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Model ACOP and Guide

Model ACOP and Guide

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

NMA's Model Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) provides you with expert guidance in a user-friendly format, doing the heavy lifting of policymaking for you.

  • The model ACOP provides the basis for writing your agency’s ACOP 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 ACOP cites and describes HUD regulations and other requirements in detail, which presents your agency with a solid foundation in policymaking.

Your Purchase

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.

Subscribing to our revision service ensures that your policy changes with HUD’s regulatory changes. It can help your agency attain a thorough and accurate ACOP that covers all the bases, making it a must-have for managing your public housing program.

NMA's Model Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP)

    Click here to view a sample of the Model ACOP.

    Click here to view a sample of the ACOP Guide.

    Click here to view the title page and Table of Contents.

     

    Recent revision history

    For July 2026, the Model Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) has been updated to be fully compliant with HOTMA on the compliance date of January 1, 2027. Changes in this Model ACOP revision include, but are not limited to:

    • Revised language to include information on full HOTMA compliance, and removal of language calling out specific policy that applies upon the HOTMA compliance date.
    • Removal of double chapters that are applicable prior to the full HOTMA compliance date.
    • Revisions to various sections to account for Notice PIH 2023-27, Revision 3.
    • Changes to policy regarding Deceased Tenants Reports per Notice PIH 2026-11.
    • Revisions regarding death of a sole family member and family absence from the unit in accordance with Notice PIH 2026-11.
    • 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.
    ▶March 2026

    For March 2026, the Model ACOP remains adapted for use during the transition period to HOTMA 102/104. Changes in the Model ACOP 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.
    • Clarifications on citizenship or eligible immigration status in accordance with HUD Secretary Letter 12/16/25.
    • 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.
    ▶November 2024

    The November 2024 Model Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) has been specifically adapted for use during the transition period to HOTMA 102/104. In addition to other changes, the November 2024 Model ACOP revision includes:

    • Policies that can be used both immediately and that are applicable upon the HOTMA 102/104 compliance date.
    • An appendix pointing out where HOTMA 102/104 policies are included.
    • A completely rewritten set of accompanying revision instructions to help agencies navigate the transitional policy organization.
    • A new section on the asset limitation based on HUD guidance released in the revised Notice PIH 2023-27.
    • Updates regarding the use of HUD-9886-A.
    • 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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