Collaborate with ONDCP to determine the necessary adjustments to the CoC reporting methodology that ensures HUD reports annual numeric targets and actuals to ONDCP by the required November 1 due date.

Collaborate with ONDCP to determine the necessary adjustments to the RHP reporting methodology that ensures HUD reports numeric targets to ONDCP by the required November 1 due date.

Develop and execute a written agreement with ONDCP on the reporting methodology for the CoC annual numeric targets and actuals that would meet future reporting requirements and comply with the Strategy and timeframe for implementation.

Develop and execute a written agreement with ONDCP on the use of reporting annual numeric targets for the RHP performance measures that would meet future reporting requirements and comply with the Strategy and timeframe for implementation.

Establish and implement formal policies and procedures that include (1) the ONDCP reporting process between HUD’s OCFO and CPD, (2) the process for reporting to ONDCP, (3) references to any written agreements between HUD and ONDCP, and (4) a requirement for periodic reviews of these written Read More

We recommend that HUD’s General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development implement updated guidance and protocols for monitoring civil rights compliance and require CPD staff to incorporate civil rights monitoring into the risk analysis process.

We recommend that HUD’s General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development implement training on civil rights monitoring reviews. Additionally, CPD should ensure that training on civil rights monitoring reviews is regularly provided to CPD staff.

We recommend that HUD’s General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development develop guidance clarifying the use of the exhibit for on-site, hybrid, and remote monitoring to ensure a full review of grantees’ compliance with civil rights requirements, and incorporate this Read More

More clearly define successful prepurchase and postpurchase homeownership counseling outcomes and use these definitions to help establish performance metrics and benchmarks for HUD’s Office of Housing Counseling and HUD-approved housing counseling agencies. This should include the types of Read More

Implement routine client outcome data analysis to identify trends, quantify performance metrics and benchmarks, and measure the impact of prepurchase and postpurchase counseling on advancing homeownership. This should include routine analysis that HUD’s Office of Housing Counseling can implement Read More

Enhance monitoring of HUD-approved housing counseling agencies’ performance, to include progress toward the established performance metrics and benchmarks.

We recommend that HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing implement training at the regional level to provide instruction on and stress the importance of monitoring civil rights compliance as part of the MORs.

We recommend that HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing direct HUD staff to perform all required monitoring of civil rights compliance as part of the MORs conducted.

We recommend that HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing instruct the PBCAs to include the completion of the addendum B checklist as part of the MORs performed by the PBCAs.

We recommend that HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily Housing provide technical training to the multifamily property owners and management agents on completing addendum B accurately as part of the MORs.

Work with the prime award recipients that had subaward reporting deficiencies to ensure that their subaward information is reported or reported accurately.

Update and expand the guidance on FFATA subaward reporting requirements provided to prime award recipients by (1) updating program website(s) with comprehensive information about FFATA, (2) implementing training, (3) issuing formal communication, and (4) implementing a feedback mechanism to ensure Read More

Integrate FFATA reporting requirements into program monitoring procedures for all programs and conduct regular reviews to assess compliance.

Ensure that programs with subaward activity include specific clauses related to FFATA compliance in their grant agreements, and notices of funding opportunities.

Work with the prime award recipients that had subaward reporting deficiencies to ensure that their subaward information is reported or reported accurately.