Section 8 and Other Federally Assisted Multifamily Housing Reference Guide

This online reference guide includes links to reference materials useful for HFA Section 8 program administrators.

1. Multifamily Assisted Housing Resources
2. Multifamily Housing Policy Guidance
3. Multifamily Housing Regulatory Changes
4. Income Limits and Adjustment Factors
5. Documents Related to PBCA Procurement
6. HUD’s Section 811 Project Rental Assistance (PRA) Program Resources
7. HUD Multifamily IT System Information
8. USDA Rural Development Multifamily Housing Program Resources

1. Multifamily Assisted Housing Resources

• NCSHA Community Groups *
  • NCSHA Community Group for Rental
  • NCSHA Community Group for Section 8 Contract Administrators
  • NCSHA Community Group for Section 8 Voucher Administrators
  • NCSHA Community Group for Supportive Services
  • NCSHA Community Group for Section 811 Project Rental Assistance
    * Requires HFA Community Log In. Please contact community@ncsha.org with questions. 
• HUD’s FHA Program (including Multifamily) Webpage
• HUD Multifamily Assistance & Section 8 Portfolio Database
• Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Webpage

2. Multifamily Housing Policy Guidance

• HUD Multifamily Housing Notices
• HUD Multifamily Memos and Letters
• HUD’s Section 8 Renewal Guide
• 2020 Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide
• FHA-HFA Risk-Sharing Handbook (4590.1)
• Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing Handbook (4350.1)

3. Multifamily Housing Regulatory Changes

• Section 542(c) Housing Finance Agency Risk-Sharing Program Final Rule
  • NCSHA Blog: HUD Publishes HFA-HFA Multifamily Risk Sharing Final Rule
• National Standard for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE)
  • Final Rule
  • Scoring Methodology
  • Implementation of NSPIRE for Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Programs
  • Notice PIH-2025-27/H-2025-06: Extension of Compliance Date for HCV and PBV Programs to October 2026
• Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA)
  • Final Rule
  • Notice H 2023-10/PIH 2023-27: Implementation Guidance: Sections 102 and 104 of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA)
  • Notice H-2025-03: Extension of Compliance Date for MFH Programs to January 2026
  • Notice PIH 2024-38: Extension of HOTMA Compliance Date for PIH Programs to July 2025

4. Income Limits and Adjustment Factors

• HUD Income Limits
• Annual Adjustment Factors

5. Documents Related to PBCA Procurement

• NCSHA PBCA Memorandum (2024)
• NCSHA Comments on HUD Budget PBCA Proposal
• Section 8 Contract Administration Documents
• PBCA Entities by State Map
• State HFA PBCA Portfolio Chart

6. HUD’s Section 811 Project Rental Assistance (PRA) Program Resources

• Section 811 PRA Program Materials
• PRA Program Grantees and Awards

7. HUD Multifamily IT System Information

• Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System (TRACS)
• Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System

8. USDA Rural Development Multifamily Housing Program Resources

• NCSHA Community Groups *
  • NCSHA Community Group for Rural Housing
    * Requires HFA Community Log In. Please contact community@ncsha.org with questions.
• USDA Rural Development Multifamily Housing Program Resources