Title
Resolution to Approve Amendment to the Administrative Plan regarding Project Based Vouchers
Memorandum
HUD provides the primary source of Housing Authority policy through federal regulations, HUD Notices and Handbooks. Compliance with federal regulations, current HUD Notices and HUD Handbooks is mandatory and HUD also allows local programs the flexibility to adopt policies in specified areas. HUD requires all Housing Authorities to adopt an Administrative Plan for the Voucher Program which includes all of the required and optional program policies.
On October 27, 2017, HUD issued a Federal Registration Notice (PIH 2017-21) with implementation requirements for the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) for the housing choice voucher program. The PIH Notice was attached to a board resolution from January 2018 that the board approved, which approved implementation of the regulations related to the PBV program. This resolution provides an update to the January 2018 resolution related to the PBV program wherever the AAHC has the option of adopting a policy related to the PBV program.
Definition of a project.
The PHA may define a project as a single building, multiple contiguous buildings and/or as multiple buildings on contiguous parcels of land. The Administrative Plan currently does not include a definition of a project.
PHA Policy
The PHA defines a project as a single building, multiple contiguous buildings and multiple buildings on contiguous parcels of land.
Additional Project-Based Units
PHA Policy
The PHA will set aside units an additional 10 percent above the 20 percent program limit if:
o Are specifically made available to house individuals and families that meet the definition of homeless under section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302).
o Are specifically made available to house families that are comprised of or include a veteran.
* Veteran means an individual who has served in th...
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