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Model Tenant Selection Plan (TSP) and Guide
Model Tenant Selection Plan (TSP) and Guide
Our Model Tenant Selection Plan has undergone extensive revisions relating to the Housing Opportunity for Modernization Act (HOTMA). See details below.
NMA's Model Tenant Selection Plan (TSP) and Guide provides the basis for writing the project's TSP by recommending language for each area in which owner/agents have discretion or flexibility to develop their own policies.
- For each policy decision, the accompanying instruction guide offers important points to consider and customizable policy choices so that you can choose the best policy to suit your project’s needs.
- The model TSP cites and describes HUD regulations following the HUD handbook 4350.3 REV-1, Chg. 4 in detail, which provides your project with a solid foundation in policy-making.
- NMA's Model Tenant Selection Plan and Guide also includes RAD-specific language for properties undergoing a RAD conversion.
Subscribing to our revision service ensures that your policy is always up to date as HUD makes regulatory changes. It can help your agency attain a thorough and accurate tenant selection plan that covers all the bases, making this a vital tool for managing your PBRA program.
NMA's Model Tenant Selection Plan (TSP) Revision Service
Click here to view a sample of the Model TSP
Click here to view a sample of the TSP Guide
Click here to view the title page and Table of Contents
Recent revision history
2025
For the March 2025 revision, the Model Tenant Selection Plan has been brought current with all recent HUD requirements and guidance, including the following:
- Added definition of displaced family and clarified policy on preferences for families displaced by federally declared disasters or government action
- Added definition of family status to better align with Notice H 2015-06
- A new section on timeframes for submitting evidence of citizenship or immigration status to the owner
- Revisions to the VAWA chapter to account for changes in the new forms
- Other minor revisions to ensure compliance
▶2024
For February 2024, the Model Tenant Selection Plan (TSP) has been brought current with recent guidance on the asset limitation set forth in the updated Notice H 2023-10 and other sources of HUD guidance on HOTMA. Specifically, the February 2024 Model TSP includes:
- Clarified language on foster adults and foster children
- A revised section on the asset limitation
- Certifications regarding de minimis errors, phased-in relief, self-certification of assets, and interim certifications
- A new section on Streamlined Income Determinations
- 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
▶2023
For 2023, the Model Tenant Selection Plan (TSP) has undergone extensive revisions throughout to account for Housing Opportunity for Modernization Act (HOTMA), including changes for the Final Rule issued February 14, 2023, Notice H 2023-10, and other sources of HUD guidance on HOTMA. In addition to these changes, the 2023 Model TSP includes:
- VAWA clarifications to better align with current guidelines such as the implementation Guidance for VAWA 2022 published in the Federal Register on January 4, 2023.
- Updates to account for the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) notice H 2019-09.
- 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.
▶2022
For the 2022 revision, the Model Tenant Selection Plan has been brought current with all recent HUD requirements and guidance, including the following:
- Clarifications regarding the disclosure of Social Security numbers
- Clarifications regarding eligibility restrictions for students enrolled in institutions of higher education
- Updates to allowable transfers to include transfers for medical reasons
- Revisions regarding documentation if the PHA accepts an individual’s verbal statement or other corroborating evidence for the sake of VAWA protection
- Other minor revisions to ensure compliance
| Quantity | Discount |
|---|---|
| 0-99 | 0% |
| 100-199 | 53% |
| 200+ | 63% |