Federal housing law
The federal statutes, regulations and agency guidance that govern affordable housing finance and development — the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, tax-exempt bonds, Section 8, HOME, fair housing, environmental review and relocation.
Statutes
The U.S. Code as enacted — the tax credit, voucher, fair-housing and relocation authorities.
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12 U.S.C. §§ 1701u, 1715l, 1715n — HUD Section 3; FHA multifamily insurance (221(d) BMIR/market-rate; 223 refinancing incl. 223(f))
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26 U.S.C. § 42 — Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
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26 U.S.C. § 47 — Rehabilitation Credit (Historic Tax Credit)
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26 U.S.C. §§ 103, 141, 142, 146, 147 — Tax-Exempt Private Activity Bonds (incl. § 142(d) qualified residential rental projects)
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40 U.S.C. §§ 3141–3148 — Davis-Bacon Act (prevailing wages)
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42 U.S.C. §§ 1437a, 1437f — U.S. Housing Act definitions and Section 8 assistance (incl. project-based provisions)
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42 U.S.C. §§ 3601–3631 — Fair Housing Act (Title VIII)
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42 U.S.C. §§ 4321–4347 — National Environmental Policy Act
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42 U.S.C. §§ 4601–4655 — Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act
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42 U.S.C. ch. 130 (§§ 12701–12841) — Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (incl. HOME Investment Partnerships Act, §§ 12741–12756)
Regulations
The Code of Federal Regulations — HUD, Treasury and government-wide implementing rules.
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24 C.F.R. Part 100 — Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act
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24 C.F.R. Part 246 — Local Rent Control (HUD preemption for insured and HUD-owned projects)
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24 C.F.R. Part 5 — General HUD Program Requirements (definitions of income, annual/adjusted income, rent; HOTMA-era text)
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24 C.F.R. Part 75 — Economic Opportunities (Section 3)
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24 C.F.R. Part 92 — HOME Investment Partnerships Program
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24 C.F.R. Part 93 — Housing Trust Fund
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24 C.F.R. Part 982 — Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance (Housing Choice Voucher Program)
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24 C.F.R. Part 983 — Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Program
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24 C.F.R. Parts 207 & 221 — FHA Multifamily Mortgage Insurance (Sec. 207 rental housing; Sec. 221(d) moderate-income housing)
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24 C.F.R. Parts 50 & 58 — HUD Environmental Review (HUD-performed and responsible-entity NEPA procedures)
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24 C.F.R. Parts 880, 881, 883, 886 — Section 8 Project-Based Programs (New Construction; Substantial Rehabilitation; State Housing Agencies; Loan Management/Property Disposition Set-Asides)
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26 C.F.R. §§ 1.42-0 through 1.42-19 — Treasury Regulations under IRC § 42 (Low-Income Housing Credit)
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49 C.F.R. Part 24 — Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition (government-wide URA rule)
Agency guidance & handbooks
HUD and IRS handbooks, guidebooks and audit technique guides.
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HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 — Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs
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HUD Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide, HUD Handbook 4430.G (2020 ed., rev. Mar. 19, 2021)
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HUD Section 8 Renewal Policy Guidebook
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IRS IRC § 42 Audit Technique Guide — Part I (Introduction and Pre-Contact Analysis)
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IRS Publication 5913 — Low-Income Housing Credit: Guide for Completing Form 8823 (Jan. 2024)
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