Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy
The Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program provides rental assistance to homeless individuals. Under the program, HUD entered into Annual Contributions Contracts (ACCs) with public housing agencies (PHAs) in connection with the moderate rehabilitation of residential properties that, when rehabilitation is completed, will contain multiple single room dwelling units. Funding for new projects ceased after 2011. Expiring contracts are now renewed.
General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Deleted 02/05/2016 (Archived.)
Program Number
14.249
Federal Agency/Office
Assistant Secretary For Community Planning and Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
B - Project Grants
Program Accomplishments
Not applicable.
Authorization
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, Title IV, as amended.
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
An eligible applicant is a PHA or private nonprofit organization. Private nonprofits have to contract with a PHA to administer the rental assistance.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Homeless individuals.
Credentials/Documentation
No longer applicable, only renewals are now funded. Private nonprofit organizations and public housing agencies will certify to their eligibility.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Application Procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Not Applicable
Award Procedure
Not Applicable
Deadlines
Not applicable.
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
Not Applicable
Appeals
Not Applicable
Renewals
Renewal of expiring SRO HAP contracts continue on an annual basis according to the provisions of 24 CFR Part 402.5(b) 1-2. In order to place the properties on a more sustainable footing while retaining and preserving the original purpose of SRO properties to serve the homeless, SRO HAP contracts are eligible to convert to either long-term project based vouchers (PBV) or a project based rental assistance (PBRA) HAP Contract under the Rental Assistance Demonstration Program (RAD).
How are proposals selected?
Not applicable.
How may assistance be used?
Homeless (single) individuals.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Not applicable.
Auditing
The financial management systems used by governmental entities that are recipients under this program must provide for audits in accordance with 24 CFR 44. HUD may perform further and additional audits as it finds necessary or appropriate.
Records
Each recipient must keep any records and make any reports that HUD may require.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Under the SRO Program, an 11-year Annual Contribution Contract (ACC) is signed by the PHA with HUD. After the ACC is signed, the PHA and owner sign an AHAP and the owner has 12 months from the date of ACC execution to complete rehabilitation on the project. Once the rehabilitation is completed and the PHA inspects the units to ensure compliance with HUD's physical condition standards (PCS), a 10-year Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract is signed between the PHA and project owner. Upon expiration of initial term owners request renewal. HUD award notification letter.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
Designated contact person or monitor for the Section 8 SRO Program in the HUD Field Offices with a Community Planning and Development Division (see Appendix IV of the Catalog for a listing of HUD Field Offices).
Headquarters Office
Brian P. Fitzmaurice;
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Planning and Development, Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs, 451 7th Street, SW, Room 7266
Washington, DC 20410 US
Brian.P.Fitzmaurice@hud.gov
Phone: 202-402-4080
Website Address
http://www.hudexchange.info/sro
Financial Information
Account Identification
86-0192-0-1-604
Obligations
(Project Grants (Contracts)) FY 22$0.00; FY 23 est $0.00; FY 24 FY 21$0.00; FY 20$0.00; FY 19$0.00; FY 18$0.00; FY 16$0.00; FY 17 est $0.00; - Not Applicable no new awards since 2011
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable/available.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
24 CFR Part 882, Subpart H Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program for Homeless Individuals, as well as 24 CFR, Part 5, Subparts A, E and F. Program information also available from Community Connections at HUD at (1-800) 998-9999.
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.