RAD PIH Notice 2012-32 (.pdf, 1 MB) - National Low Income ...

Section III: Rent Supplement and Rental Assistance Payment Projectsrights under the affected programs (Rent Supp or RAP, TPVs, and PBVs) and how theseprograms impact resident rent payments and resident mobility. A sample residentnotification letter is attached to this Notice as Attachment 3A.2. The notification letter must provide a 30-day comment period during which residents andlegitimate tenant organizations will have the opportunity to comment, and must containinstructions on how to submit comments (in writing, by email, etc.) and to whom tosubmit the comments. This 30-day comment period must begin within 5 days followingthe resident briefing.3. The notification letter must be delivered to each unit in the project, specifying whichunits are proposed for conversion, with a copy to all legitimate tenant organizations; itmust also be posted in the project office and at least three prominent locations on theproject site.4. The notification letter must indicate a date and time for the required residents briefingand provide a contact name and method of contact for questions and comments.Once the owner completes these activities and compiles all the required materials (listed below),the request is made via email to RAD@hud.gov. HUD will carefully review the owner’s requestto ensure it is eligible under the Notice and complies with RAD requirements.3.6.1 Submission of Requests for Prospective ConversionsThe owner must submit the conversion request via email to RAD@hud.gov at least 60 days, butno more than 12 months, prior to the anticipated termination of the Rent Supp or RAP Contract.The owner is advised that early planning is critical to ensure the PBV contract is effective upontermination of the Rent Supp or RAP Contract. If the Rent Supp or RAP contract is anticipated toexpire or terminate fewer than 60 days following the date of application for the RAD conversion,the owner may request a one-year extension of the contract, or may pursue a retroactiveconversion (see Section 3.7). If the term of the Rent Supp or RAP Contract extends beyondSeptember 30, 2013, the owner should not submit a request in accordance with this Section, butshould submit a letter of interest in accordance with Section 3.6.3(B) below.The owner is not responsible for locating a PHA to administer the PBV contract. As describedbelow, the HUD Public Housing Field Office Director will make this determination. However,the owner must contact a PHA in the local area prior to submitting the conversion request toobtain information on the likely rent levels the PBV contract will provide, and to gauge if there isa PHA with jurisdiction over the project that has interest in administering the PBV assistance.If all conditions described below are met, the Office of Multifamily Housing shall issue arecommendation to the applicable HUD Public Housing Field Office Director that the owner bepermitted to convert TPV assistance to PBV assistance pursuant to a PBV HAP contract.PIH-2012-32 (HA) Rental Assistance Demonstration – Final Implementation 131