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Model Admin Plan and Guide
Model Admin Plan and Guide
Our Model Admin Plan has undergone extensive revisions relating to the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA). See details below.
NMA's Model Administrative Plan provides you with expert guidance in a user-friendly format, doing the heavy lifting of policymaking for you.
- The model plan provides the basis for writing your agency’s administrative plan by recommending language for each area in which PHAs have discretion or flexibility to develop their own policies.
- For each policy, the accompanying instruction guide offers important points to consider and customizable policy choices so that you can choose the best policy to suit your agency’s needs.
- The model plan cites and describes HUD regulations and other requirements in detail, which presents your agency with a solid foundation in policymaking.
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With the revision service, you will also retain access to our subscriber site to download your files at your convenience. If you decide not to purchase the revision service, only NMA’s currently published release will be provided to you.
NMA's Model Administrative Plan
Click here to view a sample of the Model Admin Plan.
Click here to view a sample of the Admin Plan Guide.
Click here to view the title page and Table of Contents.
Recent revision history
Stay up-to-date on HOTMA at our HOTMA resource page.
February 2026
For February 2026, the Model Administrative Plan remains adapted for use during the transition periods to HOTMA 102/104 and NSPIRE. Changes in the Model Plan revision include, but are not limited to:
- Revised equal access language to account for Executive Order 14168.
- Revised policy language on serving limited English proficient (LEP) persons and language assistance in accordance with Executive Order 14224 and Office of Attorney General (OAG) Memo 7/14/25.
- Revisions to account for updated HUD guidance on use of arrest records set forth in Notice PIH 2025-26.
- Clarified language to reflect updated VAWA forms.
- Clarified reasonable accommodation language in line with Notice PIH 2025-12.
- Revised language on treatment of student financial assistance, as it was removed from 2026 HUD appropriations.
- Clarifications on citizenship or eligible immigration status in accordance with HUD Secretary Letter 12/16/25.
- Updates to the RAD PBV chapter to align with Notice PIH 2019-23, REV-4 and the 2/26/25 interim final rule rescinding the 30-day notice of nonpayment of rent.
- Updates to the FUP and FYI sections of the Special Purpose Vouchers chapter to bring current with Notice PIH 2025-08.
- Other clarifications and modifications to reflect industry best practices, and to ensure that the content is user-friendly, current, and in compliance with all recent HUD regulations and guidance.
- A full high-level list of changes can be found at the end of the revision instructions document.
▶August 2024
The August 2024 Model Administrative Plan has been specifically adapted for use during the transition periods to HOTMA 102/104 and NSPIRE, and to meet the varying implementation dates in the HOTMA Voucher Final Rule. In addition to other changes, the August 2024 Model Plan revision includes:
- Policies that can be used both immediately and that is applicable upon the HOTMA 102/104 compliance date.
- An appendix pointing out where HOTMA 102/104 policies are included.
- Multiple revisions to address the HOTMA Voucher Final Rule, including callouts for new policy effective dates, extensive changes concerning payment standards and the use of SAFMRs, and a completely rewritten Project-Based Voucher chapter.
- Chapters that may be used if the PHA is still operating under HQS or if the PHA has implemented NSPIRE.
- Updates to the Special Purpose Vouchers chapter to account for the VASH implementation notice published in the Federal Register on August 13, 2024 and for Notice PIH 2024-30 on Mainstream vouchers.
- A completely rewritten set of accompanying revision instructions to help agencies navigate the transitional policy organization.
- Other clarifications and modifications to reflect industry best practices, and to ensure that the content is user-friendly, current, and in compliance with all recent HUD regulations and guidance.
- A full high-level list of changes can be found at the end of the revision instructions document.
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