Title
Resolution to Approve Amendment to the Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan regarding Utility Allowances, Homeownership, Family Self- Sufficiency, Subsidy Standards and Supportive Services for Project Based Vouchers
Memorandum
HUD provides the primary source of PHA policy through federal regulations, HUD Notices and Handbooks. Compliance with federal regulations, current HUD Notices and HUD Handbooks is mandatory. In addition, HUD requires all PHAs to adopt an Administrative Plan for the Voucher Program. The purpose of the memorandum is to request board approval for changes to the Administrative Plan for the chapters pertaining to Utility Allowances to reflect current regulations and for the chapters on Homeownership, the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program, Subsidy Standards and Supportive Services for Project Based Vouchers to reflect best practices and market conditions. The amendments to each chapter are detailed below.
Staff
Prepared by Weneshia Brand, Housing Choice Voucher Manager
Approved by Jennifer Hall, Executive Director
Body
WHEREAS, On June 25, 2014, HUD issued a Federal Registration notice amending the application of utility allowance for the housing choice voucher program. These changes apply to the Utility Allowances section of Chapter 6. Part III.D:
The utility allowance for a family is the lower of the utility allowance amount for the family unit size or the utility allowance amount for the size of the unit rented by the family. At the request of a family with a person with disabilities, the PHA must approve a utility allowance higher than the applicable amount if such a higher utility allowance is needed as a reasonable accommodation. This change applies to vouchers issued after July 1, 2014 and to current program participants.
WHEREAS, Ms. Brand attended a training on the HCV Homeownership program and based on her training and recommended best practices, she is recommending the following changes to th...
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