Affordable Senior Housing News 2026Apr02

HUD Acknowledges TAC disruption, announces access fix

In an email blast to housing stakeholders on March 26, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) acknowledged that the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) for the agency’s property inspection program has been inaccessible in recent weeks. The TAC is used by housing providers for assistance with various HUD platforms, including access issues for results and reports related to inspections through the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC). In its stakeholder message, HUD described the fixes to system access and recommended that impacted housing provider request extensions to the upcoming deadline for filing annual financial statements: HUD Multifamily recognizes that the Real Estate Assessment Center Technical Assistance Center (REAC-TAC) has experienced limited accessibility in recent weeks. To support owners and auditors working to reset passwords and file Annual Financial Statements due March 31 through HUD’s Financial Assessment Sub System (FASS), the following information is provided. All previously inactive accounts have reactivated and passwords reset. Owners and auditors should now be able to follow the standard process to reset passwords themselves and access the FASS system. Users who reset their passwords recently may need to complete the process again. Password reset instructions are available at www.hud.gov/reac or click here to go directly to the password reset screen in Secure Systems. To reset your password, you will need the User ID, Last 4 of SSN, mother's maiden name, and the user’s first and last name. We understand that the REAC-TAC system issues may affect some users’ ability to file Annual Financials before the March 31 deadline. Please make every reasonable effort to file accurate financials when they are due. If that is not possible, you may request an extension by contacting your assigned Account Executive after March 31.

Register Today for LeadingAge Webinar: "Fair Housing in Focus: From Policy to Practice" on April 30 & May 14

On March 18, LeadingAge sent a letter to House and Senate appropriators outlining our fiscal year 2027 (FY27) appropriations priorities to address the crisis of housing unaffordability among older adults with low incomes. Housing assistance programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have a proven track record of successfully housing older adults and reducing homelessness. However, demand continues to outpace supply. LeadingAge calls on Congress to address this crisis by providing robust, full-year funding for housing and homeless assistance programs, such as Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) contracts, Section 202 Project Rental Assistance Contracts (PRACs), service coordinators, Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) programs, and the HOME Investment Partnerships program. Read our full letter here. Aging services stakeholders are encouraged to share these FY27 priorities with their own senators and representatives using this action alert.

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