ALERT!! Notice to HCV Landlords!!
January 17, 2025
Dear Landlords:
The Abilene Housing Authority (AHA) would like to notify landlords participating in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program of the upcoming HUD change in home inspections. HUD currently utilizes the Housing Quality Standards (HQS) protocol to determine whether AHA will approve a dwelling unit for participation in the HCV Program. As of October 1, 2025, HUD will be switching to a new home inspection protocol called the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate for Vouchers (NSPIRE-V).
What does NSPIRE do?
· The NSPIRE model aims to improve the quality of life for residents by prioritizing health and safety in homes.
· NSPIRE aligns multiple HUD programs (i.e. Public Housing, Project-Based Section 8 & LIHTC) to a single set of inspection standards.
Given this change in inspection protocol, HUD and AHA feel that it is important to educate landlords who participate in the HCV program on the differences between the two programs.
We encourage our HCV Program landlords to view HUD's, LIVE, NSPIRE-V webinar on February 26, 2025.
See HUD's notice attached below.
Sincerely,
Gene Reed
Gene Reed, CEO
Abilene Housing Authority
