HUD Seeks Public Comment on Housing Project Designation Requirements
HUD is requesting 60 days of public comment on proposed information collection requirements for designating housing projects as elderly only, disabled only, or elderly and disabled.
The Bottom Line
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for information collection related to the designation of housing projects. This notice allows for public comment on the necessity, accuracy, quality, utility, clarity, and minimization of burden for these requirements.
Highlights
- HUD is seeking OMB approval for information collection regarding the designation of housing projects.
- Public housing agencies (PHAs) must submit a plan for HUD approval to designate projects for elderly, disabled, or both populations.
- The plan requires documentation on the need for designation, availability of alternatives, impact on accessible housing, and tenant protections.
- The notice solicits public comments on the proposed collection's necessity, accuracy, utility, clarity, and burden minimization.
- Comments are due by July 6, 2026.
Key Numbers
- 43 respondents
- 381 total estimated burden hours
Source Verification
Housing and Urban Development Department | country | 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection
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- "HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comments from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment."— ABSTRACT
- "The information collection burden associated with designated housing is required by statute. Section 10 of the Housing Opportunity and Extension Act of 1996 modified Section 7 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 to require public housing agencies (PHAs) to submit a plan for HUD approval before a project(s) can be designated as either elderly only, disabled only, or elderly and disabled."— SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Section A
- "Total Estimated Burdens: 381 hours, including 315 for New/Amendment requests and 66 for Renewal Requests."— SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Section A Table