{"id":6484,"date":"2025-02-28T10:47:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T18:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c4n6.com\/site\/?post_type=blog_post&p=6484"},"modified":"2025-02-28T10:48:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T18:48:38","slug":"hud-nspire-february-newsletter-should-i-appeal-my-reac-score","status":"publish","type":"blog_post","link":"https:\/\/c4n6.com\/site\/blog-post\/hud-nspire-february-newsletter-should-i-appeal-my-reac-score\/","title":{"rendered":"HUD NSPIRE February Newsletter: Should I Appeal My REAC score?"},"content":{"rendered":"

February\u2019s Newsletter topic is about Appeals.\u00a0 You should absolutely appeal! \u00a0Never has it been more important to appeal REAC scores than it is now.\u00a0 This is a brand-new program of which none of the inspectors are well-trained.\u00a0 In fact, HUD does not expect to roll out an NSPIRE training program for the inspectors for another 2 years!<\/p>\n

Eligibility<\/u><\/strong>
\nYou are only eligible to appeal if:<\/p>\n

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  1. You failed your REAC inspection (scored under 60)<\/li>\n
  2. You are trying to change your inspection frequency<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    90+ = inspection is in 3 years
    \n80-89 = inspection is in 2 years
    \n79 and below = inspection is in 1 year<\/p>\n

    How Do I Know What To Appeal?<\/u><\/strong>
    \nIf you are not very familiar with NSPIRE\u2019s Standards, this could be difficult to figure out.
    \nSo\u2026send me your scored report! \u00a0Just open the report, click Print to PDF and email it to me.
    \nFor free<\/em>, I will do a quick analysis to see if you have a case.\u00a0 I will let you know which items can be appealed and then give you a choice:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. I can tell you what to say and the evidence you\u2019ll need to upload to HUD<\/li>\n
    2. I can send you a proposal if you\u2019d rather I do the appeal for you<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      How Do I Submit the Appeal to HUD?<\/u><\/strong>
      \nThis can be tricky…there is a 10-step process that has to be followed to the letter.<\/p>\n

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      1. You must submit the appeal online and YOU ONLY GET ONE CHANCE TO GET THIS RIGHT!!!<\/li>\n
      2. You must also email a copy of the items you appealed to NSPIRERegulations@hud.gov<\/a> and your Account Executive at the local HUD office.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        You have 45 days from the day the score was released to appeal \u2013 but it\u2019s simpler just to double check the due date under SalesForce.
        \nIn         SalesForce<\/a>, just click on your inspection number, scroll down until you see Appeals and the due date will be listed there.
        \nHUD recently published a PDF on the 10-step process which you can download here:         Technical Review Guidance<\/a><\/p>\n

        Are There Any Negative Repercussions to Appealing?<\/u><\/strong>
        \nAbsolutely not!\u00a0 The inspector will never know you appealed, and HUD encourages appeals and feedback.\u00a0 HUD is still listening to all your concerns with this new program.
        \nIn fact, there will be a major update to the NSPIRE Standards by mid-2026 so email HUD at         NSPIRE@hud.gov<\/a> all of your feedback whether it be positive or negative (don\u2019t forget to let them know how ridiculous it is to inspect unturned<\/u><\/strong>, vacant units in Multifamily Housing \u2013 see my October Newsletter – Vacant Units<\/a>)!<\/p>\n

        Other Resources<\/strong>
        \nHUD has videos and PDFs at this site on how to appeal and how to close out H&S deficiencies.
        \n        NSPIRE Toolkit<\/a><\/p>\n

        To subscribe to this free monthly newsletter and read newsletters you may have missed, click here: C4N6 Newsletter Registration and Archive<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        February\u2019s Newsletter topic is about Appeals.\u00a0 You should absolutely appeal! \u00a0Never has it been more important to appeal REAC scores than it is now.\u00a0 This is a brand-new program of which none of the inspectors are well-trained.\u00a0 In fact, HUD does not expect to roll out an NSPIRE training program for the inspectors for another […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6485,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"blog-category":[130],"class_list":["post-6484","blog_post","type-blog_post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog-category-hud-assist"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c4n6.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog_post\/6484","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c4n6.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog_post"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c4n6.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog_post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c4n6.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c4n6.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6484"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c4n6.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c4n6.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c4n6.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6484"},{"taxonomy":"blog-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c4n6.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog-category?post=6484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}