The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 Applicability to HUD Public Housing, Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs

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This notice provides information about the applicability to HUD's public housing and Section 8 tenant-based and project-based voucher programs of certain provisions of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. This notice provides an overview of key provisions that affect HUD's public housing programs, identifies those provisions that are self-implementing and require no action on the part of HUD for participants to commence taking action to be in compliance, those provisions that require implementing regulations on the part of HUD, and advises of efforts underway within HUD to further facilitate compliance with this new law, including rules and guidance that as may be necessary or appropriate. Provisions of this new law that affect project-based assisted housing programs administered by HUD's Office of Housing are also identified. This notice also solicits comments, questions, or proposals that HUD should take into consideration in developing more detailed guidance or rules to implement those provisions of the new law that require more detailed guidance or rulemaking.