2023-06339: Request for Comments: National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate and Associated Protocols, Proposed Scoring Notice

Summary

This request for public comment serves as a complementary document to the Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act: Implementation of National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) proposed rule. The proposed rule provided that HUD would publish in the Federal Register the NSPIRE inspection standards and scoring methodology to assess the overall condition, health, and safety of properties and units assisted or insured by HUD. The NSPIRE Standards were published for public comment on June 17, 2022. HUD now seeks public review and comment on the proposed NSPIRE physical inspection scoring and ranking methodology to implement HUD's final NSPIRE rule for Public Housing and Multifamily Housing programs, including Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) and other Multifamily assisted housing, Section 202/811 programs, and HUD-insured Multifamily as described in the NSPIRE proposed rule. The scoring methodology converts observed defects into a numerical score and sets a threshold for HUD to perform additional administrative oversight by establishing a level for when a property fails an inspection (less than 60 points) and when an enforcement referral is automatic or required (less than or equal to 30 points). HUD will consider comments received in response to this request before publishing a final NSPIRE Scoring notice in the Federal Register.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

What this changes

Amends 16 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

• 24 CFR 5 General HUD Program Requirements; Waivers
• 24 CFR 92 Home Investment Partnerships Program
• 24 CFR 93 Housing Trust Fund
• 24 CFR 200 Introduction to FHA Programs
• 24 CFR 574 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
• 24 CFR 576 Emergency Solutions Grants Program
• 24 CFR 578 Continuum of Care Program
• 24 CFR 880 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program for New Construction
• 24 CFR 882 Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Programs
• 24 CFR 884 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program, New Construction Set-Aside for Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Projects
• 24 CFR 886 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program—Special Allocations
• 24 CFR 888 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program—Fair Market Rents and Contract Rent Annual Adjustment Factors
• 24 CFR 902 Public Housing Assessment System
• 24 CFR 982 Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance: Housing Choice Voucher Program
• 24 CFR 983 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Program
• 24 CFR 985 Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) and Small Rural PHA Assessments