The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Compliance Division has posted on the TDHCA website a training presentation held January 24, 2023, on Utility Allowance Methodologies.  The Utility Allowance Training provides a solid foundation on the seven available methodologies as outlined in 10 TAC Section 10.614 and covers the following:

  • Rural Development
  • HUD Issued Utility Allowances
  • Public Housing Authority (PHA) Methodology
  • Written Local Estimate (WLE)
  • Energy Consumption Model (ECM)
  • Actual Use Methodology
  • HUD Utility Schedule Model (HUSM)

The recording and associated hand-out can be found here: https://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/pmcomp/presentations.htm.  This training has replaced the previous version which was posted on the same section of the website.

If you have questions about the training, please contact Cara Pollei at 512-475-3821 or by email at [email protected].