Administering Funds & Assuring Compliance
The city is responsible for assuring compliance for investments and grants with federal, state and local regulatory requirements. This webpage provides compliance information and resources.
News & Updates
- Update Contact Information: Please be sure to submit any changes in Ownership, Property Management, staffing and property assignments to compliance staff.
- The proposed updates to the Rental Compliance Manual have been adopted effective 1/1/2023. All previous versions of the manual are now obsolete. We strongly encourage all Owners and Managers to read through these updates. A copy of the manual can downloaded from the city’s website and by clicking on the hyperlink below.
- 2023 Income & Rent Limits were published in Late May 2023. An email notification will be sent to affordable Owners/Managers.
Background
The City of Boulder is an Entitlement Community administering HOME Investment Partnership and Community Development Block Grant funds.
The Department of Housing & Human Services also administers local funds that include CHAP, Affordable housing Funds in addition to assuring compliance with Inclusionary Housing requirements
Rental Compliance
The Housing & Human Services Department works with community partners to provide a variety of housing choices to households at all income levels. In Boulder the market provides housing choices for households with higher income levels. The Affordable Housing Program focuses its efforts on providing permanently affordable housing options to households with incomes at the lower end of the income spectrum.
City Council supports the goal of the city to have at least 15% of the overall housing stock be permanently affordable to households earning income up to ten percent above the HUD low-income limit. In addition, the City is attempting to create an affordable housing continuum that ensures housing choices at every income level. The preservation of existing affordable units is given equal importance to that of the creation of new units and the purchase of land for future development of affordable units.
Housing units produced or acquired through a grant allocation from the City of Boulder or provided through the Inclusionary Housing Program or Annexation are subject to compliance and eligibility requirements in perpetuity. These requirements are formally agreed to by the signing of a Low-Income Housing Covenant prior to the drawdown of any funds or issuance of building permits. These Covenants run with the land and may only be amended by agreement of all signing parties. Read the Rental Compliance Manual.
Rental Compliance Orientation
The online Rental Compliance Orientation is now available for new owners and managers of permanently affordable rental housing, as well as new property management staff. View the video below.
Community Development Project Compliance
In addition to providing affordable housing opportunities in Boulder, the City is also committed to providing access to support services for low income residents of Boulder. The City accomplishes this effort by awarding Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to local nonprofit organizations which provide a valuable or necessary service to the community.
Learn more by reading the Community Development Policies & Procedures Compliance Manaul PDF.
Compliance Reference Documents
Compliance Reports
As a recipient of funds, each Grantee has entered into an Agreement and/or Covenant which outlines the compliance requirements specific to the Grantee’s project, property, or program. Each funded project is subject to quarterly and annual reporting requirements. The Annual Reporting Guide provides guidance on the reporting requirements associated with city-supported projects, properties and programs. The guide is designed to help Grantees, Owners and Managers understand the reporting requirements that apply to specific activities, programs, and projects.
Specific questions related to funded projects, should be directed to Shelly Conley, Housing Sr Compliance Manager.
Quarterly Progress Reports
Quarterly Progress Reports are required for all “open” projects that have not fully expended the funds awarded to the project or until construction projects are complete and units area leased up.
- 1st Quarter Progress Report
- 2nd Quarter Progress Report
- 3rd Quarter Progress Report
- 4th Quarter Progress Report
Annual Reports
The Annual Reporting Guide describes the purpose of the following annual reports:
Training Tools & Resources
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
- Building HOME Online Training Details & Instructions
- Building HOME Online Training
- Rental Housing Compliance Part 1
- Rental Housing Compliance Part 2
- Determining Income for the HOME Program
- Compliance in HOME Rental Projects: A Guide for Property Owners
- HOME Rent Limits
Uniform Relocation Act
- URA The HUD Way Training
- HUD Handbook 1378.0
- Project URA Review
- Recordkeeping Guide & Checklist
- Tenant Tracker Timeline
- Residential Tenant Tracker Spreadsheet
Davis Bacon
- Davis Bacon: Understanding the Federal Labor Regulations
- Davis Bacon Labor Standards
- Davis Bacon Labor Standards: A Contractor’s Guide
- Davis Bacon Labor Standards: Contractor's Guide Addendum
- Instructions for Completing Certified Payroll Report
- Weekly Certified Payroll
Other Federal Requirements & Resources
- Fair Housing Act
- Fair Housing Act, Section 3 & Section 504 Requirements
- Fair Housing & Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
- Civil Rights
- Americans With Disabilities Act
- Section 504
- Uniform Relocation Act
- Violence Against Women Reauthorization act of 2013 (VAWA)
- Affirmative Marketing
- Fair Housing Poster (English – Spanish)
- Equal Housing Opportunity Logos
- Declaration of Citizenship (Federally funded projects only)
Lead Based Paint
- HUD’s Lead Safe Housing Rule Training
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- Lead Disclosure Rule
- Lead Based Paint Compliance
- Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home (English - Spanish)
- Lead Based Paint Disclosure Form (English - Spanish)
- Guidelines for Evaluation & Control of LBP Hazards
- Lead Based Paint Compliance Advisor
- Lead Based Paint Disclosure Form
- Protect Your Family from Lead In Your Home