Form HUD-2880 at a glance
What it is: Form HUD-2880 is the Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Who signs: You must sign the certification. The undersigned certify under penalty of perjury that the information provided is true, accurate, and correct.
You must complete this report if: (1) You are applying for assistance from HUD for a specific project or activity and you have received, or expect to receive, assistance from HUD in excess of $200,000 during the fiscal year; (2) You are updating a prior report; or (3) You are submitting an application for assistance to an entity other than HUD, a State or local government if the application is required by statute or regulation to be submitted to HUD for approval or for any other purpose. (checked November 1, 2026)
A filled-in Form HUD-2880 example: an applicant discloses other government assistance

How to fill out Form HUD-2880, box by box
INITIAL or UPDATE
Applicant/Recipient Name, Address, and Phone

All applicants for HUD competitive assistance, must complete the information required in blocks 1-5 of form HUD-2880.
Enter the full name, address, city, State, zip code, and telephone number (including area code) of the applicant/recipient.
Where the applicant/recipient is an individual, the last name, first name, and middle initial must be entered.
Employer ID Number
HUD Program Name and Amount of HUD Assistance

Applicants enter the HUD program name under which the assistance is being requested.
Applicants enter the amount of HUD assistance that is being requested. Recipients enter the amount of HUD assistance that has been provided and to which the update report relates. The amounts are those stated in the application or award documentation.
NOTE: In the case of assistance that is provided pursuant to contract over a period of time (such as project-based assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937), the amount of assistance to be reported includes all amounts that are to be provided over the term of the contract, irrespective of when they are to be received.
Name and location of the project or activity

Project Name, Street 1, Street 2, City, State Abbreviation, Zip Code and County: Applicants enter the name and full address of the project or activity for which the HUD assistance is sought. Recipients enter the name and full address of the HUD-assisted project or activity to which the update report relates.
The most appropriate government identifying number must be used (e.g., RFP No.; IFB No.; grant announcement No.; or contract, grant, or loan No.) Include prefixes.
Part I Threshold Determinations

1. Are you applying for assistance for a specific project or activity? These terms do not include formula grants, such as public housing operating subsidy or CDBG block grants.
2. Have you received or do you expect to receive assistance within the jurisdiction of the Department (HUD), involving the project or activity in this application, in excess of $200,000 during this fiscal year (Oct. 1-Sep. 30)? (checked November 1, 2026)
If you answered “No” to either question 1 or 2, Stop! You do not need to complete the remainder of this form. However, you must sign the certification at the end of the report.
Threshold Determinations - Applicants Only Part I contains information to help the applicant determine whether the remainder of the form must be completed. Recipients filing Update Reports should not complete this Part.
If the answer to either questions 1 or 2 is No, the applicant need not complete Parts II and III of the report, but must sign the certification at the end of the form.
Part II Other Government Assistance

This Part is to be completed by both applicants and recipients for assistance and recipients filing update reports. Applicants and recipients must report any other government assistance involved in the project or activity for which assistance is sought.
"Other government assistance" is defined to include any loan, grant, guarantee, insurance, payment, rebate, subsidy, credit, tax benefit, or any other form of direct or indirect assistance from the Federal government (other than that requested from HUD in the application), a State, or a unit of general local government, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, that is, or is expected to be made, available with respect to the project or activities for which the assistance is sought.
Both applicant and recipient disclosures must include all other government assistance involved with the HUD assistance, as well as any other government assistance that was made available before the request, but that has continuing vitality at the time of the request. Examples of this latter category include tax credits that provide for a number of years of tax benefits, and grant assistance that continues to benefit the project at the time of the assistance request.
Enter the name and address, city, State, and zip code of the government agency making the assistance available.
State the type of other government assistance (e.g., loan, grant, loan insurance).
Enter the dollar amount of the other government assistance that is, or is expected to be, made available with respect to the project or activities for which the HUD assistance is sought (applicants) or has been provided (recipients).
Uses of funds. Each reportable use of funds must clearly identify the purpose to which they are to be put. Reasonable aggregations may be used, such as "total structure" to include a number of structural costs, such as roof, elevators, exterior masonry, etc.
Part III Interested Parties

Applicants must provide information on: 1. All developers, contractors, or consultants involved in the application for the assistance or in the planning, development, or implementation of the project or activity.
Any other person who has a financial interest in the project or activity for which the assistance is sought that exceeds $50,000 or 10 percent of the assistance (whichever is lower). (checked November 1, 2026)
Note: A financial interest means any financial involvement in the project or activity, including (but not limited to) situations in which an individual or entity has an equity interest in the project or activity, shares in any profit on resale or any distribution of surplus cash or other assets of the project or activity, or receives compensation for any goods or services provided in connection with the project or activity. Residency of an individual in housing for which assistance is being sought is not, by itself, considered a covered financial interest.
Enter the full names and addresses. If the person is an entity, the listing must include the full name and address of the entity as well as the CEO. Please list all names alphabetically.
Entry of the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), for non-individuals, or city of residence, for individuals, for each organization and person listed is optional.
Enter the type of participation in the project or activity for each person listed: i.e., the person's specific role in the project (e.g., contractor, consultant, planner, investor).
Enter the financial interest in the project or activity for each person listed. The interest must be expressed both as a dollar amount and as a percentage of the amount of the HUD assistance involved.
More rules for Form HUD-2880
This information will not be held confidential and may be made available to the public in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. §552).
Note that if any of the source/use information required by this report has been provided elsewhere in this application package, the applicant need not repeat the information, but need only refer to the form and location to incorporate it into this report. If this report requires information beyond that provided elsewhere in the application package, the applicant must include in this report all the additional information required.
Sources
[1] Form HUD-2880 (1/27/2023), Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (the Official source link on this page).



