To: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
From: Vincent Smith, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Michael Kucz, Rental Assistance Program Supervisor
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2019-2020 Housing Choice Voucher Annual Plan
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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Adopt a resolution approving the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 and authorizing the Executive Director to submit the Plan to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for approval.
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DISCUSSION:
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) regulations require all public housing authorities to develop and adopt an Annual Plan for the operation of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. Each year, the Housing Authority is required to review and adopt a new Annual Plan for the upcoming fiscal year. The Annual Plan follows goals established in the Five-Year Plan.
This Annual Plan covers the fifth year of the Five-Year Plan adopted on April 7, 2015 for Fiscal Years 2015-2020. The proposed Annual Plan continues the policies and programs adopted and approved in the Five-Year Plan.
Item B.6 of the Annual Plan reports on the Housing Authority's progress made in the past year towards meeting the organization's mission and goals. These include:
Goal: Promote self-sufficiency and asset development of families and individuals.
The Housing Authority's Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) program currently has a remaining obligation to graduate 35 families/individuals. The FSS program currently has 41 families/individuals enrolled in the program. The Housing Authority submitted a funding application and was awarded $72,000 to help fund an FSS Program Coordinator position for the calendar year 2019.
Goal: Ensure equal opportunity in housing for all by ensuring equal opportunity and affirmatively furthering fair housing.
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, the Housing Authority provided Fair Housing Napa Valley (FHNV) $50,000 i...
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