HUD Requesting Comments and Best Practices on Smoke-free Policies

On Oct. 4, HUD published a notice in the Federal Register seeking information from the general
public and stakeholders on best practices and practical strategies from housing providers who
have implemented smoke-free policies, ideas for overcoming potential obstacles to
implementing a smoke-free policy and methods for supporting residents and housing providers
in transitioning to smoke-free housing. Additionally, this notice requests input from housing
providers that have decided not to implement a smoke-free policy and those impacted by that
decision.

The deadline for comments is Nov. 5, 2012. Members are encouraged to submit comments to
HUD directly and need to include the following reference when doing so: [Docket No. FR–
5597–N–01] Request for Information on Adopting Smoke-Free Policies in PHAs and Multifamily
Housing.

To view the HUD smoke-free notice, click here.
(October 9, 2012)