Welcome to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) Online Section 236 Preservation Resource Desk. As of July 1, 2013, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs initiated a centralized processing model for the majority of Section 236 preservation activity through the Office of Recapitalization (Recap) in HUD Headquarters. A copy of the June 28, 2013, memorandum announcing this change is available on HUD’s web site.

Please note that individual State Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) continue to be responsible for processing prepayment requests on State issued Section 236 mortgages. However, if the Owner is seeking approval to defer the outstanding Flexible Subsidy loan or any of the other applicable transaction requests listed below then the request must be submitted to OAHP.

HUD has developed this central clearinghouse to provide Section 236 property owners with a portal to apply for the specific HUD approvals associated with preserving the affordability of the property and to centralize access to pertinent Section 236 affordability preservation information and policy guidance. See the following menu for a summary of the various Section 236 prepayment and preservation approvals that are now processed by OAHP:

The Online Section 236 Preservation Help Desk provides registered users with access to the following tools and features:

Preservation Application Process: Preparation and Submission

HUD Section 236 Consolidated Application Package: Applicants are strongly encouraged to use this tool to describe proposed preservation transactions, request HUD approvals and upload support documents. While HUD does not require owners to use the Consolidated Application tool, this tool meets HUD’s electronic submission requirement while also providing users with one central portal through which to submit all required documentation (e.g., IRP Decoupling, Flexible Subsidy Loan deferral) that are currently collected under established Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) approval numbers.

Reminder: Prior to submitting a completed 236 prepayment application, Owner Applicants must first complete one of the following steps:

HUD-Held 236 Mortgages: The owner must e-mail a written request to 236preservation@hud.gov for approval to prepay the active HUD-held Section 236 mortgage.
FHA-Insured 236 Mortgages: The property owner’s mortgage servicer must submit a completed Form 9807 to HUD, care of 236Preservation@hud.gov.

Consolidated Application Training Webinar: This training was recorded on July 24, 2013, and walks the user through the step-by-step process of completing an online Section 236 preservation application using the Consolidated Application tool and submitting it electronically to HUD.
HUD Policy Guidance: The Resource Desk Policy Guide provides a summary of current HUD guidance on preservation transactions, including HUD Notices and Handbooks. This page also provides links to HUD Standard Forms that applicants are required to complete and submit as a part of the preservation application.

Additional Resources

The Section 236 Preservation webpage on the HUD Exchange includes a webinar How to Preserve and Recapitalize a Section 236 Property and a step-by-step guide on how to preserve Section 236 properties as affordable housing.

Learn how to get started on a preservation strategy for HUD-assisted housing at the Multifamily Housing Preservation webpage on the HUD Exchange.