2577-AD17 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2577 Office of Public and Indian Housing PIH 2500 Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD Public Housing Evaluation and Oversight: Changes to the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) (FR-6356)

This rule would revise HUD’s Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) regulations governing the assessments, evaluation, and oversight of public housing agencies (PHAs) administering public housing and Section 8 voucher programs. Under the rule, performance would focus on key indicators such as occupancy, financial, and physical assessments. To the greatest extent possible, scoring indicators would be based on measurable program outcomes based on data that is already available to HUD as opposed to being process oriented. The rule will also seek to align the PHAS scoring indicators with Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) and reduce or eliminate the reliance on PHA self-certifications as a verification method of PHA performance. This rule is being developed with input received from PHAs, industry groups, and advocates during a series of seven in-person and virtual listening sessions HUD held in the fall of 2022, as well as a listening session with industry groups held in early 2023.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Fully or Partially Exempt 24 CFR 902 42 U.S.C. 1437d(i) 42 U.S.C. 1437F(o)(8) 42 U.S.C. 3535(d) 42 CFR 1437(f) 42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 1437 a(a) Yes NPRM 11/04/2024 89 FR 87518 NPRM Comment Period End 01/03/2025 Final Action 07/00/2025 No No None No No No No Kymian Ray Director, Office of Public Housing Programs 2577 Office of Public and Indian Housing PIH 202 402-2065 451 Seventh Street SW, Washington DC 20410