To: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
From: Vincent Smith, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Lark Ferrell, Housing Manager
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Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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Adopt a resolution approving amendments to the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan.
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DISCUSSION:
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan (the "Administrative Plan") is a policy document that is used to ensure that the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (the "Program") is administered in compliance with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations and local policy. Each chapter of the Administrative Plan deals with different aspects of program implementation. For the most part, federal regulations dictate the way the Program will be implemented. However, HUD requires that the Housing Authority (the "HACN") establish local policies for the administration of the Program in accordance with HUD regulations.
The Administrative Plan is a necessary reference tool for the HACN staff to administer the Program accurately and to ensure that all applicants and participants are treated in a fair and equitable manner. Federal regulations for the Program are often extensive and complex. For that reason, it is important that the document is comprehensive, up to date, and meets all federal requirements. The current Administrative Plan was adopted in 2008 and has been amended multiple times since to meet new program regulations, to address changes in program operations, and to incorporate requirements of new grant applications.
HUD regulations require changes to the Administrative Plan be adopted by the Housing Authority Board after a 45-day public notice. However, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was adopted in response to the COVID19 pandemic, provided HUD the authority to waive statutory and regulatory requirements for the Hous...
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