5/2024 NSPIRE Training
On May 11, 2023, HUD published the Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act: Implementation of National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) final rule in the Federal Register. The NSPIRE final rule establishes a new approach to defining and assessing housing quality called the NSPIRE. NSPIRE strengthens HUDs physical condition standards and improves HUD oversight by aligning and consolidating the inspection regulations used to evaluate HUD housing as defined in 24 CFR 5.701(c), across multiple programs. Implementation of the NSPIRE final rule ensures that residents of HUD housing live in safe, habitable dwellings. On February 22nd and 23rd , the Housing Authority of Florence hosted a two-day NSPIRE Training session with KBL Housing Consultants, DBA KBL Enterprises, and LLC, led by Lloyd Adams. KBL Housing Consultants is a well-known Housing Consultant Service that has been providing inspection services and training for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, various housing agencies, and housing associations. They have inspected over 75,000 units throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and have trained thousands of attendees on the UPCS/NSPIRE Protocols. In addition, participating in the two-day training session were a few select staff from the Housing Authority of Cheraw and the Sumter Housing Authority. Housing Authority of Florence Executive Director, Dr. Alphonso Bradley
