HUD Health and Safety Accountability Act

HUD Health and Safety Accountability Act

This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make changes to policies and procedures applicable to HUD multifamily housing programs.

For example, the bill requires management and occupancy reviews conducted by the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs to include specified graded factors.

Additionally, the bill requires changes to (1) local code enforcement response, (2) HUD oversight of individual units that receive Section 8 housing assistance, (3) tenant surveys issued by performance-based contract administrators, and (4) the disclosure of program contact information to tenants.