Our HCV Master Book has undergone extensive revisions relating to the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA). See details below.

Presented in a clear, user-friendly format made to assist you in finding and applying complex HUD regulations, NMA’s HCV Master Book is one of our most widely used reference tools. Provide your staff with comprehensive guidance using this easy-to-understand material.

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Access to your new files will be provided to you in 5 to 7 business days via email. This product is offered with a revision service or without. A revision service subscription is a yearly charge that allows you to receive new releases digitally as they are published. A notice will be sent to the email we have on file for your subscription when our newest release has been made available.

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.

This product is also available in a paper format for an initial purchase; however, if purchased with a revision service, all future releases will be provided digitally through the subscriber site. Please allow for an additional 5 to 6 business days for shipping and processing if you purchase this product in a paper format.

This Master Book includes:

• Intake and eligibility determination
• Leasing and moves
• Owner rents and payment standards
• Rent reasonableness
• Waiting list management
• Voucher issuance
• Annual and interim re-certification
• Terminations

Together with the revision service, this fully outlined and referenced text provides complete information on HUD regulations, notices, and industry practices. 

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For 2026, the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Master Book has been updated to reflect the latest HUD requirements and guidance, including the following:

• Revisions to equal access language to account for Executive Order 14168.
• Clarified language reflecting updated Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) forms.
• Revisions to LEP language and language assistance consistent with Executive Order 14224 and OAG Memo dated 7/14/25.
• Changes to ensure consistency with the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Revisions interim final rule.
• Revisions to incorporate Notice PIH 2025-08, Statutory and Regulatory Waivers for Family Unification Program (FUP) and Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Vouchers.
• Changes reflecting Notice PIH 2025-12 on reasonable accommodation exception payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
• Revisions to incorporate updated HUD guidance on the use of arrest records, as set forth in Notice PIH 2025-26.
• Updates to reflect Notice PIH 2023-27, Revision 3, which provides implementation guidance on sections 102 and 104 of HOTMA.
• Revisions reflecting Notice PIH 2026-15, which establishes January 1, 2027, as the compliance deadline for sections 102 and 104 of HOTMA.
• Additional clarifications and revisions throughout the book to reflect industry best practices and ensure the content remains accurate, user-friendly, and aligned with the latest HUD regulations and guidance.

Stay up-to-date on HOTMA at our HOTMA information page.

You must purchase a NMA Master Book in order to subscribe to the accompanying revision services. We can initiate a revision service as long as you purchase that revision service before a new revision has been issued. After a new revision is issued, you can initiate (or reinstate) for $189 plus a $75 reinstatement fee.

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