Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act: Implementation of Sections 102, 103, and 104; Extension of Compliance Date and Safe Harbor Implementation

This document extends the compliance date for HUD's final rule entitled "Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016: Implementation of Sections 102, 103, and 104" (HOTMA final rule) for Community Planning and Development (CPD) programs. Specifically, HUD is extending the compliance date for the HOME Investment Partnerships program (HOME), HOME-American Rescue Plan program, Housing Trust Fund (HTF), Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA), Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG), Emergency Solution Grants (ESG), Continuum of Care (CoC) programs, and CPD programs funded through competitive processes (Competitive Programs). HUD is extending the compliance deadline for all grantees and allowing grantees that are ready to comply to set an earlier compliance date between January 1, 2024, and January 1, 2026. In addition, HUD is permitting the implementation of certain income safe harbors established in the HOTMA final rule prior to the extended HOTMA compliance date. HUD is taking this action due to delays in updating the HUD systems to comply with HOTMA and to allow additional time for jurisdictions, participants, and grantees to incorporate HUD's income and asset requirements into their own programs and flexibility to transition implementing HOTMA requirements under their own timelines.