Public Housing Admin Notices

Here is a list of the most recent Public Housing Notices (PHNs), including guidance, updates, and other important information.

Can’t find the PHN you’re looking for? You can request a copy by emailing us at eohlcphcommunications@mass.gov.

To request a document, search for the PHN in the PHN Repository, then copy and paste the full name of the notice into the subject line of your email.

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Public Housing Notices Repository

2026

2025

PHN 2025-15 Massachusetts State-Aided Housing Programs Property, Boiler & Machinery and Crime
Insurance for Policy Period – 11/17/25 to 11/17/26

     2025 Claim Reporting Guide for MA Housing Authorities Insurance Program for State-aided Properties

PHN 2025-14 Public Housing Innovations 2026 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)

     Exhibit A: Local Housing Authority Faircloth Availability

     NOFA for Winter Rental Round 2026

PHN 2025-13 Amendments to 760 CMR 5.00 Effective 9/26/25

     Addendum 1: PHN 2025-13 Amendments to 760 CMR 5.00 Effective 9/26/25 (10/27/2025)

     760 CMR 5.00 Eligibility and Selection Criteria

     Housing Situation Priority Policy

PHN 2025-12 Seeking Pre-Qualified Candidates to Serve as Chief Administrative and Financial Officer (CAFO)

     CAFO Request for Response (RFR)

PHN 2025-11 FY2026 Budget Guidelines

     Attachment A: Executive Director Salary Chart

     Attachment B: FY26 Executive Director Salary Calculation Worksheet

     Attachment C: Schedule of Net Metering Credit Savings

     Attachment D: Budget Flexibility for Housing Authorities with Retained Revenue

PHN 2025-10 Mandatory Data Reporting

     Attachment A: Reporting in SOHA- LHAs Required to Report

     Attachment B: Applicant Accessibility Data

PHN 2025-09 Annual Plan Update

     Attachment A: Annual Plan Date Calculator

     Attachment B: Annual Plan Checklist

PHN 2025-08 American Revolution 250th Anniversary Celebration Funding

PHN 2025-07 Vacancy Initiative 2.0

     Attachment A: Vacant Unit Design Guidance

     Attachment B: Vacant Unit Best Practices

PHN 2025-06 Preventive Maintenance Planning Year Criteria

PHN 2025-05: Revised Income Limits for Admission & FMRs for Continued Occupancy

     2025 Fair Market Rent

     2025 Income Limits

PHN 2025-04: SS Fairness Act 

PHN 2025-03: Amended Housing Situation Priority Policy for CSO

    Attachment A - Housing Situation Priority Policy for CSO (02/2025)

    Attachment B - Priority 1-4 Checklist (updated 9/26/2025)

PHN 2025-02: Comprehensive Modernization NOFA

PHN 2025-01: Vacant Unit Turnover Task Force

2024

PHN 2024-25: Guidance Related to Local Tenant Organizations (LTOs) and Tenant Participation Under 760 CMR 6.09

PHN 2024-24: Recent Legislation: Easier Internet Installation for LHAs

PHN 2024-23: Aging in Place Turnover Guidelines

PHN 2024-22: Massachusetts State-Aided Housing Programs Property, Boiler & Machinery and Crime Insurance for Policy Period – 11/17/24 to 11/17/25

    B&B Loss Control Recommendations for LHAs

    Claim Reporting Guide 2024

PHN 2024-21: Notice of Funding Availability Self-Sufficiency Program (SSP) for State-Aided Public Housing and Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP)

PHN 2024-20: Public Housing Innovations 2025 Notice of Funding Availability

    Addendum 1: 2025 Public Housing Innovations NOFA Questions and Answers

PHN 2024-19: Update to Performance Management Review (PMR) for 2025 Cycle (FYE 6/30/2025 - 3/31/2026)

PHN 2024-18: Update to Veteran’s Preference Screening 

    Attachment A - Veteran's Waivers for State-Aided Public Housing

    Attachment B - Veteran's Waivers for AHVP

    Attachment C - Verification of Veteran Preference

PHN 2024-17: State Units Federalization Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”) (Updated 11/5/2024)

    Attachment A - Process for Federalization 

    Attachment B - Faircloth Limit

PHN 2024-16: AHA Implementation

    Attachment A - AUP Schedule

PHN 2024-15: 689/167 Contract Transition to DocuSign

    Attachment A - DocuSign Power Form

    Attachment B - Example Balance Sheet

    Attachment C - PowerPoint Presentation

    Attachment D- Power Form Link

PHN 2024-14: LHA Demographic Reporting

    Attachment A - LHAs Reporting in SOHA

    Attachment B - Accessibility Data for Mandatory Reporting

PHN 2024-13: FY2025 Budget Guidelines

    Clarification to Account No 4410, Maintenance Labor and Account No 4110 Administrative Salaries

    Attachment A - Executive Director Salary Chart to FY25 Budget Guidelines

    Attachment B - FY25 LHA Executive Director Salary Calculation Worksheet

    Attachment C - Air Source Heat Pump Count by LHA

    Attachment D - Schedule of Net Metering Credit Savings

    Attachment E - Budget Flexibility for Housing Authorities with Retained Revenue

    Attachment F - Count of Units Eligible for Operating Subsidy

PHN 2024-12 Cyber Security Alert Protecting your LHA from Active Threat of Cyber Criminals

Cyber Security Attachment Binder

PHN 2024-11: Replacement Policy for Fossil-Fuel Fired Equipment

PHN 2024-10: Changes to Chief Administrative and Financial Officer (CAFO) Program for AUP starting with FYE 2024 and Updates to Performance Management Review (PMR) for 2024 Cycle   

PHN  2024-09: NOFA Local Housing Authority Housing Now Program

PHN 2024-08: Amendments to State-Aided Public Housing Form Lease and Lease Addendum

Attachment A - Form Notice of Lease Amendment

    Attachment B - State-Aided Lease Addendum

    Attachment C - Form State-Aided Public Housing Lease

    Attachment D - Notice of Rent Adjustment

PHN 2024-07: Promulgation of Amendments to 760 CMR 6.00 (Updated 8/5/2024)

    Attachment A: Rent Regulation to be Promulgated June 7, 2024

    Attachment B: Implementation Chart

    Attachment C: Updated Heat Deduction Schedule

    Attachment D: Rent Regulation Update Power Point

    Attachment E: Rent Calculation Sheet

    Attachment F: Continued Occupancy Form

    Attachment G: Plain Language Explanation of Changes to 760 CMR 6.00 (Updated 8/5/2024)

PHN 2024-06: Agreed Upon Procedures (AUP) Program: Pre-Qualified Certified Public Accounting (CPA) Firms

PHN 2024-05: Mass Housing Partnership (MHP) Expanded Technical Assistance for Vacant Land Development and Public Housing Redevelopment

PHN 2024-04: Updates to Capital Project Implementation Processes

PHN 2024-03: Updates to Vacant Unit Policies for 2024

     Addendum 1 to PHN 2024-03

    Attachment A Vacancy Waiver Types for 2024 (Updated 4/5/2024)

    Attachment B Assisting LHAs (Updated 2/20/2024)

PHN 2024-02 Resident Participation in Management Agreements

PHN 2024-01 Public Comment Period for Promulgation of Amendments to 760 CMR 6.00 

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Last updated: April 21, 2026

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