For 2016:
New Asian and Pacific Islander racial categories (HUD Mandated)
In accordance with Executive Order 13515, Asian and Pacific Islander racial categories were expanded.
The categories now include:
1 – White;
2 – Black/African American;
3 – American Indian/Alaska Native;
4 – Asian
4a – Asian India
4b – Chinese
4c – Filipino
4d – Japanese
4e – Korean
4f – Vietnamese
4g – Other Asian
5 – Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
5a – Native Hawaiian
5b – Guamanian or Chamorro
5c – Samoan
5d – Other Pacific Islander
6 – Other;
8 – tenant did not respond.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Keep in mind that these new race categories were finalized by HUD in May of 2016 with the expectation that collection would begin with the 2017 collection cycle. Consequently, it is not required that you go back through your 2016 data and update tenant certifications with the new designations. Starting with the 2017 data collection cycle you’ll need to use the new categories.
* XML IMPORT USERS
If your management software IS NOT using the XML Standard version 3.0 or higher then you’ll have to manually enter certain income and rental data into the Spectrum software after the XML import process has been completed.
Additionally, if your management software is capturing the new racial categories and is also using version 4.0 of the XML Standard then any of the new racial categories that have been entered in your management software will be imported.
If you are not sure if your management software supports version 3.0 and 4.0 or higher of the data standard you’ll need to contact your software vendor. Spectrum does not have information regarding the specific XML status of third party management software systems.
