The final rule follows a years-long process to enhance and streamline the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, which many LeadingAge members use to develop new affordable housing for older adults.

Provided through the Older Adults Home Modification Program, the grants allow low-income older adults to stay in their homes through low-cost, high-impact modifications that will reduce their risk of falling.

The new RFI seeks input by Feb. 28^th on increasing the resilience of residential properties to natural hazards and extreme weather, which will help the agency develop policies that better support housing providers in addressing climate resilience and accessing affordable property insurance.

Following advocacy by LeadingAge, REAC has extended the period of time during which new inspection standards under NSPIRE will not be scored until at least Oct. 1, 2025.

HUD’s free energy benchmarking program for federally assisted housing properties is still open for enrollment.

The rule finalizes a process initiated by HUD in late 2023 to make permanent certain pandemic-era eviction notification requirements, which LeadingAge supported.

NYS's OCAF is set at 4.5 percent, just under the national average of 4.8 percent.

The 2025 AAFs are effective as of Dec. 3, 2024. HUD’s OCAF notice is still forthcoming for 2025.