HUD HCV Guidebook § 7

PHAs may request a reevaluation of its published applicable FMR following the procedures established in
the Federal Register notice, which is typically published in August of each year.95 While the procedures
are subject to change annually, typically the reevaluation procedures require:
     •   The area’s PHA, or in multi-jurisdictional areas, PHA(s) representing at least half the voucher tenants
         in the FMR area must agree that the reevaluation is necessary.
     •   The requester to supply HUD with data more recent than the American Community Survey (ACS)
         data used in the calculation of the applicable year’s FMRs/SAFMRs. HUD requires data on gross
         rents paid in the area for occupied standard quality rental housing units. Occupied recent mover
         units provide the best data. The data delivered must be sufficient for HUD to calculate a 40th
         and 50th percentile two-bedroom gross rent.

93
   24 CFR § 982.402(b)(8)
94
   24 CFR 982.617(c)
95
   24 CFR 888.115(a)

o If this data is not available, requestors may gather this information using the survey
              guidance at
              www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/NoteRevisedAreaSurveyProcedures.pdf and
              www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/PrinciplesforPHA-ConductedAreaRentSurveys.pdf
The above information was provided exclusively for informational purposes. PHAs should always follow the
instructions in the most recent Federal Register notice.