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Transforming Rental Assistance

Legislation

Preservation, Enhancement, and Transformation of Rental Assistance Act of 2010
Draft as of May 25, 2010

Section-by-Section Summary of the Preservation, Enhancement, and Transformation of Rental Assistance Act of 2010

House Financial Services Committee Hearing on the Administration’s Proposal to Preserve and Transform Public and Assisted Housing: The Transforming Rental Assistance Initiative (May 25, 2010)

HUD Guidance

Notice 2012-18: Rental Assistance Demonstration - Partial Implementation and Request for Comments (March 8, 2012)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About the Preservation, Enhancement, and Transformation of Rental Assistance (PETRA) Act of 2010 and the Transforming Rental Assistance Initiative

HUD's TRA webpage: www.hud.gov/tra

Federal Register Notices

Rental Assistance Demonstration: Extension of Public Comment Period and Clarification of Demonstration Components (April 4, 2012)
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment: Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Application Forms (March 9, 2012)
Rental Assistance Demonstration: Notice of Web Availability and Request for Comments (March 8, 2012)

Related Resources

Written Testimony of Shaun Donovan Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Regarding Transforming Rental Assistance Hearing before the House Financial Services Committee (May 25, 2010)

PowerPoint Presentation on the Future of HUD's Rental Assistance Program (May 23, 2010)

Major Features of HUD’s FY2011 Budget Proposal on Transforming Rental Assistance (March 31, 2010)