Below you will find some supplemental information to the Public Housing Specialist and other Public Housing course books.  Unless otherwise indicated, the links are to files in PDF format.

Updated: Summer 2023

• Housing Provisions of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization of 2022
• HUD FAQs on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions
• H 2020-8 – Availability of Funds for COVID-19 Supplemental Payments for Properties Receiving Project-Based Rental Assistance under the Section 8, Section 202, or Section 811 Programs 
• H 2020-7 – Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Eviction Moratorium
• COVID-19 FAQ

HOTMA Guidance

• HOTMA Final Rule Preview – (HUD Website Page)
• Income and Assets Fact Sheet
• Income and Exclusions Resource Sheet
• Income Estimation Tool
• Interim Income Reexaminations Resource Sheet
• Hardship Exemption Resource Sheet
• Student Financial Assistance Resource Sheet
• Assets, Asset Exclusions, and Limitation on Assets Resource Sheet

NSPIRE Guidance

• NSPIRE Resources – (HUD Website Page)
• NSPIRE Answers Fact Sheet 
• NSPIRE Inspection Types
• NSPIRE Inspectable Areas

Fire Safety Tips from the National Fire Protection Association

• Candle Safety
• Heating Safety
• Portable Space Heater Safety
• Electrical Safety
• Smoke Alarms
• Cooking Safety