HUD on Track to Implement NSPIRE Demonstration Program

According to an agency update, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Demonstration program, which will replace the Real Estate Assessment Center's (REAC) current physical inspection standards and protocol under the Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS) for the HUD-assisted housing portfolio, is on track to complete over 900 advisory inspections by the end of May 2022. HUD inspectors will continue to work with approximately 4,500 volunteer properties to identify potential adjustments to NSPIRE standards, protocols, and processes, which will then be rolled out to the broader portfolio.

HUD began the NSPIRE Demonstration on Aug. 21, 2019 to test and refine NSPIRE as it is being developed. Due in large part to pandemic delays, the NSPIRE Demonstration program was previously extended until April 2023 to give HUD and housing providers more time to implement the coming changes. Many LeadingAge members participating in the Demonstration have reported being scheduled for their NSPIRE inspection two years after enrolling in the pilot program.

Click here for more information on this NSPIRE update and how you can get involved in LeadingAge National’s efforts to improve HUD oversight, and be sure to reach out to Linda Couch (lcouch@leadingage.org) or Juliana Bilowich (jbilowich@leadingage.org) to join National’s weekly Housing Network call for the latest from HUD and the Hill.

Contact: Annalyse Komoroske Denio, akomoroskedenio@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8866