

Ends

Did PHA

implement

waiver and

alternative

requirement?

Date of

PHA

adoption

HQS-9

HQS QC

Inspections

Regulatory Authority

§ 982.405(b)

 Provides for a

suspension of the

requirement for QC

sampling inspections

 10/31/20

HQS--10

HQS Space and

Security

Regulatory Authority

§ 982.401(d)

 Waives the requirement

that each dwelling unit

have at least 1 bedroom

or living/sleeping room

for each 2 persons.

Remains in effect

one year from lease

term or date of

notice, whichever is

longer

HQS-11

Homeownership

HQS

Statutory Authority

Section 8(o)(8)(A)(i),

Section 8(y)(3)(B)

Regulatory Authority

§ 982.631(a)

 Waives the requirement

to perform an initial

HQS inspection in order

to begin making

homeownership

assistance payments

 Requires family to

obtain independent

professional inspection



 7/31/20

HCV-1

Administrative

Plan

Regulatory Authority

§ 982.54 (a)

 Waives the requirement

to adopt revisions to the

admin plan

 7/31/20

HCV-2

PHA Oral

Briefing

Regulatory Authority

§ 982.301(a)(3)

§ 983.252(a)

 Waives the requirement

for an oral briefing

 Provides for alternative

methods to conduct

required voucher

briefing

 7/31/20

Yes, but SAHA will restart

QC sampling inspections

when we are able to

begin conducting biennial

inspections again

4/16/2020

Yes

4/16/2020

Yes

4/16/2020

Item Statutory and

regulatory waivers

Summary of alternative

requirements

Availability Period

Ends

Did PHA

implement

waiver and

alternative

requirement?

Date of

PHA

adoption

HCV-3

Term of

Voucher -

Extensions of

Term

Regulatory Authority

§ 982.303(b)(1)

 Allows PHAs to provide

voucher extensions

regardless of current

PHA policy



 7/31/20

HCV-4

PHA Approval

of Assisted

Tenancy

Regulatory Authority

§ 982.305(c)

 Provides for HAP

payments for contracts

not executed within 60

days

 PHA must not pay HAP

to owner until HAP

contract is

executed

 7/31/20

HCV-5

Absence from

unit

Regulatory Authority

§ 982.312

 Allows for PHA

discretion on absences

from units longer than

180 days

 PHAs must not make

HAP payments beyond

12/31/20 for units vacant

more than 180

consecutive

days

 12/31/20

HCV-6

Automatic

Termination of

the HAP

Contract

Regulatory Authority

§ 982.455

 Allows PHA to extend

the period of time after

the last HAP payment is

made before the HAP

contract terminates

automatically.

 12/31/20

Yes - Any voucher

searching may be

extended until

7/31/2020

4/16/2020

Yes

4/16/2020

Yes - All current

$0 HAP families

as of 4/14/2020

will be extended

to 12/31/2020

4/16/2020

Item Statutory and

regulatory waivers

Summary of alternative

requirements

Availability Period

Ends

Did PHA

implement

waiver and

alternative

requirement?

Date of

PHA

adoption

HCV-7

Increase in

Payment

Standard

Regulatory Authority

§ 982.505(c)(4)

 Provides PHAs with the

option to increase the

payment standard for the

family at any time after

the effective date of the

increase, rather than

waiting for the next

regular reexamination to

do so.

 12/31/20

HCV-8

Utility

Allowance

Schedule

Regulatory Authority

§ 982.517

 Provides for delay in

updating utility

allowance schedule

 12/31/20

HCV-9

Homeownership

Counseling

Statutory Authority

Section 8(y)(1)(D)

Regulatory Authority

§ 982.630, 982.636(d)

 Waives the requirement

for the family to obtain

pre-assistance

counseling

 7/31/20

HCV-10

FUP

Statutory Authority

Section 8(x)(2)

 Allows PHAs to increase

age to 26 for foster

youth initial lease up

 12/31/20

PH-1

Fiscal closeout

of Capital Grant

Funds

Regulatory Authority

§ 905.322(b)

 Extension of deadlines

for ADCC and AMCC

Varies by PHA

PH-2

Total

Regulatory Authority

§ 905.314(c)

 Waives the TDC and

HCC limits permitting

Applies to

development

Yes, effective

until 6/30/2020

4/21/2020

Yes

4/16/2020

Item Statutory and

regulatory waivers

Summary of alternative

requirements

Availability Period

Ends

Did PHA

implement

waiver and

alternative

requirement?

Date of

PHA

adoption

Development

Costs

approval of amounts in

excess of published TDC

by 25% to 50% on a case

by case basis

proposals submitted

to HUD no later than

December 31, 2021

PH-3

Cost limitations

Regulatory Authority

§ 905.314(j)

 Allows for the use of

force account labor for

modernization activities

in certain circumstances



 12/31/20

PH-4

ACOP

Regulatory Authority

§ 960.202(c)(1)

 Changes to approval

process for ACOP

 7/31/20

PH-5

CSSR

Statutory Authority

Section 12(c)

Regulatory Authority

§ 960.603(a) and

960.603(b)

 Temporarily suspends

CSSR

 3/31/21

PH-6

Energy Audits

Regulatory Authority

§ 965.302

 Allows for delay in due

dates of energy audits

One year beyond

2020 audit deadline

PH-7

Over-income

families

Housing Opportunity

Through Modernization

Act of 2016: Final

Implementation of the

Public Housing Income

Limit 83 FR 35490

 Changes to timeframes

for determination of

over-income

 12/31/20

Item Statutory and

regulatory waivers

Summary of alternative

requirements

Availability Period

Ends

Did PHA

implement

waiver and

alternative

requirement?

Date of

PHA

adoption

Notice: Notice PIH

2019-11

PH-8

Resident

Council

Elections

Regulatory Authority

§ 964.130(a)(1)

 Provides for delay in

resident council

elections

 7/31/20

PH-9

Utility

Allowance

Regulatory Authority

§ 965.507

 Provides for delay in

updating utility

allowance schedule

 12/31/20

PH-10

Tenant

notifications

Regulatory Authority

§ 966.5

 Advance notice not

required except for

policies related to tenant

charges

 7/31/20

11a

PHAS

Regulatory Authority

24 CFR Part 902

 Allows for alternatives

related to inspections

 PHA to retain prior year

PHAS score unless

requests otherwise

HUD will resume

issuing new PHAS

scores starting with

PHAs with FYE

dates of 3/31/21

N/A N/A

11b

SEMAP

Regulatory Authority

24 CFR Part 985

 PHA to retain prior year

SEMAP score unless

requests otherwise

HUD will resume

issuing new SEMAP

scores starting with

PHAs with FYE

dates of 3/31/21

N/A N/A

11c

Financial

reporting

Regulatory Authority

§§ 5.801(c), 5.801(d)(1)

 Allows for extensions of

financial reporting

deadlines

Varies by PHA FYE

Item Statutory and

regulatory waivers

Summary of alternative

requirements

Availability Period

Ends

Did PHA

implement

waiver and

alternative

requirement?

Date of

PHA

adoption

12a

Form HUD

50058

Regulatory Authority

24 CFR Part 908, §

982.158

Sub-regulatory Guidance

PIH Notice 2011-65

 Waives the requirement

to submit 50058 within

60 days

 Alternative requirement

to submit within 90 days

of the effective date of

action

 12/31/20

12b

Designated

housing plan

Statutory Authority

Section 7(e)(1)

 Allows for HUD to

delay notification about

designated housing plan

 7/31/20

N/A N/A

12c

Deadline for

reporting

Operating and

Capital Fund

expenditures

Statutory Authority

Section 9(j)

Regulatory Authority

§ 905.306(d)(5)

 Provides a one-year

extension

One-year extension,

however no

programmatic

expenditure end date

shall be extended

beyond one month

prior to closure of

relevant

appropriations acc

Attachment: Summary of IHBG and ICDBG Statutory and Regulatory Waivers and Alternative Requirements

COVID

Statutory and Regulatory Waivers for ONAP programs

Item

Statutory and Regulatory

Waivers

Waiver/Alternative Requirement Summary

13a. Application

Process for IHBG-

CARES Grants and

Indian Housing Plan

(IHP) Requirements

Statutory Authority: Section

101(b), Section 102, and

Section 103 of NAHASDA

Regulatory Authority: 24

C.F.R. §§ 1000.214;

1000.218;1000.220; 1000.224;

1000.226; 1000.228;1000.230;

and 1000.232

1) Abbreviated IHP to Receive IHBG-CARES Grant Funding:

Applicants for IHBG-CARES funding must submit an abbreviated

IHP specifying how the funds will be used.

2) Recipients that did Not Submit an IHP in FY2020: A Tribe or

TDHE that did not submit a timely or compliant IHP in FY 2020

may still qualify for a

IHBG

CARES grant

3) IHP Certifications: IHBG recipients that cannot provide HUD with

IHP certifications may still submit an Abbreviated IHP provided an

authorized official of the IHBG recipient provides a statement on

inability to secure certifications.

4) Reprogramming of FY2020 IHBG Funding: FY2020 IHBG funds

may be reprogrammed to address COVID-19 through streamlined

process.

13b. IHP

Submission

Deadline for Annual

IHBG Formula

Grants

Statutory Authority: Section

101(b) and 102(a) of

NAHASDA,

Regulatory Authority: 24 CFR

§§ 1000.214, 1000.216,

1000.225

IHP Submission Deadlines

Extended

Org. IHP Due Date

Extension

1/17/2020

10/16/2020

4/17/2020 10/16/2020

13c.Annual

Performance Report

Submission

Deadline

Statutory Authority: Sections

403 and 404 of NAHASDA,

Regulatory Authority: 24 CFR

§ 1000.514

APR Submission Deadlines

Extended

Org. APR Due

Date

Extension

3/30/2020

6/28/2020

6/29/2020 9/27/2020

13d. Income

Verification

Regulatory Authority: 24 CFR

§ 1000.128

IHBG recipients may deviate from their current written admissions and

occupancy policies, including allowing less frequent income

recertifications, remote income verification, and self-certification over the

phone

email.

13e. Public Health

Services

Statutory Authority: Section

202(3) of NAHASDA

Recipients may use IHBG-CARES funding to carry out a wide range of

public health services.

13f. COVID-19-

related Assistance to

Non-Low Income

and Non-Native

Families

Statutory Authority: Section

201(b) of NAHASDA,

Regulatory Authority: 24 CFR

§§ 1000.104, 1000.106,

1000.108, 1000.110; 1000.312,

1000.314, , 1000.318

Recipients may use IHBG-CARES funding to prevent, prepare for, and

respond to COVID-19 through certain limited activities that provide

assistance to all affected and threatened people without regard to income

limits or Indian status.

13g. Useful Life

Statutory Authority: Section

205 of NAHASDA,

Regulatory Authority: 24 CFR

§§ 1000.141, 1000.142,

1000.143, 1000.144, 1000.146,

1000.147

If the assistance is related to inhibiting the spread of COVID-19 to low-

income Indian families and the Tribal community, Recipients may use

IHBG-CARES funding to assist housing units without determining and

maintaining affordability during their useful life.

13h. Total

Development Cost

(TDC) Limits

Regulatory Authority: 24 CFR

§§ 1000.156, 1000.158,

1000.160, 1000.162

Recipients may exceed TDC by 20 percent without HUD approval for

dwelling and non-dwelling units developed, acquired or assisted to prevent,

prepare for, and respond to COVID-19.

13i. Prohibition

Against Investment

of CARES Act

Grant Funds

Statutory Authority: Section

204(b) of NAHASDA,

Regulatory Authority: 24 CFR

§ 1000.58

Recipients are prohibited from investing any IHBG funding provided under

the CARES Act.

14a. Citizen

Participation

Statutory Authority: Section

104 of the Housing and

Community Development Act

of 1974 (HCD Act)

Regulatory Authority: 24 CFR

§ 1003.604

Indian tribes are not required to hold one or more meetings to obtain the

views of residents before applying for ICDBG-CARES grant funding or

amending their FY 2020 ICDBG grants to address COVID-19. .

14b. Application Process for ICDBG-CARES Grants

and Funding Criteria

Regulatory Authority: 24 CFR §§ 1003.400,

1003.401, 1003.402; Section I.A.1.b. of FY19/20

ICDBG Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)

1) Criteria for Funding: With respect to applications for ICDBG-CARES

grants and FY 2020 ICDBG Imminent Threat grants to address the

COVID-19 crisis, the urgency and immediacy of the threat will be

presumed

2) Grant Ceilings: Current grant ceilings are waived for ICDBG-CARES

and will be set in an ICDBG-CARES Implementation Notice to be

published in the very near future.

3) Reimbursement of Costs and Letter to Proceed: ICDBG applicants and

grantees to receive ICDBG-CARES grants do not have to demonstrate

other Tribal funding sources cannot be made available to alleviate the

threat and may use the funding to cover or reimburse costs to prevent,

prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 without a Letter to Proceed from

the area ONAP.

4) Availability of Funds: If ICDBG-CARES grant funds are not awarded

in a fiscal year, HUD reserves the right to adjust how funding is awarded to

ensure needs of Tribes are met, including possibly setting aside a portion of

funding to address the needs of Tribes with the greatest needs.

14c. Removal of

Public Services 15%

Cap under FY 2020

ICDBG Grants

Statutory Authority: Section

105 of the HCD Act;

Regulatory Authority: 24 CFR

§ 1003.201(e); FY 19/20

ICDBG NOFA

HUD is eliminating the 15 percent cap on FY 2020 ICDBG funding (both

Single Purpose and Imminent Threat grants), to align with ICDBG

Imminent Threat funding provided under the CARES Act.

14d. Rental

Assistance, Utility

Assistance, Food,

Clothing, and Other

Emergency

Assistance

Statutory Authority: Section

105 of the HCD Act;

Regulatory Authority: 24 CFR

§ 1003.207(b)(4)

ICDBG grant funds may be used to provide emergency payments for low

and moderate income individuals or families impacted by COVID-19 for

items such as food, medicine, clothing, and other necessities, as well as

utility payment assistance.

14e. Purchase of

Equipment

Regulatory Authority: 24 CFR

§§ 1003.207(b)(1);

1003.201(c)(1)(ii)

Grantees may use of ICDBG funds for the purchase of medical and

personal protective equipment to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the

COVID-19.

14f. Operating

Expenses for Public

Facilities

Regulatory Authority: 24 CFR

§ 1003.207(b)(2)

Grantees may use ICDBG funds to pay operating and maintenance

expenses of any public facility, to the extent it is used for COVID-19-

related purposes but not for staffing costs of public facilities.

14g. New Housing

Construction by

Tribes

Statutory Authority: Section

105 of the HCD Act,

Regulatory Authority: 24 CFR

§ 1003.207(b)(3)

ICDBG grantees may use ICDBG funds to carry out new housing

construction under certain conditions without having to use a CBDO.

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