HUD Requests Input on Public Housing Rent Exception Data
Published Date: 2/17/2026
Notice
Summary
HUD wants to collect info to help public housing agencies decide when to make exceptions to flat rent rules. This update asks for your thoughts by March 19, 2026, and aims to make the process easier and fairer for tenants and agencies. If you’re involved in public housing, this could affect how rent exceptions are handled and reported.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
PHAs May Request Market-Based Flat Rents
Under Notice PIH 2022-33(HA) (implementing Section 238 of Title II of Public Law 113-235), public housing agencies (PHAs) may request flat rents based on a local market analysis when the PHA can show that the Fair Market Rents (FMRs) are not reflective of the local market.
Estimated Respondent Burden and Cost
HUD reports the estimated annual burden for Form HUD-5880 as 57 respondents, 1 response per respondent, 8 hours per response, for a total of 456 annual burden hours. HUD estimates an hourly cost of $28.06 and an annual total cost of $12,795.36 for this collection.
HUD Renewing HUD-5880 Information Form
HUD is asking OMB to reinstate Form HUD-5880 (OMB No. 2577-0290) for the Public Housing Flat Rent Exception Request Market Analysis. HUD says it is not changing the form itself, but it is updating the average respondent and wage estimates based on FY2023, FY2024, and FY2025 data.
30-Day Public Comment Opportunity
HUD invites public comment on this information collection through March 19, 2026. HUD specifically requests feedback on the necessity and utility of the collection, the accuracy of the burden estimate, ways to improve the information collected, and ways to reduce respondent burden including electronic submissions.
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