How to Properly Respond to Exigent Health and Safety (EH&S) Notification from REAC:

NHC does not perform REAC (NSPIRE) Physical Inspection Oversight.  Please direct all questions to the REAC (NSPIRE) team.

REAC (NSPIRE) is HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center, the federal office responsible for inspecting, scoring, and assessing the physical condition of HUD‑assisted housing. Under the NSPIRE model, REAC’s mission is to deliver accurate, credible, and independent assessments of the nation’s affordable housing portfolio, with a strong focus on health, safety, and functionality of units.

When REAC issues an Exigent Health & Safety (EH&S) Notification, HUD requires immediate correction of the life‑threatening hazard (within 24 hours) and prompts submission of proof of correction through the NSPIRE system.

The REAC inspector will issue a “Notification of Exigent and Fire Safety Hazards Observed.”

This identifies:

• The specific EH&S item
• The exact location
• The date/time observed

You must act on every item listed.

HUD’s NSPIRE notice clearly states the 24‑hour correction requirement.

HUD requires proof of correction uploaded to the NSPIRE system. Acceptable documentation includes work orders, invoices, photographs, contractor statements, and internal maintenance logs.

Submit the Required Certification to HUD.  HUD uses a formal certification titled “Borrower’s Certification That All Exigent Health and Safety Items Have Been Corrected.”  You may access this form at the following link: https://omb.report/icr/202306-2502-003/doc/132792001.pdf?utm_source=copilot.com

Failure to comply can result in:

• Lower inspection scores
• Enforcement actions
• Referral to HUD’s Departmental Enforcement Center (DEC)
• Potential civil penalties for false statements (per HUD’s OMB warning)

Log in to the NSPIRE System, if you cannot access the system, HUD instructs you to contact REAC TAC at 1‑888‑245‑4860.

The direct link to the NSPIRE portal (the official HUD NSPIRE Community login page) is: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/reac/nspire

Notice: PIH 2023-16/H 2023-07 – Implementation of National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Administrative Procedures may be found at the following link: https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/OCHCO/documents/2023-16pihn.pdf?utm_source=copilot.com