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NSPIRE Factsheets

Download educational and printer-friendly NSPIRE Factsheets.

NSPIRE Answers: Learn what NSPIRE is, why it is happening, what it will accomplish, and how the NSPIRE Demonstration is key to NSPIRE’s development.

NSPIRE Mission and Vision: Read about the mission and vision that drive NSPIRE.

How to Read and Give Feedback on NSPIRE Standards: Find out how to locate, read, understand, and provide feedback on the NSPIRE standards.

NSPIRE Health and Safety Risks: Learn about NSPIRE health & safety risks, NSPIRE's inspection areas, and how to provide comments on standards.

NSPIRE Life-Threatening Deficiencies: Learn about how severe health & safety deficiencies are classified and how to give feedback on them to HUD.

NSPIRE Inspection Types: Learn about the three different inspection types, who conducts them, and the results they produce.

NSPIRE Inspectable Areas: Learn about the three inspectable areas under NSPIRE and what they encompass.

NSPIRE Deficiency Categories: Learn about the three categories of deficiencies and how they differ by classification and severity.

NSPIRE Deficiency Rationales: Learn about deficiency rationales, the 14 different rationale codes, and how they affect NSPIRE standards.

HUD Requests Public Feedback on NSPIRE Standards: Find out what kind of feedback HUD would like on NSPIRE standards.

NSPIRE Resources: Learn about the NSPIRE concept, inspection standards, the Demonstration, news, events, and more.

 

NSPIRE at HUD.gov

• NSPIRE Homepage: an introduction to NSPIRE. From here, explore all things NSPIRE.
• NSPIRE Official Notices: view notices and proposed rules pertaining to NSPIRE.
• NSPIRE Answers: learn what NSPIRE is, why it is happening, what it will accomplish, and how the NSPIRE Demonstration is key to NSPIRE’s development.
• NSPIRE Concept: what NSPIRE is and why it’s happening.
  • Find out what the NSPIRE Mission and Vision is.
  • Discover the three different NSPIRE Inspection Types.
  • Learn about the NSPIRE Inspectable Areas.
  • See the different NSPIRE Deficiency Categories.
  • Read about the NSPIRE Deficiency Rationales.
  • Review all NSPIRE Terms and Definitions.
• NSPIRE Standards: all the current NSPIRE standards. Also:
  • Learn more about How to Read the NSPIRE Standards.
  • Find out more about what HUD Requests Public Feedback on NSPIRE Standards.
  • Learn how to submit feedback on the NSPIRE standards.
  • Review the NSPIRE Health and Safety Risks.
  • See the list of NSPIRE Life-Threatening Deficiencies and provide feedback.
  • Find previous versions of the NSPIRE standards.
  • Use the template guide to better understand how to read the NSPIRE standards.
• NSPIRE Demonstration: what the Demonstration is and how to participate. Also:
  • Find out how to sign up for the NSPIRE Demonstration.
  • Learn about the benefits for volunteer properties in the Demonstration.
  • Find out if your application to the Demonstration has been received and/or accepted.
  • Learn more about the NSPIRE Demonstration Resident Engagement Initiative.
  • Need to closeout your NSPIRE Demonstration inspection in Salesforce? See the NSPIRE Demonstration Toolkit: Health & Safety Closeout Using Salesforce page for assistance.
• NSPIRE Webinars: view webcasts and webinar recordings about NSPIRE, the NSPIRE standards, Demonstration benefits, and more.
• NSPIRE Get Ready Sessions: view the presentation decks from these sessions.
  • Get Ready Session - Cleveland, OH – October 31, 2022 (PDF)
  • Get Ready Session - Atlanta, GA – November 10, 2022 (PDF)
  • Get Ready Session - Kansas City, MO – November 16, 2022 (PDF)
  • Get Ready Session - Seattle, WA – November 29, 2022 (PDF)
  • Get Ready Session - Albuquerque, NM – November 30, 2022 (PDF)
  • Get Ready Session - Providence, RI – December 07, 2022 (PDF)
  • Get Ready Session - New Orleans, LA – December 13, 2022 (PDF)
  • Get Ready Session - Honolulu, HI – January 10, 2023 (PDF)
  • Get Ready Session - Washington, DC – January 18, 2023 (PDF)
  • Get Ready Session - Denver, CO – January 24, 2023 (PDF)
  • Get Ready Session - Oakland, CA – January 31, 2023 (PDF)
  • Get Ready Session - New York City, NY – February 07, 2023 (PDF)
  • Get Ready Session - Chicago, IL – February 14, 2023 (PDF)
  • Get Ready Session – San Juan, PR - February 22, 2023, English (PDF)
  • Get Ready Session – San Juan, PR – February 23, 2023, Spanish (PDF)
  • Get Ready Session – San Antonio, TX - February 28, 2023 (PDF)
• NSPIRE Workshops: view recordings of the virtual workshops HUD has been holding to help with the development of NSPIRE.
• NSPIRE News and Events: stay up to date on NSPIRE developments.
• NSPIRE Stories: find out about NSPIRE in action.
• NSPIRE Sitemap: find any NSPIRE web page here.

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Advisory

HUD is aware of misleading information circulating about NSPIRE. HUD encourages stakeholders to verify the information they receive from outside sources by consulting official sources such as HUD’s NSPIRE website or the Federal Register.