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HUD Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Section 8 Management Assessment Program( SEMAP) Revised Performance Indicators and Assessments
( Expected in October) – HUD will seek public comments on a proposed rule that would revise HUD’ s Section 8 Management Assessment Program( SEMAP) regulations governing the assessments, evaluation, and oversight of PHAs administering public housing and Section 8 voucher programs. Under the proposed rule, performance would focus on key indicators such as utilization, physical inspections and management assessments. The proposed rule will establish scoring indicators that are fair across PHAs of differing size and geographical regions and would be based on measurable program outcomes based on data that is already available to HUD.
HUD Notice of Proposed Consolidated Regulation for the Improvement of the Section 8 Program
( CRISP)( Expected in October) – HUD will seek public comments on its plans to propose a set of uniform policies to govern HUD Office of Multifamily Housing’ s Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance various contract types that provide Housing Assistance Payments( HAP). To reduce regulatory complexities, HUD proposes a standard program regulation and a standard contract that would be used to renew HAP contracts subject to section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997( MAHRA).
HUD Final Rule on Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible
[ Immigration ] Status( Expected in November) – This rule would require the verification of U. S. citizenship or
10 eligible immigration status of recipients of assistance under a covered program and make prorated assistance a temporary condition pending verification of eligible status. Failure to verify eligibility would be a basis for termination of assistance.
Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration( OSHA) Final Rule on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor
and Indoor Work Settings.( Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Expected in December, Final Action Expected October 2027) – OSHA proposes a new national standard which would apply to virtually all employers conducting outdoor and indoor work across sectors where OSHA has jurisdiction. The standard would require employers to create a plan to evaluate and control heat hazards in their workplace. It would clarify employer obligations and the steps necessary to effectively protect employees from hazardous heat. OSHA noted that it will issue a final rule,“ with a view toward avoiding excessive burdens that commenters identified” including NAA.
President Trump’ s 10-1 Deregulation Initiative continues to underpin the Administration’ s regulatory priorities. Whenever an agency promulgates a new rule, regulation, or guidance, it must identify at least 10 items to repeal. With this announcement, the Administration recommitted to deregulatory actions, celebrating $ 211.8 billion in cost savings for Americans in Fiscal Year 2025 and setting an ambitious $ 1.5 trillion cost savings goal for the next fiscal year. www. aamdhq. org TRENDS SEPTEMBER 2026 | 35