HUD’s Office of Recapitalization (Recap) has posted Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Resident Fact Sheets in six additional languages, supplementing the Resident Fact Sheets already available in English and Spanish (see Memo, 2/7/22 and 2/22/22). The newly translated fact sheets are in Korean, Vietnamese, French, Haitian Creole, Chinese, and Russian and include “Overview of Resident Rights after a RAD Conversion,” “Resident Engagement and Consultation,” “Resident Organizing and Funding,” as well as 12 other fact sheets.
Recap has also redesigned the resident-oriented RAD webpages. One page, “What is RAD?,” now includes a link to a five-minute video in English and Spanish, a link to a redesigned electronic complaint or inquiry form, and short responses to five frequently asked questions. Also on this page are links to:
- A RAD Information Notice (RIN) template for public housing agencies to use to notify residents of required meetings to discuss a public housing authority’s (PHA) RAD plans and residents right to information, right to relocation assistance if necessary, and right to return after redevelopment.
- A webinar summarizing resident engagement provisions in the 2023 changes to the RAD Notice Revision 4 as amended by RAD Supplemental Notice 4B.
- A 40-page guidebook about residents’ ability to move from their RAD property with a Housing Choice Voucher after one year if their property was converted to Project-Based Vouchers (PBVs) or after two years if their property was converted to Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA).
- A link to the 15 Resident Fact Sheets.
The other redesigned page, “RAD Public Housing Residents,” repeats much of what is on the “What is RAD?” page, adding a link to a video describing resident protections and engagement and “Resources” such as the “Rental Assistance Demonstration – Supplemental Notice 4B” from July 27, 2023, and the “Fair Housing, Civil Rights, and Relocation Notice” (Notice H 2016-17/PIH 2016-17). Various “Tools” are offered, including webinars discussing “RAD 101 – Public Housing Conversions” and “Section 3,” as well as a five-page “Guidance for Successful Implementation of Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Choice-Mobility.” Finally, the pages includes an email address for contacting Recap staff: [email protected].
Find the RAD homepage at: https://www.hud.gov/RAD
More information about RAD is on page 4-50 of NLIHC’s 2024 Advocates’ Guide and on NLIHC’s Public Housing webpage.