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Resolution to Approve the CY 2018 Public Housing Flat Rents
Memorandum
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the AAHC to set flat rents annually. Chapter 16 of the Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) describes HUD regulations and the AAHC's policies regarding flat rent. Flat rents are designed to encourage self-sufficiency and to avoid creating disincentives for continued residency by families who are attempting to become economically self-sufficient.
Once each year, the AAHC must offer families the choice between a flat rent and an income-based rent. The family may not be offered this choice more than once a year.
However, a family can opt to switch from flat rent to income-based rent at any time if they are unable to pay the flat rent due to financial hardship. If the PHA determines that a financial hardship exists, the PHA must immediately allow the family to switch from flat rent to the income-based rent.
16-II.B. FLAT RENTS [24 CFR 960.253(b)]
PIH Notice 14-12: Paragraph (2)(B)(i) of Section 3(a) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (the Act), as amended by Section 210, establishes new parameters that PHAs must use when determining the flat rent amounts.
Specifically, flat rents must now be set at no less than 80 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent (FMR); and Section 210 also establishes that PHAs may, but are not required to lower flat rents to 80% of the applicable FMR in years when the FMR decreases from the previous year.
The AAHC adopted the following policy in 2015:
Annually, Flat rents will be set as follows:
* PHA will conduct a Rent Reasonable study as defined in 24 CFR Part 960.253(b)
* If the flat rent, as determined by the rent reasonableness study, is at least 80 percent of the FMR, PHA will set flat rents at the amount determined by the rent reasonableness study;
* If the flat rent, as determined by the rent reasonableness study, is less than 80 percent of the FMR, PHA will set flat rents at no less than 80 percent of the FMR
* If the FMR falls from the previous year, PHAs, will not lower the flat rent amount to 80 percent of the FMR unless the rent reasonable study is less than 80% of FMR
* The PHA will update the flat rent amounts if necessary to meet the 80% requirement no later than 90 days of HUD publishing the new FMRs;
* Apply the new flat rents to all new admissions and to existing families at the next annual rent option
Based on the attached rent reasonable study, the CY18 flat rents will be set at the following:
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FY18 Flat Rents |
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1Bdrm |
2Bdrm |
3Bdrm |
4Bdrm |
5bdrm |
|
Broadway Terrace |
$ 997 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Lower Platt |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
$ 3,200 |
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Oakwood |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
$ 3,200 |
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W. Washington |
$ 1,075 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
White/State/Henry |
$ 899 |
$ 1,500 |
- |
- |
- |
...Staff
Prepared by: Weneshia Brand, Voucher Program Manager
Approved by: Jennifer Hall, Executive Director
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WHEREAS, the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) annually establishes and publishes Fair Market Rents (FMRs) by locale; and
WHEREAS, the Ann Arbor Housing Commission's (AAHC) flat rents must be no less than the published FY 2018 FMRs and set at the rent reasonable rate; and
WHEREAS, the AAHC conducted a rent reasonable study and determined that the lowest comparable rents are above the FMR and therefore the flat rents will be set at the rent reasonable rates below; and
|
|
|
FY18 Flat Rents |
|
|
|
1Bdrm |
2Bdrm |
3Bdrm |
4Bdrm |
5bdrm |
|
Broadway Terrace |
$ 997 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Lower Platt |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
$ 3,200 |
|
Oakwood |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
$ 3,200 |
|
W. Washington |
$ 1,075 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
White/State/Henry |
$ 899 |
$ 1,500 |
- |
- |
- |
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ann Arbor Housing Commission Board approves CY18 Flat Rents for public housing based on the attached rent reasonable study to take effect January 1, 2018 for all applicable certifications in accordance with the Ann Arbor Housing Commission's Admissions and Continued Occupancy Plan.