Background:
The Uniform Act (UA) provides, in part, for relocation assistance and payments to eligible persons displaced from their homes, businesses and farms as a direct result of a federally funded program or project. Residential tenants of 90 days or more and certain other occupants that are displaced from their dwellings may be eligible for a replacement housing payment for rental assistance or down payment assistance. In order to determine the amount of a rental assistance payment under the UA regulations (49 CFR 24.402), the base monthly rental for the displacement dwelling must be determined. 49 CFR 24.402(b)(2)(ii) prescribes the method to determine whether a displaced person's average monthly gross household income should be classified as "low income" and thereby require thirty (30) percent of their average monthly gross household income to be considered in their base monthly rental calculation.
URA Low Income Calculation Example
HUD's Low Income Limit Technical Resources. The low-income resources available through the link below must be used when making a low-income calculation to determine the amount of a rental assistance payment under 49 CFR 24.402. Note: The 2024 income limits became effective on 4/1/2024. All income calculations made on or before 3/31/2024 must use the 2023 table also found at the link below via the 2023 tab on the same page. The years 2004 through 2022 can also be accessed via the same link.
