April HUD REAC/NSPIRE Newsletter: Door Surface Damage
ANNOUNCEMENTS ‘NSPIRE: What We Know So Far!’ is a 2-hour live webinar training which will be held on April 28th from 10 am – 12 pm PST (1 pm – 3 pm EST) Register here: "Getting REAC Ready" Training Don’t forget that you have until April 27th to provide HUD with feedback on their NSPIRE scoring model – instructions are here: NSPIRE Scoring Feedback Instructions In this April 2023 issue...
Read MoreURGENT: FEEDBACK FOR NSPIRE SCORING IS OPEN FOR 30 DAYS ONLY!
My Newsletter went out yesterday explaining NSPIRE’s new scoring system which you can read here: Newsletter Archive and Sign Up I list some concerns I have about the new scoring system which you may agree with. Whether you have positive or negative feedback – you should absolutely reach out to HUD with your comments. Today, HUD posted the scoring notice on the Federal Register for public comment/feedback. YOU HAVE UNTIL...
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS: NSPIRE SCORING UPDATES!
In this March 2023 issue of our HUD-REAC/UPCS/NSPIRE Monthly Newsletter, I am pleased to announce that HUD has finally released the preliminary scoring notice for NSPIRE which you can read here: NSPIRE Scoring Notice! It is “preliminary” because it has not yet been posted to the Federal Register for public comment. Once it does post, you only have 30 DAYS to provide your feedback to HUD! I will send out...
Read MoreHUD REAC February Newsletter: Breaking News! NSPIRE Updates!
In this February 2023 issue of our HUD-REAC Monthly Newsletter, I am going to discuss some critical NSPIRE updates that were announced from the Oakland “Get Ready for NSPIRE” session that HUD hosted on January 31st. This will be a long Newsletter because there was A LOT of information that needs to be shared! Smoke Alarms/Detectors NSPIRE will require smoke alarms/detectors in the following locations: On each living level (any...
Read MoreHUD REAC January Newsletter: NSPIRE: Multi-Family Opt-Out and Public Housing New Start Date
In this January 2023 issue of our HUD-REAC Monthly Newsletter, I am going to discuss 2 new NSPIRE updates. I expect to have another major update for you in February after I attend HUD’s NSPIRE session on January 31st. Multi-Family NSPIRE Demonstration Participants Update – Effective January 25, 2023! A major announcement was just posted to the Federal Register effective today which affects Multi-Family participants in the NSPIRE...
Read MoreStorm Drainage: Damaged/Obstructed (Inspectable Area: Site)
Storm Drainage: Damaged/Obstructed (Inspectable Area: Site) In this December 2022 issue of our HUD-REAC Monthly Newsletter, I am going to discuss the deficiency: Storm Drainage: Damaged/Obstructed which is recorded in the inspectable area: Site. ‘Tis the season for wet weather and I thought this deficiency was appropriate to discuss as well as the fact it can score up to 7.5 points! Per the Federal Register Deficiency: Storm Drainage: Damaged/Obstructed...
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