Provide support to show that the performance history element was factored as part of the grantees’ capacity to manage the grants awarded through the 2025 NOFO.

Reevaluate ‘High Risk’ designation criteria as part of the SOP update and reimplement its updated ‘High Risk’ criteria to reflect how grantees will be designated as ‘High Risk’ within the program. In addition, train OLHCHH staff on the new ‘High Risk’ designation criteria stated in the SOP.

Notify grantees of HUD’s updated ‘High Risk’ designation criteria and HUD’s expectations when designated as ‘High Risk.’

Provide assistance to the nine identified ‘High Risk’ grantees that will help meet established performance benchmarks to be completed by the end of the respective grants in 2026.

Recapture $3,775,916 in undisbursed grant funds not used to meet agreed-upon performance benchmarks for the two identified ‘High Risk’ grantees whose period of performance ended in June and July 2025, respectively. In addition, identify those grantees that received 2020 through 2022 LBPHC and LHRD grants with a period of performance that ended on or before December 31, 2025, to determine whether agreed-upon performance benchmarks were met by that date, and take appropriate actions that include recapturing undisbursed grant funds.

Consider grantees’ suggestions to improve training sessions, technical assistance, and communication of information that grantees can use to help meet agreed-upon performance benchmarks. In addition, provide documentation to support the guidance OLHCHH plans to share with grantees to ensure agreed-upon performance benchmarks are met.

Reassess, establish, and incorporate a maximum review period of grantee-submitted QPRs into an SOP. Inform staff of the review period to ensure consistency and understanding of HUD’s expectations of the time to review grantee-submitted QPRs. In addition, establish formal guidance and implement internal controls to monitor and track the timely review of QPRs.

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 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 that all prime award recipients have the opportunity to share challenges with HUD and ask questions.

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

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 that all prime award recipients have the opportunity to share challenges with HUD and ask questions.

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.

Develop and execute a detailed plan and timeline for both testing and reporting estimates of improper payments in the PIH-TBRA and PBRA programs in compliance with Federal law and OMB guidance.

Update HUD regulations, policies, and procedures following the regulatory process required by the amended Lead Safe Housing Rule, in consideration of CDC's lowered BLRV of 3.5 ug/dL.

Update applicable requirements to require assisted property owners, including PHAs, to maintain adequate documentation to support their determinations that maintenance and hazard reduction activities that disturb surfaces with lead-based paint qualify for the de minimis exemption from the lead-safe work practices under the Lead Safe Housing Rule.

Provide the MOU with EPA designed to address radon contamination.

Support that healthy homes assessment and data collection services were cost reasonable or reimburse its Program $361,850 from non-Federal funds.

Support that landlords gave preference in renting eight vacant units to families with children under 6 years of age or reimburse its Program $112,917 from non-Federal funds for the lead-based paint hazard control activities completed at these assisted units.