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During the period of affordability (i.e., the period for which the nonfederal entity must maintain subsidized housing) for HOME assisted rental housing, the participating jurisdiction must perform on-site inspections to determine compliance with property standards and verify the information submitted by the owners no less than (a) every three years for projects containing one to four units, (b) every two years for projects containing five to 25 units, and (c) every year for projects containing 26 or more units. The participating jurisdiction must perform on-site inspections of rental housing occupied by tenants receiving HOME-assisted tenant-based rental assistance to determine compliance with housing quality standards (24 CFR sections 92.209(i), 92.251(f), and 92.504(d)). When testing the housing quality standards requirement, it was noted that no inspections took place during 2022. By not performing the required inspections, the City is in noncompliance with the applicable sections noted above. In addition, the property standards that must be met and reported could potentially be to code or within the required guidelines. We recommend the City inspect all required HOME assisted rental housing in the timeframe allotted per the specifications of the housing.