September 9, 2020
Kathi Markan
- The earliest a REAC inspector will be permitted to call with the required 14-day notice to schedule a REAC inspection is September 21, 2020 thus the earliest an inspection can be scheduled is October 5, 2020 providing the criteria is met (below)
- Remember that only Public Housing and Section 8 properties fall under the 14-day required notification with no negotiation — for all other properties, the dates can be negotiated, and the absolute minimum is a 3-week notice.
Criteria
- To keep the residents and staff of HUD properties safe during the inspection process, REAC will prioritize inspections in states and localities based on the latest COVID-19 data from Johns Hopkins University and health risk scoring methodology from the Harvard Global Health Institute. REAC has developed a heat map that categorizes states and localities into four risk categories:
- The color-coded map above is listed on HUD’s website: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/reac If you click on the map, a color-coded breakdown of each county within each state will download or you can get the spreadsheet by clicking here.
- The low-risk locations will change over time, and HUD will adjust its inspection plans as needed.
- Inspectors will prioritize properties with historically low REAC scores (high-risk properties) in Low Risk (Green) localities.
- HUD has scheduled a conference call on August 12, 2020 for all the REAC inspectors to presumably discuss Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and any new safety protocols. I will keep you all posted!
