The Physical Inspection Alignment Initiative is an interagency collaboration among HUD, USDA, IRS/Treasury, and State HFAs

Physical Inspection Alignment Initiative The Challenge:

A housing property can be subject to multiple inspections mandated by different Federal, State, and Local programs.

The Plan:

The Physical Inspection Alignment Initiative (AI) identifies unnecessary, redundant inspections and provides Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) the opportunity to eliminate the redundant inspections.

The Benefits:

Each duplicative inspection eliminated through the AI saves up to $5,500 - reducing your Agency’s administrative time, costs, and other financial burdens. Additionally, it reduces the burden to property owners, managers, and residents who undergo unnecessary inspections.

All HFAs Can Now Participate!

• • The Physical Inspection Portal (PIP) is now accessible to all State and Federal Housing Finance and/or Development Agencies, Nation-Wide.
• • PIP contains physical inspection reports, inspection history, inspection scores, and photos of deficiencies for these properties.
• • Serves as a single port of entry for affordable rental housing properties that receive federal funding organized so that State partners can access information for their respective State.
• • PIP is now the new location for all HFAs to upload the annual LIHTC Property and Tenant data!
• • Free use of Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS) inspection software that allows Your inspectors to complete inspections with built-in decision-trees and quality assurance checks.
• • Free training for Your inspectors on UPCS, resulting in HUD/REAC Inspector Certification for Your Inspectors.

Ask us how to participate!

For more information on the Physical Inspection Alignment Initiative, Risk Tool, or to gain access to PIP, please contact the REAC Alignment Initiative Director, Dina Elani, at Dina.E.Elani@hud.gov