Title
Resolution to Approve Amendment to the Housing Voucher Administrative Plan Temporary Policy Supplement: Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV)
Memorandum
The Ann Arbor Housing Commission's Housing Choice Voucher program administers Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHVs) to eligible households as described in HUD PIH Notice 2021-15: Emergency Housing Voucher Operations requirements. HUD issued PIH Notice 2023-23: EHV Expanded Use of the EHV Services fee, on August 29, 2023, to add two new eligible activities that may be funded with the EHV services fees. The revision also expands the descriptions of several of the existing activities to provide additional uses for the special fees under those specific activities.
The Administrative Plan current policy does not include the new service fee activities to allow payment for rental arrears, storage expenses, or lock change fees. Staff recommend adding these two new items to the eligible activities. In addition, the current policy for eligible activities does not describe eligible uses for housing mobility services to encourage move to high opportunity neighborhoods, incentives to owners with accessible units who lease to disabled households, support to families to fulfill their obligations under EHV, and household items such as furniture, toiletries, and cleaning supplies. Staff recommend expanding the description for these activities. It is recommended, the board approve the temporary policy supplement amendments proposed by HUD so, that eligible households may expand their housing opportunity.
New eligible activities:
PIH Notice 2023-23 adds rental arrears, storage expenses, and lock change fees, as new eligible activities that may be funded by the PHA.
Security Deposit/Utility Deposit/Rental Application/Holding Fee Uses/Arrears the PHA may provide applicants with rental arrear assistance for some or all of the applicant's rental arrears to a private landlord but only if the rental arrear is a barrier to leasing the...
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