HUD assisted housing: what it is and how to get help

Last updated 2026-07-09

What is HUD assisted housing, exactly?

HUD assisted housing is the umbrella term for every rental program HUD funds or regulates, from vouchers to public housing to subsidized private buildings. HUD, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, rarely rents you an apartment itself. It funds, regulates, and partly administers programs that either pay part of your rent or subsidize the landlords and developers who house you.

Six programs do most of the work: the Housing Choice Voucher program (commonly called Section 8), traditional public housing, project-based rental assistance (PBRA), the HUD-VASH voucher program for veterans, Section 202 supportive housing for seniors, and Section 811 for non-elderly people with disabilities. Smaller categories sit inside each bucket, things like Moderate Rehabilitation (Mod Rehab) contracts and rural programs run through other agencies, but those six cover the overwhelming majority of HUD-assisted households ^[1].

About 5 million households were served by HUD's rental assistance programs as of HUD's most recent budget summary ^[1]. That sounds like a lot until you set it against the 20-plus million renter households that qualify for help and get none, mostly because funding is capped and waitlists run for years.

Why does the distinction matter? Because the program you land in decides almost everything: where you can live, who your landlord can be, what happens if you need to move, and how your rent gets calculated. Someone in public housing can't take that subsidy to a different apartment across town. Someone with a Housing Choice Voucher generally can, within limits. Knowing which program you're in, or applying for, changes every decision you make.

What are the main types of HUD rental assistance programs?

HUD runs six main rental programs. Two follow you (vouchers and HUD-VASH), and four stay attached to a building or unit (public housing, PBRA, Section 202, Section 811). That single split, tenant-based versus unit-based, is the most useful thing to understand about the whole system.

Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8). The largest single program, serving about 2.3 million households ^[2]. You get a voucher from your local housing authority, find a private landlord willing to accept it, and HUD pays the difference between 30 percent of your income and the local payment standard. The voucher is yours to keep as long as you stay eligible and follow the rules. You can even move it to another city through a process called portability. Read our full guide to the housing choice voucher program.

Public Housing. Local housing authorities own and operate these apartments, townhouses, and occasionally single-family homes, and you rent directly from a government agency. About 900,000 households live in public housing ^[1]. Rent is 30 percent of adjusted income. The tradeoff: you can't take the subsidy elsewhere if you want to move.

Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA). Here the subsidy attaches to a specific privately owned building, not to you. Owners sign long-term Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contracts with HUD and rent units to income-qualifying tenants at affordable rates. Move out, and you leave the subsidy behind. PBRA covers roughly 1.2 million units ^[1].

HUD-VASH. A joint HUD and VA program that pairs Housing Choice Vouchers with VA case management for veterans who are homeless or at risk of it. Applications go through VA medical centers, not housing authorities, though the voucher itself is administered the same way ^[3].

Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly. Capital grants fund affordable housing for households where at least one person is 62 or older. Most Section 202 properties also carry project-based rental assistance. Our guide to low income senior housing covers how to find and apply.

Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities. Same structure as Section 202, targeted at non-elderly adults with physical, developmental, or chronic mental disabilities. Newer program models fold many Section 811 units into larger mixed-income developments.

Program	Subsidy type	Who it follows	Households served (approx.)
Housing Choice Voucher	Tenant-based	You	~2.3 million
Public Housing	Unit-based	The unit	~900,000
Project-Based Rental Assistance	Unit-based	The building	~1.2 million
HUD-VASH	Tenant-based	You (with VA services)	~100,000
Section 202	Unit-based	The building	~400,000
Section 811	Unit-based	The building	~130,000

Who is eligible for HUD assisted housing?

Every HUD program shares a baseline: you meet income limits set as a percentage of Area Median Income (AMI), you're a U.S. citizen or have qualifying immigration status, and you don't have a disqualifying criminal history. Then each program adds its own layer on top.

HUD also requires Social Security numbers for all household members who are citizens or eligible immigrants ^[4].

Income limits are the most misunderstood part. HUD publishes income limits by area every year at 30, 50, and 80 percent of AMI ^[10]. Most programs target households at or below 50 percent of AMI, with priority often going to households at or below 30 percent. HUD is required by law to target 75 percent of new Housing Choice Vouchers to households at or below 30 percent of AMI ^[2]. Those limits swing hard by location: 50 percent of AMI in San Francisco is well above 50 percent of AMI in rural Mississippi.

The program-specific layers are simple to name. HUD-VASH requires veteran status and a VA assessment of need. Section 202 requires at least one household member to be 62 or older. Section 811 requires a qualifying disability. Public housing and vouchers add local preferences that vary by housing authority: being homeless, living in substandard housing, being a working family, or being a local resident.

Criminal history is sensitive and often litigated. HUD's 2016 guidance says blanket bans on people with criminal records can violate the Fair Housing Act when they have a disparate impact on protected classes ^[4]. Housing authorities still keep wide discretion. Two things are mandatory denial grounds everywhere: lifetime sex offender registration and methamphetamine production on federally assisted property ^[2].

If you've been denied for criminal history, you have the right to an informal hearing. Request it in writing within the window your housing authority sets, usually 10 to 30 days.

How do you apply for HUD assisted housing?

You don't apply to HUD. You apply to your local housing authority (for vouchers and public housing) or directly to a property manager (for project-based buildings). That's the part most people get wrong first.

For Housing Choice Vouchers and public housing, each housing authority runs its own waitlist, sets its own preferences, and controls its own application. HUD writes the rules they follow, but the door you knock on is local. Find your housing authority through HUD's website or our housing authority directory.

For project-based properties (including most Section 202 and 811 housing), you apply to the property manager of the building you want. Each building keeps its own waitlist.

Waitlists are the hard part. Most housing authorities in large metros keep their lists closed to new applicants. When they open, they sometimes take applications for just a few days, then close again. The national median wait for a Housing Choice Voucher runs a couple of years, but in New York or Los Angeles it can top 8 years, and some lists have been frozen for a very long time ^[5]. Checking for open Section 8 waiting lists in your area and applying to every one you qualify for is the single most useful thing you can do.

When a list opens, apply that day. Gather these documents ahead of time so you're ready: proof of income for every household member (pay stubs, benefit letters), birth certificates, Social Security cards, photo ID, and paperwork for any preference you claim (a letter verifying homelessness or disability, for example).

For HUD-VASH, the application starts with the VA. Contact your nearest VA medical center and ask about the program. The VA assesses your housing and service needs and, if you qualify, refers you to the housing authority for the actual voucher.

VoucherReady's free tenant tools help you track open waitlists and organize your documents across several housing authorities at once.

How is rent calculated in HUD assisted housing?

In most HUD programs you pay 30 percent of your adjusted monthly income toward rent and utilities, and the subsidy covers the rest up to a program ceiling. That 30 percent figure is the number to remember.

"Adjusted income" is not your gross income. HUD allows deductions for dependents ($480 each), for elderly or disabled households ($400 per qualifying household), and for certain medical and disability expenses above a threshold ^[2]. Running those deductions can change what you owe each month by real money, so don't skip them.

For Housing Choice Vouchers, the ceiling is the payment standard, set by each housing authority, typically between 90 and 110 percent of HUD's published Fair Market Rents (FMRs) for the area, with high-cost areas sometimes approved to go higher ^[2]. If the rent you negotiate exceeds the payment standard, you pay the difference on top of your 30 percent share. At initial lease-up, that extra amount is capped so your total share can't exceed 40 percent of your income ^[2].

For public housing the math is simpler: rent is 30 percent of adjusted income, period. No market comparison, because you rent straight from the housing authority.

For project-based properties, the owner gets a subsidy covering the gap between your contribution (again, 30 percent of adjusted income) and the contract rent HUD agreed to in the HAP contract.

HUD updates Fair Market Rents every year, effective October 1 ^[9]. If the FMR in your area goes up, your housing authority may (but doesn't have to) raise its payment standard, which would give you more room. Our guide on rental assistance walks through how payment standards work in practice.

What rights do tenants have in HUD assisted housing?

HUD assisted tenants have more legal protection than most renters realize, stacked on top of whatever state and local tenant law already applies. The core rights are a written lease, protection from eviction without good cause, a hearing before adverse action, and full Fair Housing Act coverage.

The right to a lease. Every HUD assisted tenant must have a written lease. In public housing and project-based programs, that lease must follow HUD regulations and can't waive rights HUD grants you ^[4].

Protection from arbitrary eviction. HUD assisted tenants can only be evicted for serious or repeated lease violations, or for other good cause. Owners of project-based properties can't refuse to renew leases without good cause during the HAP contract period ^[4]. That's stronger protection than most market-rate renters have.

Grievance and hearing rights. Public housing residents have a right to a grievance hearing before any adverse action (eviction, termination of assistance, rent increase) takes effect. Voucher holders have the right to an informal hearing if their housing authority moves to terminate or deny their voucher. These rights live in 24 CFR Part 966 (public housing grievances) and 24 CFR Part 982 (voucher hearings) ^[4].

Fair housing protections. HUD enforces the Fair Housing Act, which bars discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status in any HUD-assisted program. File a complaint at hud.gov or call 1-800-669-9777. HUD received about 8,500 housing discrimination complaints in fiscal year 2022 ^[4].

Reasonable accommodation. If you have a disability, owners and housing authorities must make reasonable accommodations to their rules and reasonable modifications to the physical unit when you need them. This is one of the most underused protections in the whole system.

Right to organize. Public housing residents can form resident organizations and meet on housing authority property. The regulations spell this out, though housing authorities rarely advertise it.

What is the difference between HUD housing and Section 8?

Section 8 is one specific piece of HUD housing assistance, not a synonym for all of it. People use the two terms interchangeably in daily talk, which causes real confusion.

The Housing Choice Voucher program gets its nickname from Section 8 of the Housing Act of 1937, the statutory authority for tenant-based rental assistance ^[2]. Over time "Section 8" drifted into meaning any government rental help at all.

Say someone lives in "HUD housing." They could mean public housing, a project-based Section 8 building, a Section 202 senior property, or a voucher. Say instead "I have a Section 8 voucher," and that's specific: a Housing Choice Voucher. Our guide on section 8 covers the voucher program in more detail.

The difference matters most to landlords. A landlord who says "I accept Section 8" means they'll take a Housing Choice Voucher, with its inspections and HAP contract. That doesn't mean they run project-based units, which work differently.

If you're apartment hunting, both section 8 houses for rent and project-based HUD properties are real options, but you find them differently. Voucher holders search private listings. Project-based tenants apply to specific subsidized buildings. Resources like go section 8 collect private landlord listings for voucher holders.

How does HUD assisted housing work for landlords?

Landlords touch HUD programs two ways: accepting Housing Choice Vouchers from tenants, or signing a long-term HAP contract with HUD to run project-based units. The first is a low-commitment move you can make apartment by apartment. The second is a decade-plus obligation.

Accepting vouchers. You don't register with HUD. When a voucher holder wants your unit, you contact their housing authority, sign a HAP contract for that specific lease, and pass a HUD Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspection ^[2]. The housing authority then pays you directly each month for its share of the rent. You still sign a lease with the tenant and enforce it under normal landlord-tenant law.

The upsides are real: guaranteed partial rent, lower vacancy risk, a large applicant pool. The friction is real too: mandatory inspections, rent limits tied to payment standards, paperwork, and housing authority staff who are sometimes slow to answer.

Some states and cities have passed source-of-income laws that bar landlords from refusing a tenant solely because they hold a voucher. As of 2024, roughly 20 states plus the District of Columbia have statewide source-of-income protections, though enforcement and specifics vary ^[6].

Project-based assistance. This is the bigger commitment. Owners sign long-term HAP contracts with HUD, often 20 years with renewals. In exchange for income-targeting units and keeping rents within contract limits, the owner gets a steady subsidy stream. This structure shows up all over affordable housing built with Low Income Housing Tax Credits, which often layer PBRA on top of the tax credit equity. Our guide to the low income housing tax credit covers how the layering works.

If you're weighing whether to accept vouchers, the decision usually comes down to three things: your local payment standard relative to market rent, your patience for inspections and paperwork, and whether your state has source-of-income protections that make refusal legally risky anyway.

How long does it take to get HUD assisted housing?

There's no single number, and anyone who gives you one without qualification is guessing. The wait depends on the program, the housing authority or property, and the local preferences you qualify for.

HUD's Picture of Subsidized Households data shows median wait times for Housing Choice Vouchers running from under six months in some rural areas to over 8 years in high-demand cities ^[5]. A 2017 Urban Institute analysis found that fewer than 25 percent of income-eligible renters get any federal housing assistance, mostly because demand swamps funded units ^[7].

Factors that can shorten your wait:

• Qualifying for a local preference (homelessness, domestic violence survivor, current resident of the jurisdiction, working family, and so on)
• Applying to several housing authority waitlists at once
• Applying for project-based properties, which sometimes move faster than voucher lists
• Targeted programs like HUD-VASH, which may hold dedicated allocations and process eligible veterans faster

Once you reach the top of a voucher waitlist, you typically get 60 to 120 days to find a unit, pass inspection, and sign a lease. Extensions happen but aren't guaranteed. Start scouting neighborhoods, landlords, and listings before your name comes up, not after.

Can you move with HUD assisted housing?

It depends entirely on your program. Voucher holders can move and even change cities. Public housing and project-based tenants leave the subsidy behind when they go.

With a Housing Choice Voucher you have the most room. You can move within your housing authority's jurisdiction as often as you want, as long as you give proper notice and meet your lease. Bigger deal: after 12 months in the program (or earlier with good cause), you can port your voucher to a different city or state under 24 CFR 982.353 ^[2]. The receiving housing authority absorbs the voucher and you lease up there.

Live in public housing, and you can't take the subsidy with you. Moving means giving up the assisted unit, and you'd lose the subsidy unless you apply for a voucher separately or transfer to another public housing unit, subject to availability and transfer policy.

In a project-based unit (PBRA, Section 202, Section 811), the assistance is glued to the building. You leave it behind. One exception worth knowing: under 24 CFR 983.261, residents in project-based voucher units generally have the right to request a tenant-based voucher after 12 months, which would restore your ability to move ^[2].

Voucher moves have practical limits too. The new unit has to pass inspection, the rent has to fit the payment standard, and you generally can't move during the first 12 months of your initial lease unless the landlord agrees or you have good cause.

How is HUD assisted housing funded, and is it an entitlement?

HUD rental assistance is not an entitlement. That's one of the most consequential facts in American housing policy and one of the least understood.

Social Security, Medicaid, and SNAP are entitlements: meet the criteria and you have a legal right to benefits. HUD rental assistance works differently. Congress appropriates a fixed sum each year, that money funds a fixed number of vouchers and units, and when it runs out, no more assistance goes out, no matter how many households qualify ^[7].

Funding moves through two main channels. The Housing Choice Voucher program is funded through the Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) account in HUD's annual budget, plus a separate administrative fee account that reimburses housing authorities for running it. Public housing is funded through the Capital Fund (repairs and improvements) and the Operating Fund (day-to-day operations). Both have been underfunded for decades. HUD's own estimates put the public housing capital repair backlog at over $70 billion as of 2023 ^[8].

Project-based programs run on long-term HAP contracts renewed as annual appropriation items. When Congress passes a continuing resolution instead of a full appropriations bill, those contract renewals are at real risk of disruption, which is why housing advocates track appropriations fights so closely.

The gap between funded assistance and eligible households is exactly why open section 8 waiting lists are worth watching, and why waitlist monitoring pays off.

What should you do first if you need HUD housing help right now?

If you need help this week, the voucher waitlist is not your fastest option. Start with 211.

Call or text 211, or visit 211.org, to reach local emergency rental assistance, homeless prevention funds, and rapid rehousing programs. These aren't HUD programs strictly speaking, but many are HUD-funded through mechanisms like the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and they move far faster than a voucher list.

If you're a veteran, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838). HUD-VASH and VA rapid rehousing often move faster than the general voucher pipeline.

For everyone else, the tactical checklist is short. First, identify every housing authority whose waitlist covers your area, sign up for open-list alerts, and apply to every open list you can find, including adjacent counties or cities you'd move to. Second, search project-based affordable properties directly. HUD's resource locator at resources.hud.gov maps which nearby properties have income-restricted units and who to contact. Third, check whether you fit any targeted program: veterans, disability, senior housing.

VoucherReady's tenant tools help you build that waitlist tracker and figure out which documents you'll need when applications open.

Here's what people consistently underestimate: even if a list opens tomorrow and you apply the first day, you still need somewhere to live for the next two to five years while you wait. Parallel plans, a month-to-month lease, short-term rental assistance, doubling up for a while, are not a failure. They're the actual path most people take.

Frequently asked questions

What income is too high for HUD assisted housing?

HUD sets income limits at 30, 50, and 80 percent of Area Median Income (AMI), published annually by county and metro area. Most programs target households at or below 50 percent AMI, and many prioritize households below 30 percent AMI. Because AMI swings by location, the dollar cutoff can be around $25,000 in some rural counties and over $60,000 in high-cost metros. Look up your exact limits at HUD's income limits page on hud.gov.

Can I apply for HUD housing with a felony?

Some felonies are mandatory denials under federal law: lifetime sex offender registration and methamphetamine production on federally assisted property disqualify you from all HUD programs. For other convictions, housing authorities have discretion and policies vary. HUD's 2016 guidance warned against blanket criminal history bans. Contact the housing authority, ask for their criminal history policy in writing, and request a hearing if denied. Documentation of rehabilitation can help your case.

Does HUD assisted housing include utilities?

It depends on the unit and program. In many HUD programs, tenants pay their own utilities and the housing authority provides a Utility Allowance, a credit against your rent contribution, to cover that cost. In some public housing and project-based units, utilities are included in the rent. When utilities are separately metered and paid by the tenant, the Utility Allowance lowers what counts as your share of rent so you're not charged twice.

What is the difference between HUD and a housing authority?

HUD is the federal agency that funds, regulates, and sets policy for housing assistance. Housing authorities are local government agencies, separate legal entities, that run the day-to-day programs in their jurisdictions. HUD writes the rulebook; housing authorities run the game. Your application, lease, voucher, and inspections all go through the housing authority, not HUD directly.

Is Section 8 the same as public housing?

No. Section 8 (the Housing Choice Voucher program) gives you a portable subsidy to use in private-market apartments with willing landlords. Public housing is housing the government owns and rents to you directly. Both are HUD assisted programs, but they work differently. With a voucher you pick your landlord; in public housing, the housing authority is your landlord. Moving out of public housing gives you no portable subsidy to take elsewhere.

How do I find HUD assisted housing near me?

HUD keeps a Resource Locator at resources.hud.gov that maps HUD-assisted properties by address or zip code. For voucher programs, contact your local housing authority directly. For project-based units, the National Housing Preservation Database also maps subsidized properties nationwide. Third-party listing sites collect private landlords willing to accept vouchers, but for project-based units the property manager is your direct contact.

Can I use a HUD voucher to buy a home?

Yes, under certain conditions. The Homeownership Voucher program lets eligible Housing Choice Voucher holders put their assistance toward mortgage payments instead of rent. Eligibility usually requires first-time homebuyer status, meeting minimum income requirements (excluding disability-related income in some cases), and completing a homeownership counseling program. Not all housing authorities offer it, so confirm your local housing authority participates before you plan around it.

What happens if my landlord sells the building I live in with a HUD subsidy?

For project-based properties, the HAP contract generally transfers to the new owner if the property stays in the program. If the new owner opts out when the contract expires, HUD rules require advance notice to tenants and sometimes offer enhanced vouchers that let tenants move with assistance. For voucher holders in a private apartment, a sale alone doesn't end your lease or voucher; your lease terms still apply.

Do HUD assisted housing programs have age limits?

Most HUD programs have no age minimum beyond being head of household (generally 18 or legally emancipated). Section 202 requires at least one household member to be 62 or older and limits occupancy to seniors. Some Section 8 and public housing properties are designated elderly-only (62+) or near-elderly (55+) by their housing authority, which is allowed under the Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA) as an exception to familial status rules.

Can non-citizens get HUD housing assistance?

Certain immigration statuses qualify for full HUD assistance: lawful permanent residents, refugees, asylees, and several other categories defined in 24 CFR Part 5. Undocumented household members aren't eligible, but mixed-status families can still get pro-rated assistance for the eligible members. The housing authority asks for Social Security numbers and immigration documentation for each member claiming eligibility. This area is complicated; if your household is mixed-status, ask for the written policy.

How often does HUD inspect assisted housing units?

For the Housing Choice Voucher program, HUD requires an initial inspection before assistance starts and reinspections at least every two years, or sooner if complaints come in. In 2019 HUD introduced NSPIRE (National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate), a newer inspection protocol being phased in across programs ^[11]. Some housing authorities inspect annually. Project-based properties are inspected on a schedule tied to their HAP contracts, often every one to three years.

What is project-based Section 8 and how is it different from a voucher?

Project-based Section 8 (technically project-based rental assistance, or PBRA) ties the subsidy to a specific apartment in a specific building. You apply to that building, not to a general voucher program, and if you leave you give up the subsidy. With a tenant-based voucher, the subsidy travels with you to any qualifying unit a willing landlord offers. Tenants in project-based voucher properties generally can request a tenant-based voucher after living there 12 months.

Is HUD assisted housing the same as low-income housing tax credit housing?

Not exactly, though they often overlap. Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) are a tax incentive administered by the IRS that finances construction of affordable units. HUD programs like project-based rental assistance often layer on top of LIHTC financing, so some buildings use both. But many LIHTC properties carry no HUD assistance, and many HUD-assisted properties predate LIHTC. The income limits and rent limits also differ between the two systems.

Can a landlord refuse to rent to someone with a HUD voucher?

In states and cities without source-of-income protections, landlords can legally decline vouchers. As of 2024, roughly 20 states and D.C. prohibit discrimination based on source of income, which effectively bans voucher refusals there. In states without such laws, refusal is common. Even where refusal is legal, HUD's fair housing enforcement can apply if the refusal disproportionately affects a protected class.

Sources

1. HUD, 'HUD's Programs: Highlights of Programs and Budget' (HUD.gov): Approximately 5 million households receive HUD rental assistance across all programs; public housing serves about 900,000 and project-based rental assistance about 1.2 million households.
2. HUD, Housing Choice Voucher Program Guidebook and Section 8 of the Housing Act of 1937 (HUD.gov): The Housing Choice Voucher program serves about 2.3 million households; HUD must target 75 percent of new vouchers to households at or below 30 percent of AMI; payment standards run 90 to 110 percent of Fair Market Rents; tenant share is capped at 40 percent of income at initial lease-up; portability is governed by 24 CFR 982.353.
3. VA, HUD-VASH Program (VA.gov): HUD-VASH pairs Housing Choice Vouchers with VA case management for veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; applications begin at VA medical centers.
4. HUD, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Fair Housing Act and tenant rights resources (HUD.gov): HUD received about 8,500 housing discrimination complaints in FY2022; tenants have rights to grievance hearings under 24 CFR Part 966 and 982; HUD's 2016 guidance states blanket criminal history bans can violate the Fair Housing Act.
5. HUD, 'Picture of Subsidized Households' data tool (HUD User): Median wait times for Housing Choice Vouchers range from under six months in some rural areas to over eight years in high-demand cities.
6. National Housing Law Project, 'Source of Income Discrimination' (NHLP.org): As of 2024, roughly 20 states plus D.C. have statewide source-of-income protections prohibiting landlords from refusing to rent to voucher holders solely because of their subsidy.
7. Urban Institute, 'Gaps in Federal Rental Assistance' (Urban.org): Fewer than 25 percent of income-eligible renters receive any federal housing assistance; HUD rental assistance is not an entitlement and is capped by annual appropriations.
8. HUD, Public Housing Capital Fund and capital needs assessments (HUD.gov): HUD's own estimates put the public housing capital repair backlog at over $70 billion as of 2023.
9. HUD, Fair Market Rents documentation (HUD User): HUD updates Fair Market Rents annually, effective October 1 each year, used as benchmarks for Housing Choice Voucher payment standards.
10. HUD, Income Limits documentation (HUD User): HUD publishes income limits annually by county and metro area at 30, 50, and 80 percent of Area Median Income, which determine program eligibility.
11. HUD, NSPIRE Inspection Standards (HUD.gov): HUD introduced the NSPIRE (National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate) inspection protocol in 2019, currently being phased in across assisted housing programs.