NAHMA HUD Update: HUD MF Provides Updated COVID-19 Guidance, via Web Recording

April 7, 2020

Dear NAHMA Members –

Please find the stakeholder message below on HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing (HUD MF).  Given capacity problems, HUD MF has made recordings of the updates that they were providing on conference calls. The first recording is now available and a time breakdown of the HUD speakers is provided below.   


Dear Multifamily Stakeholders:

Thank you for the interest you have shown in joining the recent Multifamily Housing conference calls to discuss the our COVID-19 response. To continue to facilitate a smooth distribution of information, we have modified our format to accommodate stakeholders’ varying schedules and access capabilities.

We address your questions and provide updated guidance in a recording that you can access on SoundCloud. The agenda is as follows:

0:00-1:00 minutes:  Introduction - Multifamily Deputy Assistance Secretary Lamar Seats

1:00-8:25 minutes:  CARES Act funding for assisted housing, eviction moratorium, visitors, and other questions answered by Office of Asset Management & Program Oversight Director Toby Halliday

8:25-12:30 minutes:  CARES Act Forbearance - Senior Advisor Bob Iber

12:30- 20:00 minutes:  Section 223(f)’s, construction materials, and other Production questions answered by Office of Production Director Pat Burke & Deputy Director Tom Bernaciak

20:00-25:30 minutes:  Rental Assistance Demonstration guidance by Office of Recapitalization Director Tom Davis

25:30 minutes:  Wrap-up and thank you, Lamar Seats

Please check the Multifamily home page regularly for updated guidance and information.