The Office of Evaluation is initiating an evaluation of HUD’s processes for addressing cases of children residing in public housing with elevated blood lead levels (EBLL).  The objectives are to: 1. Use available information to identify HUD-assisted properties owned and managed by public housing agencies at risk of having lead-based paint hazards. 2. Determine the effectiveness of HUD’s processes for addressing cases of children residing in public housing with EBLLs. 3.

HUD OIG is reviewing HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development’s (CPD) HUD’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Community Development Block Grants (CDBG-CV) program.  The CARES Act provided $4.9 billion in CCDBG-CV funds to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.  Our objective is to determine what challenges grantees faced in obligating and spending their allocated CDBG-CV funds for activities that prepare for, prevent, or respond to COVID-19 and its impact.

HUD OIG is auditing the Office of Multifamily Housing’s controlling participation of Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance.  Specifically, we are looking at HUD’s approval of controlling participants for ownership in Multifamily Section 8 properties.  The audit objective is to determine whether HUD has approved poor performing controlling participants for additional properties.

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HUD OIG is evaluating the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)’s oversight of State and local fair housing enforcement agencies.  To ensure the agencies are enforcing laws substantially equivalent to the Fair Housing Act, FHEO regularly assesses the State and local agencies' performance.  Our objective is to determine if FHEO’s oversight of State and local fair housing enforcement agencies ensures they meet performance standards for substantial equivalency certification.  

HUD OIG is reviewing HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development’s (CPD) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG-CV) program.  The CARES Act provided $4 billion in ESG-CV funds to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, among individuals and families who are homeless or receiving homeless assistance.  Our objective is to determine what challenges grantees of ESG-CV funds have faced in implementing the program and utilizing grant funds.

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HUD OIG is conducting a review of HUD's Office of Residential Care Facilities.  Media reports have shown that the COVID-19 virus impacted nursing homes nationwide.  Our audit objective is to determine the biggest challenges that nursing home owners face related to COVID-19 and whether they are prepared to meet their future financial obligations.

HUD OIG is auditing HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) complaint intake process.  The complaint intake process is one of the initial stages in HUD’s FHEO mission to eliminate housing discrimination, promote economic opportunity, and achieve diverse, inclusive communities.  The audit objective is to assess HUD’s Title VIII fair housing complaint intake process for complaint inquiries that result in formal filed complaints and those that are closed during the intake stage.

HUD OIG is reviewing HUD's Fostering Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative.  The FYI initiative makes Housing Choice Voucher assistance available to Public Housing Agencies in partnership with Public Child Welfare Agencies.  The review objective is to determine the effectiveness of the FYI initiative in preventing and ending youth homelessness.