RAD COVID Guidance Rescinded
HUD rescinded its RAD supplemental COVID-19 guidance. Learn what Notice H-2026-04 means for PHAs and housing teams.
HUD has formally rescinded its earlier Rental Assistance Demonstration supplemental COVID-19 guidance. The department issued the original guidance through Notice H-2026-04 and Notice PIH 2026-07, issued March 24, 2026. The notice states that the prior guidance is no longer necessary or is otherwise obsolete. This follows the expiration of the COVID-19 pandemic and later administrative reviews.
What the rescission means
This update is an important housekeeping step. During the pandemic, HUD issued temporary guidance to address operational conditions affecting RAD-covered projects and resident meetings before RAD conversion. Now, HUD is making clear that those supplemental COVID-era provisions should no longer be treated as active guidance.
This means teams should review any policies, training materials, or internal references using the 2020 notice. If staff are relying on pandemic-era flexibilities tied specifically to that document, those references should be updated.
Who is affected by the RAD COVID guidance rescinded notice
The rescission applies to public housing agencies that were eligible for or received supplemental CARES Act payments for covered projects. It also applies to PHAs that were conducting resident meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic prior to RAD conversion.
In practical terms, this is most relevant for organizations that retained old pandemic guidance in compliance files, operational procedures, or RAD-related documentation.
Why this matters now
The rescission of the RAD COVID guidance notice does not create a new compliance framework. Instead, it removes outdated guidance that no longer fits the current operating environment. That matters because clarity is critical in housing administration. When obsolete notices remain in circulation, they can create confusion for staff, owners, and agency partners.
Housing organizations should use this moment to confirm that their current procedures reflect active HUD requirements rather than expired emergency guidance. HUD directs questions on this notice to the local field office.
