Section 101, “Carbon Monoxide Alarms or Detectors in Federally Insured Housing” of Title I of Division Q, Financial Services Provisions and Intellectual Property, of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 requires Carbon Monoxide alarms or detectors be installed in certain HUD-assisted housing within two years of enactment.
On January 31, 2022, HUD released HSG Notice 2022-01 Carbon Monoxide Alarms or Detectors in U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-Assisted Housing requiring carbon monoxide alarms or detectors in their HUD-assisted housing programs starting December 27, 2022. Additionally, this notice identifies resources for the types of devices to install, ideal placement, maintenance, and monitoring.
HUD encourages PHAs and owner/agents to adopt standards at or above the standards of the 2018 International Fire Code (IFC) as soon as possible for the health and safety of residents. PHAs and Owners are on notice that these requirements will be enforced by HUD after the effective date of December 27, 2022.
This applies to:
For the full 2018 IFC Code, as well as Chapter 9 and Chapter 11 regarding CO alarms or detectors, please visit
https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IFC2018;
https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IFC2018/chapter-9-fire-protection-and-life-safety-systems; https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IFC2018/chapter-11-construction-requirements-for-existingbuildings.
In the Act, Congress directed HUD to provide guidance to Public Housing Agencies on how to educate tenants on health hazards in the home, including CO poisoning, lead poisoning, asthma induced by housing-related allergens, and other housing-related preventable outcomes, to help advance primary prevention and prevent future deaths and other harms. The Notice provides initial information and guidance for PHAs and owner/agents and explains what resources will be available in the future.
We encourage owner/agents to review the entire Notice for a complete explanation of requirements.
