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Develop and implement an action plan that includes sufficient policies, procedures, and controls that address households living in multifamily housing units having a sufficient supply of safe drinking water […]


Status

As of June 2024, the Office of Multifamily Housing has revised its procedures and related documents and is waiting for final approval.


Analysis

To fully address this recommendation, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing must provide evidence of an action plan that includes its procedures that address households living in multifamily housing units to ensure that they have a sufficient supply of safe drinking water. We have not been provided a copy of the final procedures developed; therefore we cannot assess whether they will be sufficient to address the recommendation.

Implementation of this recommendation will enable HUD to have sufficient oversight and control activities in place to ensure households living in multifamily housing units have a sufficient supply of safe drinking water.

Publication Report

2020-CH-0005 | August 21, 2020

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