The court's order will temporarily prevent HUD from reissuing harmful funding policies that limit funds for existing and future PSH units while the court continues to deliberate.

The AAFs for 2026 are effective as of Dec. 9, 2025 and are applied at the anniversary of certain Section 8 HAP contracts. The separate OCAFs and Utility Allowance Factors are still delayed due to the shutdown.

Congress is currently determining FY 2026 appropriations levels for HUD; easily reach your lawmakers to fight for strong investments in affordable senior housing programs using LeadingAge’s new action alert.

Bills signed include legislation to prohibit exploitative training reimbursement agreements and prevent workplace violence, to authorize enhanced withdrawals of equity from certain nursing homes, and to dedicate nursing home staffing fines to recruitment and safety grants. The Governor vetoed a bill banning new and expanded for-profit hospice programs.

The new compliance date allows the agency to complete implementation tools for HOTMA compliance, including new housing forms and new rent software used by federally assisted housing communities.

Following the filing of two separate lawsuits protesting significant policy changes to the CoC program, HUD has withdrawn the NOFO to review it for the plaintiff’s concerns.