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Resolution to Approve Allowable HOTMA Changes and Amend HCV Administrative Plan
Memorandum
On February 14, 2023, HUD published the Final Rule implementing sections 102, 103, and 104 of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). On, September 29, 2023, HUD issued a revised Form HUD-50058 to comply with the new HOTMA requirements and Notice PIH 2023-27 to provide guidance to PHAs on how to implement the HOTMA regulations described in the final rule. HUD then issued a revised version on February 2, 2024.
These program regulation changes must be included in the agency's Administrative Plan, which describes the policy and procedure for administering the Housing Choice Voucher program. Also, HUD's Office of Public and Indian will replace its Inventory Management System/PIH Information Center (IMS/PIC) with the Housing Information Portal (HIP) system, which is required for full HOTMA implementation. Furthermore, the AAHC Housing Choice Voucher (property) management software (Yardi) must be updated to meet the HIP system standards.
On February 29, 2024, we were notified by HUD that agencies cannot implement the income and asset requirements in Sections 102 and 104 of HOTMA without having access to the revised HUD-50058 in HIP. Therefore, PHAs must continue to report HUD-50058 transactions to the Inventory Management System/PIH Information Center (IMS/PIC) until instructed to do otherwise.
As of January 1, 2024, all PHAs are required to stop enrolling new families in the Earned Income Disallowance (EID). Other HOTMA changes are not dependent on transitioning to the HIP system, PHAs have to option of immediate implementation. Staff recommend implementing the following provisions of HOTMA immediately:
* Form HUD-9886-A
o May begin having families sign 1/1/24 and later
* Safe Harbor Income Verifications
o Allows PHAs to use income determinations from other means-tested federal public assistance programs to verify annual income
* Verifica...
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