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PURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM (CFP) WAS CREATED BY AN AMENDMENT TO THE 1937 ACT BY THE QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT (QHWRA) IN 1998 (ADDING SECTION 9(D) TO THE 1937 ACT MERGING PREVIOUS MODERNIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS). THE CFP PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF GRANTS TO APPROXIMATELY 2,770 PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS), SERVING NEARLY ONE MILLION UNITS, IN ALL 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES, TO CARRY OUT CAPITAL AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THOSE LISTED IN SECTION 9(D)(1) OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (1937 ACT). THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE CFP FORMULA GRANT IS TO FUND PUBLIC HOUSING MODERNIZATION, DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE OTHER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN 24 CFR PART 905. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND IS LOCATED ON THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WEBSITE: OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | HUD.GOV / U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PUBLIC HOUSING FUNDING CAN BE FOUND BY ACCESSING THE WEBSITE BELOW AND REVIEWING THE PUBLIC HOUSING DASHBOARD LINKED UNDER THE “DATA DASHBOARD AND ANALYTICS”. PUBLIC HOUSING | HUD.GOV / U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD); ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) TO ADMINISTER THE PUBLIC HOUSING FUND. PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUNDS MAY ONLY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DESCRIBED AS ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES IN 24 CFR 905.200 AND ARE EITHER SPECIFIED IN AN APPROVED 5-YEAR ACTION PLAN OR APPROVED BY HUD FOR EMERGENCY WORK OR WORK NEEDED BECAUSE OF A NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER. PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION, AND FINANCING ARE THE MAJOR ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED. DEVELOPMENT IS ACTIVITIES AND RELATED COSTS THAT ADD TO (OR SIGNIFICANTLY RECONFIGURE) PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS IN A PHA’S INVENTORY, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS, WITH OR WITHOUT REHABILITATION, AND ANY-AND-ALL UNDERTAKINGS NECESSARY FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, FINANCING, LAND ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR EQUIPMENT OF PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS, AND RELATED BUILDINGS, FACILITIES, AND/OR APPURTENANCES (I.E., NON-DWELLING FACILITIES/SPACES). DEVELOPMENT ALSO INCLUDES ANY MIXED-FINANCE MODERNIZATION, ALL RELEVANT MODERNIZATION USES (OTHER THAN MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS), FINANCING USES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF NON-DWELLING SPACE WHERE SUCH SPACE IS NEEDED TO ADMINISTER, AND IS OF DIRECT BENEFIT TO A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT (I.E. HOUSING DEVELOPED, ACQUIRED, OR ASSISTED BY A PHA UNDER THE 1937 ACT, AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF ANY SUCH HOUSING), INCLUDING THE RESIDENTS. FINANCING DEBT AND FINANCING COSTS (E.G., ORIGINATION FEES, INTEREST) INCURRED BY A PHA FOR DEVELOPMENT OR MODERNIZATION OF PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS, INCLUDING MIXED-FINANCE DEVELOPMENT, THE CAPITAL FUND FINANCING PROGRAM (CFFP), AND ANY OTHER USE AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 30 OF THE 1937 ACT. MODERNIZATION INCLUDES ALL ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES EXCEPT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCING. PHYSICAL WORK IS A MAJOR ACTIVITY AND IS WORK THAT IS DONE ON THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURES, SITE, AND GROUNDS OF A PUBLIC HOUSING PROPERTY OR STRUCTURE. MAJOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEMOLITION, RECONFIGURATION, EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, NON-ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, PLANNED CODE COMPLIANCE, AND VACANCY REDUCTION. THE MEASURABLE OUTCOME OF THIS GRANT IS THAT HUD WILL BE ABLE TO TRACK THE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS SPENT ON IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STRUCTURES, UNITS, COMMON AREAS, UTILITIES, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUNDS OF APPROXIMATELY $3.2 BILLION WILL BE PUT INTO THE DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION, AND FINANCING OF NEARLY 1 MILLION PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS ACROSS ALL 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES. THE PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS ARE UPDATED TO BE DECENT, SAFE, SANITARY AND TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL HOUSING STANDARDS. PHAS CAN ALSO USE A PORTION OF THE CAPITAL FUNDING FOR MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS OR OPERATING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SAFETY AND SECURITY COSTS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUNDS ARE THE LOW-INCOME PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM (CFP) WAS CREATED BY AN AMENDMENT TO THE 1937 ACT BY THE QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT (QHWRA) IN 1998 (ADDING SECTION 9(D) TO THE 1937 ACT MERGING PREVIOUS MODERNIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS). THE CFP PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF GRANTS TO APPROXIMATELY 2,770 PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS), SERVING NEARLY ONE MILLION UNITS, IN ALL 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES, TO CARRY OUT CAPITAL AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THOSE LISTED IN SECTION 9(D)(1) OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (1937 ACT). THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE CFP FORMULA GRANT IS TO FUND PUBLIC HOUSING MODERNIZATION, DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE OTHER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN 24 CFR PART 905. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND IS LOCATED ON THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WEBSITE: OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | HUD.GOV / U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PUBLIC HOUSING FUNDING CAN BE FOUND BY ACCESSING THE WEBSITE BELOW AND REVIEWING THE PUBLIC HOUSING DASHBOARD LINKED UNDER THE “DATA DASHBOARD AND ANALYTICS”. PUBLIC HOUSING | HUD.GOV / U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD); ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) TO ADMINISTER THE PUBLIC HOUSING FUND. PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUNDS MAY ONLY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DESCRIBED AS ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES IN 24 CFR 905.200 AND ARE EITHER SPECIFIED IN AN APPROVED 5-YEAR ACTION PLAN OR APPROVED BY HUD FOR EMERGENCY WORK OR WORK NEEDED BECAUSE OF A NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER. PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION, AND FINANCING ARE THE MAJOR ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED. DEVELOPMENT IS ACTIVITIES AND RELATED COSTS THAT ADD TO (OR SIGNIFICANTLY RECONFIGURE) PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS IN A PHA’S INVENTORY, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS, WITH OR WITHOUT REHABILITATION, AND ANY-AND-ALL UNDERTAKINGS NECESSARY FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, FINANCING, LAND ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR EQUIPMENT OF PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS, AND RELATED BUILDINGS, FACILITIES, AND/OR APPURTENANCES (I.E., NON-DWELLING FACILITIES/SPACES). DEVELOPMENT ALSO INCLUDES ANY MIXED-FINANCE MODERNIZATION, ALL RELEVANT MODERNIZATION USES (OTHER THAN MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS), FINANCING USES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF NON-DWELLING SPACE WHERE SUCH SPACE IS NEEDED TO ADMINISTER, AND IS OF DIRECT BENEFIT TO A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT (I.E. HOUSING DEVELOPED, ACQUIRED, OR ASSISTED BY A PHA UNDER THE 1937 ACT, AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF ANY SUCH HOUSING), INCLUDING THE RESIDENTS. FINANCING DEBT AND FINANCING COSTS (E.G., ORIGINATION FEES, INTEREST) INCURRED BY A PHA FOR DEVELOPMENT OR MODERNIZATION OF PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS, INCLUDING MIXED-FINANCE DEVELOPMENT, THE CAPITAL FUND FINANCING PROGRAM (CFFP), AND ANY OTHER USE AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 30 OF THE 1937 ACT. MODERNIZATION INCLUDES ALL ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES EXCEPT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCING. PHYSICAL WORK IS A MAJOR ACTIVITY AND IS WORK THAT IS DONE ON THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURES, SITE, AND GROUNDS OF A PUBLIC HOUSING PROPERTY OR STRUCTURE. MAJOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEMOLITION, RECONFIGURATION, EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, NON-ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, PLANNED CODE COMPLIANCE, AND VACANCY REDUCTION. THE MEASURABLE OUTCOME OF THIS GRANT IS THAT HUD WILL BE ABLE TO TRACK THE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS SPENT ON IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STRUCTURES, UNITS, COMMON AREAS, UTILITIES, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUNDS OF APPROXIMATELY $3.2 BILLION WILL BE PUT INTO THE DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION, AND FINANCING OF NEARLY 1 MILLION PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS ACROSS ALL 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES. THE PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS ARE UPDATED TO BE DECENT, SAFE, SANITARY AND TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL HOUSING STANDARDS. PHAS CAN ALSO USE A PORTION OF THE CAPITAL FUNDING FOR MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS OR OPERATING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SAFETY AND SECURITY COSTS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUNDS ARE THE LOW-INCOME PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

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PURPOSE: THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) PROGRAM IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MAJOR PROGRAM FOR ASSISTING VERY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED TO AFFORD DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING IN THE PRIVATE MARKET. THE HCV PROGRAM IS HUD’S LARGEST RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 (P.L. 117-103), ENACTED ON MARCH 15, 2022, WHICH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ALLOCATES TO PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SERVE THE MOST ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THROUGH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PAYMENTS IN THE PROVISION OF MEETING THEIR RENTAL HOUSING NEEDS. HUD REGULATIONS MERGED THE FORMER SECTION 8 RENTAL VOUCHER PROGRAM (14.855) WITH THE FORMER SECTION 8 CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (14.857). SECTION 502 OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING REFORM ACT STATES THAT A PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION IS "CONSOLIDATING THE VOUCHER AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (THE "USHA") INTO A SINGLE MARKET-DRIVEN PROGRAM THAT WILL ASSIST IN MAKING TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE MORE SUCCESSFUL AT HELPING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OBTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WILL INCREASE HOUSING CHOICE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.” THE HCV PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY LOCAL PHAS AUTHORIZED UNDER STATE LAW TO OPERATE HOUSING PROGRAMS WITHIN AN AREA OR JURISDICTION. THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM HUD TO ADMINISTER THE VOUCHER PROGRAM. THE 2023 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HCV PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING RENEWAL LINE ITEMS AND NEW INITIATIVES: • HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS (HAP) RENEWAL, • TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHERS, • ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, • TRIBAL HUD VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HUD-VASH), • MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS, • VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, • FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM MOBILITY-RELATED SERVICES, AND • NEW HCV INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. CURRENT DATA FOR HCV PHAS IS UPDATED EVERY 1-2 MONTHS AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE HCV DATA DASHBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/HCV/DASHBOARD.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHA ACCEPTS A FAMILY’S APPLICATION FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SELECTS THE APPLICANT FAMILY FOR ADMISSION, AND ISSUES THE SELECTED FAMILY A VOUCHER CONFIRMING THE FAMILY’S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAMILY MUST THEN FIND AND LEASE A DWELLING UNIT SUITABLE TO THE FAMILY’S NEEDS AND DESIRES IN THE PRIVATE RENTAL MARKET. THE PHAS SIGN HOUSING ASSISTANT PAYMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE LANDLORDS, AND HOUSING SUBSIDY IS PAID TO THE LANDLORD DIRECTLY BY THE PHA ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPATING FAMILY. THE FAMILY THEN PAYS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL RENT CHARGED BY THE LANDLORD AND THE AMOUNT SUBSIDIZED BY THE PROGRAM. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE PHA, A FAMILY MAY USE ITS VOUCHER TO PURCHASE A MODEST HOME. MEASURABLE AND QUANTIFIABLE OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FROM ACTIVITIES BEING IMPLEMENTED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS BUDGET AUTHORITY, WHICH WAS AWARDED AT 100% PRORATION, WILL SECURE UNINTERRUPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO OVER 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS, AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL LEASING THROUGH THE END OF CY 2023 CLOSER TO 2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. B. THE TENANT PROTECTION BUDGET AUTHORITY WILL ENSURE CONTINUITY OF ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED BY CONVERSIONS ACTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC HOUSING, MODERATE REHABILITATION, AND MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROGRAMS. C. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES WILL ENSURE OVER 2,200 HOUSING AGENCIES MAINTAINING COMPLIANT AND SOUND PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO LANDLORDS AND PARTICIPANTS IN EXPEDITING LEASING AND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND DECENT HOUSING. D. FUNDS AWARDED FOR TRIBAL HUD VASH WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR THOUSANDS HOMELESS VETERANS IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND WILL SUPPORT THE ISSUANCE OF HUNDREDS OF NEW GRANT AWARDS IN CY 2023. E. MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS FUNDING WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR OVER 50,000 NON-ELDERLY AND DISABLE FAMILIES THAT WERE ONBOARD AT THE BEGINNING OF CY 2023. THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT SOUND OPERATIONS FOR THE HOUSING AGENCIES ADMINISTERING THESE VOUCHERS IN CY 2023. F. ADDITIONAL HUD VASH FUNDING WILL SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 4,000 HOMELESS VETERANS IN NEED OF HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. G. FUNDING APPROPRIATED FOR FUP VOUCHERS WILL ASSIST PROVIDE HOUSING TO FAMILIES THAT WERE SEPARATED FOR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, AND PROVIDE HOUSING TO YOUTH COMING OUT OF FOSTER CARE THAT COULD BE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. H. FINALLY, HUD HAS AWARDED OVER 4,100 NEW INCREMENTAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS FOR FAMILIES IN AREAS WHERE WAITING LISTS HAVE BEEN CLOSED FROM MANY YEARS, BUT MOSTLY WILL ASSIST PHAS IN ADDRESSING SEVERE COST BURDEN, OVERCROWDING, FAMILIES LIVING IN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, AND VERY LOW-INCOME RENTERS, HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE HCV PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES; REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND VETERANS; AND REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION IN THE PURSUIT OF RACIAL EQUITY. HCV PROGRAM RECEIVES ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTRACT RENEWALS TO SECURE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. HCV ALSO RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR NEW INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. APPROXIMATELY 4,100 NEW HCV VOUCHERS, WORTH $50M, WERE AWARDED TO A SELECTED GROUP OF PARTICIPATING AGENCIES IN CY 2023.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE HCV PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED. ELIGIBILITY FOR A HOUSING VOUCHER IS DETERMINED BY THE PHA BASED ON THE TOTAL ANNUAL GROSS INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE AND IS LIMITED TO US CITIZENS AND SPECIFIED CATEGORIES OF NON-CITIZENS WHO HAVE ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS. IN GENERAL, THE FAMILY'S INCOME MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR THE COUNTY OR METROPOLITAN AREA IN WHICH THE FAMILY CHOOSES TO LIVE. BY LAW, A PHA MUST PROVIDE 75 PERCENT OF ITS VOUCHER TO APPLICANTS WHOSE INCOMES DO NOT EXCEED 30 PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. MEDIAN INCOME LEVELS ARE PUBLISHED BY HUD AND VARY BY LOCATION. THE PHA SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE INCOME LIMITS FOR YOUR AREA AND FAMILY SIZE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

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PURPOSE: THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (FSS) IS GOVERNED BY SECTION 23 OF THE 1937 HOUSING ACT. THE PURPOSE OF FSS AWARDS IS TO FUND THE SALARIES AND FRINGE FOR FSS COORDINATORS, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING FSS FOR RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS (HCV), AND PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. FSS FUNDS APPROXIMATELY 900 PROGRAMS RUN BY PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES (PHAS) AND PBRA PROPERTY OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. RENEWAL APPLICANTS ARE PRIORITIZED BY STATUTE.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS UNDER FSS GRANTS ARE USED SOLELY TO FUND SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR FSS COORDINATORS. RESPONSIBILITIES OF FSS COORDINATORS UNDER THE AWARD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ENROLLING, AND MAINTAINING FAMILIES IN THE PROGRAM, WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO PREPARE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND SERVICES PLANS (ITSPS), AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING FAMILIES THAT A GRANTEE MUST MAINTAIN IS OUTLINED IN THE FUNDING NOTICE AND IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH A GRANTEE RECEIVES FUNDING. GENERALLY, THE GRANTEE MUST HIRE/RETAIN ONE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) FSS PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR EACH FUNDED POSITION. FOR THE FIRST FULL-TIME FSS COORDINATOR POSITION FUNDED BY HUD, PROGRAMS MUST SERVE AT LEAST 25 PARTICIPATING FAMILIES IN FSS DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE APPROPRIATION), AND THIS NUMBER INCREASES BY 50 FAMILIES FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FUNDED COORDINATOR AFTER THE FIRST.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: GRANTEES WILL HIRE/RETAIN THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH THEY ARE FUNDED. THESE COORDINATORS WILL SERVE AT LEAST THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED BY THE GRANT. OVER THE 5-7 YEARS OF THEIR CONTRACT OF PARTICIPATION, PARTICIPANTS WILL BECOME EMPLOYED OR IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES AND MEET OTHER INDIVIDUAL GOALS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF FSS ARE FAMILIES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN PUBLIC HOUSING (SECTION 9), FAMILIES CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (SECTION 8) PROGRAM, AND THOSE LIVING IN PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. ; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND (PH OPFUND) PROVIDES OPERATING SUBSIDIES TO HOUSING AUTHORITIES (HAS) TO ASSIST IN FUNDING THE OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES OF THEIR DWELLINGS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9 OF THE U.S. HOUSING ACT OF 1937, AS AMENDED. THE SUBSIDIES ARE REQUIRED TO HELP MAINTAIN SERVICES AND PROVIDE MINIMUM OPERATING RESERVES. THE PH OPFUND IS A $5 BILLION DOLLAR PROGRAM PROVIDING FUNDING TO APPROXIMATELY 6,000 HAS SERVING 1,590,321 PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS IN 902,436 HOUSEHOLDS (44% ARE ELDERLY AND 35% OF RESIDENTS HAVE CHILDREN). INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT OPERATING FUND GRANT PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/PH/AM/FUNDING.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: OPERATING FUNDS ARE USED TO FUND DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PUBLIC HOUSING AS WELL AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION EXPENSES THAT PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS) ARE REQUIRED TO UNDERTAKE UNDER THE 1937 HOUSING ACT AND PROGRAM REGULATIONS. SUCH ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS, ROUTINE AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, ANTI-CRIME, ANTI-DRUG AND SECURITY ACTIVITIES, OPERATING COSTS FOR PRIVATELY OWNED PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS WITHIN MIXED-FINANCE PROJECTS, ENERGY COSTS, RESIDENT SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INSURANCE, DEBT SERVICE AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTRATION AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. TURNKEY III PROJECTS ARE FUNDED FOR UNITS UNDER THE FINAL LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR CLOSING OUT THE PROGRAM. TO SUPPORT THESE ACTIVITIES, THERE IS CONTINUED MODERNIZATION OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS. PHAS HAVE ACCESS TO WEB-BASED PLATFORMS THAT UTILIZE REAL-TIME DATA TO PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THEIR PORTFOLIOS. PHAS CAN OBTAIN METRICS ON THEIR FUNDING LEVELS, OCCUPANCY RATES, AND THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES SERVED THROUGH RENTAL ASSISTANCE.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: AS A RESULT OF THE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED, THIS PROGRAM IS EXPECTED TO ASSIST IN FUNDING THE OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES. THIS MAY INCLUDE INCREASED OCCUPANCY IN PUBLIC HOUSING, DECREASED ENERGY COSTS THROUGH REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING AND LEVERAGE FEDERAL RESOURCES. IN ADDITION TO ADDRESSING THE DEPARTMENT’S STRATEGIC GOALS OF: • ADDRESSING THE NEED FOR QUALITY AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOMES BY MAINTAINING OR IMPROVING UPON THE 96% OCCUPANCY RATE OF HABITABLE UNITS; • PROMOTING HOUSING AS A PLATFORM TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, CRIME PREVENTION EFFORTS AND RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; AND • HELPING TO BUILD INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION BY FACILITATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING MEASURES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE OPERATING FUND PROVIDES FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS TO PHAS/PROJECTS. IT WAS CREATED TO ASSIST HOUSING AUTHORITIES IN PROVIDING DECENT AND SAFE RENTAL HOUSING FOR ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OR INDIVIDUALS, THE ELDERLY, AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. A HA DETERMINES ELIGIBILITY BASED ON 1) ANNUAL GROSS INCOME; 2) A PERSON ON WHO IS ELDERLY, A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY, OR AS A FAMILY; AND 3) U.S. CITIZENSHIP OR ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

PURPOSE: THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (FSS) IS GOVERNED BY SECTION 306 OF THE ECONOMIC GROWTH, REGULATORY RELIEF, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (PUBLIC LAW NO: 115-174). THE PURPOSE OF FSS AWARDS IS TO FUND THE SALARIES AND FRINGE FOR FSS COORDINATORS, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING FSS FOR RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS (HCV), AND PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. FSS FUNDS MORE THAN 800 PROGRAMS RUN BY PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES (PHAS) AND PBRA PROPERTY OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. RENEWAL APPLICANTS ARE PRIORITIZED BY STATUTE, AND NEW AWARD SELECTION IS MADE BY LOTTERY.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS UNDER FSS GRANTS ARE USED SOLELY TO FUND SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR FSS COORDINATORS. RESPONSIBILITIES OF FSS COORDINATORS UNDER THE AWARD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ENROLLING, AND MAINTAINING THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF FAMILIES IN THE PROGRAM, WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO PREPARE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND SERVICES PLANS (ITSPS), AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING FAMILIES THAT A PROGRAM MUST MAINTAIN IS OUTLINED IN THE NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (NOFO) AND IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH A GRANTEE RECEIVES FUNDING. GENERALLY, THE GRANTEE MUST HIRE/RETAIN ONE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) FSS PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR EACH FUNDED POSITION. FOR THE FIRST FULL-TIME FSS COORDINATOR POSITION FUNDED BY HUD, PROGRAMS MUST SERVE AT LEAST 25 PARTICIPATING FAMILIES IN FSS DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE APPROPRIATION), AND THIS NUMBER INCREASES BY 50 FAMILIES FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FUNDED COORDINATOR AFTER THE FIRST.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: GRANTEES WILL HIRE/RETAIN THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH THEY ARE FUNDED. THESE COORDINATORS WILL SERVE AT LEAST THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED BY THE GRANT. OVER THE 5-7 YEARS OF THEIR CONTRACT OF PARTICIPATION, PARTICIPANTS WILL BECOME EMPLOYED OR IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES AND MEET OTHER INDIVIDUAL GOALS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF FSS ARE FAMILIES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN PUBLIC HOUSING (SECTION 9), FAMILIES CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (SECTION 8) PROGRAM, AND THOSE LIVING IN PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND (PH OPFUND) PROVIDES OPERATING SUBSIDIES TO HOUSING AUTHORITIES (HAS) TO ASSIST IN FUNDING THE OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES OF THEIR DWELLINGS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9 OF THE U.S. HOUSING ACT OF 1937, AS AMENDED. THE SUBSIDIES ARE REQUIRED TO HELP MAINTAIN SERVICES AND PROVIDE MINIMUM OPERATING RESERVES. THE PH OPFUND IS A $5 BILLION DOLLAR PROGRAM PROVIDING FUNDING TO APPROXIMATELY 6,000 HAS SERVING 1,590,321 PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS IN 902,436 HOUSEHOLDS (44% ARE ELDERLY AND 35% OF RESIDENTS HAVE CHILDREN). INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT OPERATING FUND GRANT PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/PH/AM/FUNDING.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: OPERATING FUNDS ARE USED TO FUND DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PUBLIC HOUSING AS WELL AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION EXPENSES THAT PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS) ARE REQUIRED TO UNDERTAKE UNDER THE 1937 HOUSING ACT AND PROGRAM REGULATIONS. SUCH ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS, ROUTINE AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, ANTI-CRIME, ANTI-DRUG AND SECURITY ACTIVITIES, OPERATING COSTS FOR PRIVATELY OWNED PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS WITHIN MIXED-FINANCE PROJECTS, ENERGY COSTS, RESIDENT SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INSURANCE, DEBT SERVICE AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTRATION AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. TURNKEY III PROJECTS ARE FUNDED FOR UNITS UNDER THE FINAL LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR CLOSING OUT THE PROGRAM. TO SUPPORT THESE ACTIVITIES, THERE IS CONTINUED MODERNIZATION OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS. PHAS HAVE ACCESS TO WEB-BASED PLATFORMS THAT UTILIZE REAL-TIME DATA TO PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THEIR PORTFOLIOS. PHAS CAN OBTAIN METRICS ON THEIR FUNDING LEVELS, OCCUPANCY RATES, AND THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES SERVED THROUGH RENTAL ASSISTANCE.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: AS A RESULT OF THE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED, THIS PROGRAM IS EXPECTED TO ASSIST IN FUNDING THE OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES. THIS MAY INCLUDE INCREASED OCCUPANCY IN PUBLIC HOUSING, DECREASED ENERGY COSTS THROUGH REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING AND LEVERAGE FEDERAL RESOURCES. IN ADDITION TO ADDRESSING THE DEPARTMENT’S STRATEGIC GOALS OF: • ADDRESSING THE NEED FOR QUALITY AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOMES BY MAINTAINING OR IMPROVING UPON THE 96% OCCUPANCY RATE OF HABITABLE UNITS; • PROMOTING HOUSING AS A PLATFORM TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, CRIME PREVENTION EFFORTS AND RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; AND • HELPING TO BUILD INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION BY FACILITATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING MEASURES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE OPERATING FUND PROVIDES FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS TO PHAS/PROJECTS. IT WAS CREATED TO ASSIST HOUSING AUTHORITIES IN PROVIDING DECENT AND SAFE RENTAL HOUSING FOR ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OR INDIVIDUALS, THE ELDERLY, AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. A HA DETERMINES ELIGIBILITY BASED ON 1) ANNUAL GROSS INCOME; 2) A PERSON ON WHO IS ELDERLY, A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY, OR AS A FAMILY; AND 3) U.S. CITIZENSHIP OR ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) PROGRAM IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MAJOR PROGRAM FOR ASSISTING VERY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED TO AFFORD DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING IN THE PRIVATE MARKET. THE HCV PROGRAM IS HUD’S LARGEST RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 (P.L. 118-42), ENACTED ON MARCH 9, 2024, WHICH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ALLOCATES TO PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SERVE THE MOST ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THROUGH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PAYMENTS IN THE PROVISION OF MEETING THEIR RENTAL HOUSING NEEDS. HUD REGULATIONS MERGED THE FORMER SECTION 8 RENTAL VOUCHER PROGRAM (14.855) WITH THE FORMER SECTION 8 CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (14.857). SECTION 502 OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING REFORM ACT STATES THAT A PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION IS "CONSOLIDATING THE VOUCHER AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (THE "USHA") INTO A SINGLE MARKET-DRIVEN PROGRAM THAT WILL ASSIST IN MAKING TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE MORE SUCCESSFUL AT HELPING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OBTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WILL INCREASE HOUSING CHOICE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.” THE HCV PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY LOCAL PHAS AUTHORIZED UNDER STATE LAW TO OPERATE HOUSING PROGRAMS WITHIN AN AREA OR JURISDICTION. THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM HUD TO ADMINISTER THE VOUCHER PROGRAM. THE 2024 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HCV PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING RENEWAL LINE ITEMS AND NEW INITIATIVES: • HAPS (HAP) RENEWAL, AND HAP SET-ASIDE, • TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHERS, • ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, • TRIBAL HUD VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HUD-VASH), • MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS, • VETERANS’ AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND • FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM MOBILITY-RELATED SERVICES. CURRENT DATA FOR HCV PHAS IS UPDATED EVERY 1-2 MONTHS AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE HCV DATA DASHBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/HCV/DASHBOARD.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHA ACCEPTS A FAMILY’S APPLICATION FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SELECTS THE APPLICANT FAMILY FOR ADMISSION, AND ISSUES THE SELECTED FAMILY A VOUCHER CONFIRMING THE FAMILY’S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAMILY MUST THEN FIND AND LEASE A DWELLING UNIT SUITABLE TO THE FAMILY’S NEEDS AND DESIRES IN THE PRIVATE RENTAL MARKET. THE PHAS SIGN HOUSING ASSISTANT PAYMENT (HAP) CONTRACTS WITH PARTICIPATING OWNERS, AND HOUSING SUBSIDY IS PAID TO THE OWNER DIRECTLY BY THE PHA ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPATING FAMILY. THE FAMILY THEN PAYS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL RENT CHARGED BY THE OWNER AND THE AMOUNT SUBSIDIZED BY THE PROGRAM. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE PHA, A FAMILY MAY USE ITS VOUCHER TO PURCHASE A MODEST HOME. MEASURABLE AND QUANTIFIABLE OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FROM ACTIVITIES BEING IMPLEMENTED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. THE HAP BUDGET AUTHORITY, WHICH WAS AWARDED AT 99.5% PRORATION IN CY 2024, WILL SECURE UNINTERRUPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO OVER 2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS, AND WILL MAINTAIN LEASING THROUGH THE END OF CY 2024 AT THIS LEVEL (2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS). B. THE TENANT PROTECTION BUDGET AUTHORITY WILL ENSURE CONTINUITY OF ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED BY CONVERSIONS ACTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC HOUSING, MODERATE REHABILITATION, AND MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROGRAMS. C. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES WILL ENSURE OVER 2,100 HOUSING AGENCIES MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE AND SOUND PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO OWNERS AND PARTICIPANTS IN EXPEDITING LEASING AND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND DECENT HOUSING. D. FUNDS AWARDED FOR TRIBAL HUD VASH WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR THOUSANDS HOMELESS VETERANS IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND WILL SUPPORT THE ISSUANCE OF HUNDREDS OF NEW GRANT AWARDS IN CY 2024. E. MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS FUNDING WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR OVER 51,000 NON-ELDERLY AND DISABLE FAMILIES THAT WERE ONBOARD AT THE BEGINNING OF CY 2024. THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT SOUND OPERATIONS FOR THE HOUSING AGENCIES ADMINISTERING THESE VOUCHERS IN CY 2024. F. ADDITIONAL $5M IN HUD VASH FUNDING WILL SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 450 HOMELESS VETERANS IN NEED OF HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. G. $30M IN FUP FUNDING WILL ASSIST PROVIDE HOUSING TO FAMILIES THAT WERE SEPARATED FOR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES AND PROVIDE HOUSING TO YOUTH COMING OUT OF FOSTER CARE THAT COULD BE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE HCV PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES; REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND VETERANS; AND REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION IN THE PURSUIT OF RACIAL EQUITY. HCV PROGRAM RECEIVES ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTRACT RENEWALS TO SECURE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. HCV ALSO RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHERS AND SPECIAL PURPOSE VOUCHERS IN CY 2024.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE HCV PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED. ELIGIBILITY FOR A HOUSING VOUCHER IS DETERMINED BY THE PHA BASED ON THE TOTAL ANNUAL GROSS INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE AND IS LIMITED TO US CITIZENS AND SPECIFIED CATEGORIES OF NON-CITIZENS WHO HAVE ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS. IN GENERAL, THE FAMILY'S INCOME MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR THE COUNTY OR METROPOLITAN AREA IN WHICH THE FAMILY CHOOSES TO LIVE. BY LAW, A PHA MUST PROVIDE 75 PERCENT OF ITS VOUCHER TO APPLICANTS WHOSE INCOMES DO NOT EXCEED 30 PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. MEDIAN INCOME LEVELS ARE PUBLISHED BY HUD AND VARY BY LOCATION. THE PHA SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE INCOME LIMITS FOR YOUR AREA AND FAMILY SIZE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PURPOSE: THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) PROGRAM IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MAJOR PROGRAM FOR ASSISTING VERY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED TO AFFORD DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING IN THE PRIVATE MARKET. THE HCV PROGRAM IS HUD’S LARGEST RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 (P.L. 118-42), ENACTED ON MARCH 9, 2024, WHICH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ALLOCATES TO PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SERVE THE MOST ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THROUGH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PAYMENTS IN THE PROVISION OF MEETING THEIR RENTAL HOUSING NEEDS. HUD REGULATIONS MERGED THE FORMER SECTION 8 RENTAL VOUCHER PROGRAM (14.855) WITH THE FORMER SECTION 8 CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (14.857). SECTION 502 OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING REFORM ACT STATES THAT A PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION IS "CONSOLIDATING THE VOUCHER AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (THE "USHA") INTO A SINGLE MARKET-DRIVEN PROGRAM THAT WILL ASSIST IN MAKING TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE MORE SUCCESSFUL AT HELPING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OBTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WILL INCREASE HOUSING CHOICE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.” THE HCV PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY LOCAL PHAS AUTHORIZED UNDER STATE LAW TO OPERATE HOUSING PROGRAMS WITHIN AN AREA OR JURISDICTION. THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM HUD TO ADMINISTER THE VOUCHER PROGRAM. THE 2024 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HCV PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING RENEWAL LINE ITEMS AND NEW INITIATIVES: • HAPS (HAP) RENEWAL, AND HAP SET-ASIDE, • TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHERS, • ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, • TRIBAL HUD VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HUD-VASH), • MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS, • VETERANS’ AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND • FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM MOBILITY-RELATED SERVICES. CURRENT DATA FOR HCV PHAS IS UPDATED EVERY 1-2 MONTHS AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE HCV DATA DASHBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/HCV/DASHBOARD.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHA ACCEPTS A FAMILY’S APPLICATION FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SELECTS THE APPLICANT FAMILY FOR ADMISSION, AND ISSUES THE SELECTED FAMILY A VOUCHER CONFIRMING THE FAMILY’S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAMILY MUST THEN FIND AND LEASE A DWELLING UNIT SUITABLE TO THE FAMILY’S NEEDS AND DESIRES IN THE PRIVATE RENTAL MARKET. THE PHAS SIGN HOUSING ASSISTANT PAYMENT (HAP) CONTRACTS WITH PARTICIPATING OWNERS, AND HOUSING SUBSIDY IS PAID TO THE OWNER DIRECTLY BY THE PHA ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPATING FAMILY. THE FAMILY THEN PAYS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL RENT CHARGED BY THE OWNER AND THE AMOUNT SUBSIDIZED BY THE PROGRAM. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE PHA, A FAMILY MAY USE ITS VOUCHER TO PURCHASE A MODEST HOME. MEASURABLE AND QUANTIFIABLE OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FROM ACTIVITIES BEING IMPLEMENTED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. THE HAP BUDGET AUTHORITY, WHICH WAS AWARDED AT 99.5% PRORATION IN CY 2024, WILL SECURE UNINTERRUPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO OVER 2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS, AND WILL MAINTAIN LEASING THROUGH THE END OF CY 2024 AT THIS LEVEL (2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS). B. THE TENANT PROTECTION BUDGET AUTHORITY WILL ENSURE CONTINUITY OF ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED BY CONVERSIONS ACTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC HOUSING, MODERATE REHABILITATION, AND MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROGRAMS. C. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES WILL ENSURE OVER 2,100 HOUSING AGENCIES MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE AND SOUND PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO OWNERS AND PARTICIPANTS IN EXPEDITING LEASING AND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND DECENT HOUSING. D. FUNDS AWARDED FOR TRIBAL HUD VASH WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR THOUSANDS HOMELESS VETERANS IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND WILL SUPPORT THE ISSUANCE OF HUNDREDS OF NEW GRANT AWARDS IN CY 2024. E. MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS FUNDING WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR OVER 51,000 NON-ELDERLY AND DISABLE FAMILIES THAT WERE ONBOARD AT THE BEGINNING OF CY 2024. THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT SOUND OPERATIONS FOR THE HOUSING AGENCIES ADMINISTERING THESE VOUCHERS IN CY 2024. F. ADDITIONAL $5M IN HUD VASH FUNDING WILL SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 450 HOMELESS VETERANS IN NEED OF HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. G. $30M IN FUP FUNDING WILL ASSIST PROVIDE HOUSING TO FAMILIES THAT WERE SEPARATED FOR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES AND PROVIDE HOUSING TO YOUTH COMING OUT OF FOSTER CARE THAT COULD BE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE HCV PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES; REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND VETERANS; AND REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION IN THE PURSUIT OF RACIAL EQUITY. HCV PROGRAM RECEIVES ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTRACT RENEWALS TO SECURE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. HCV ALSO RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHERS AND SPECIAL PURPOSE VOUCHERS IN CY 2024.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE HCV PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED. ELIGIBILITY FOR A HOUSING VOUCHER IS DETERMINED BY THE PHA BASED ON THE TOTAL ANNUAL GROSS INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE AND IS LIMITED TO US CITIZENS AND SPECIFIED CATEGORIES OF NON-CITIZENS WHO HAVE ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS. IN GENERAL, THE FAMILY'S INCOME MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR THE COUNTY OR METROPOLITAN AREA IN WHICH THE FAMILY CHOOSES TO LIVE. BY LAW, A PHA MUST PROVIDE 75 PERCENT OF ITS VOUCHER TO APPLICANTS WHOSE INCOMES DO NOT EXCEED 30 PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. MEDIAN INCOME LEVELS ARE PUBLISHED BY HUD AND VARY BY LOCATION. THE PHA SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE INCOME LIMITS FOR YOUR AREA AND FAMILY SIZE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PURPOSE: THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) PROGRAM IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MAJOR PROGRAM FOR ASSISTING VERY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED TO AFFORD DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING IN THE PRIVATE MARKET. THE HCV PROGRAM IS HUD’S LARGEST RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 (P.L. 118-42), ENACTED ON MARCH 9, 2024, WHICH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ALLOCATES TO PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SERVE THE MOST ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THROUGH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PAYMENTS IN THE PROVISION OF MEETING THEIR RENTAL HOUSING NEEDS. HUD REGULATIONS MERGED THE FORMER SECTION 8 RENTAL VOUCHER PROGRAM (14.855) WITH THE FORMER SECTION 8 CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (14.857). SECTION 502 OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING REFORM ACT STATES THAT A PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION IS "CONSOLIDATING THE VOUCHER AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (THE "USHA") INTO A SINGLE MARKET-DRIVEN PROGRAM THAT WILL ASSIST IN MAKING TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE MORE SUCCESSFUL AT HELPING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OBTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WILL INCREASE HOUSING CHOICE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.” THE HCV PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY LOCAL PHAS AUTHORIZED UNDER STATE LAW TO OPERATE HOUSING PROGRAMS WITHIN AN AREA OR JURISDICTION. THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM HUD TO ADMINISTER THE VOUCHER PROGRAM. THE 2024 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HCV PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING RENEWAL LINE ITEMS AND NEW INITIATIVES: • HAPS (HAP) RENEWAL, AND HAP SET-ASIDE, • TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHERS, • ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, • TRIBAL HUD VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HUD-VASH), • MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS, • VETERANS’ AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND • FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM MOBILITY-RELATED SERVICES. CURRENT DATA FOR HCV PHAS IS UPDATED EVERY 1-2 MONTHS AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE HCV DATA DASHBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/HCV/DASHBOARD.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHA ACCEPTS A FAMILY’S APPLICATION FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SELECTS THE APPLICANT FAMILY FOR ADMISSION, AND ISSUES THE SELECTED FAMILY A VOUCHER CONFIRMING THE FAMILY’S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAMILY MUST THEN FIND AND LEASE A DWELLING UNIT SUITABLE TO THE FAMILY’S NEEDS AND DESIRES IN THE PRIVATE RENTAL MARKET. THE PHAS SIGN HOUSING ASSISTANT PAYMENT (HAP) CONTRACTS WITH PARTICIPATING OWNERS, AND HOUSING SUBSIDY IS PAID TO THE OWNER DIRECTLY BY THE PHA ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPATING FAMILY. THE FAMILY THEN PAYS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL RENT CHARGED BY THE OWNER AND THE AMOUNT SUBSIDIZED BY THE PROGRAM. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE PHA, A FAMILY MAY USE ITS VOUCHER TO PURCHASE A MODEST HOME. MEASURABLE AND QUANTIFIABLE OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FROM ACTIVITIES BEING IMPLEMENTED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. THE HAP BUDGET AUTHORITY, WHICH WAS AWARDED AT 99.5% PRORATION IN CY 2024, WILL SECURE UNINTERRUPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO OVER 2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS, AND WILL MAINTAIN LEASING THROUGH THE END OF CY 2024 AT THIS LEVEL (2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS). B. THE TENANT PROTECTION BUDGET AUTHORITY WILL ENSURE CONTINUITY OF ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED BY CONVERSIONS ACTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC HOUSING, MODERATE REHABILITATION, AND MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROGRAMS. C. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES WILL ENSURE OVER 2,100 HOUSING AGENCIES MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE AND SOUND PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO OWNERS AND PARTICIPANTS IN EXPEDITING LEASING AND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND DECENT HOUSING. D. FUNDS AWARDED FOR TRIBAL HUD VASH WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR THOUSANDS HOMELESS VETERANS IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND WILL SUPPORT THE ISSUANCE OF HUNDREDS OF NEW GRANT AWARDS IN CY 2024. E. MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS FUNDING WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR OVER 51,000 NON-ELDERLY AND DISABLE FAMILIES THAT WERE ONBOARD AT THE BEGINNING OF CY 2024. THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT SOUND OPERATIONS FOR THE HOUSING AGENCIES ADMINISTERING THESE VOUCHERS IN CY 2024. F. ADDITIONAL $5M IN HUD VASH FUNDING WILL SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 450 HOMELESS VETERANS IN NEED OF HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. G. $30M IN FUP FUNDING WILL ASSIST PROVIDE HOUSING TO FAMILIES THAT WERE SEPARATED FOR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES AND PROVIDE HOUSING TO YOUTH COMING OUT OF FOSTER CARE THAT COULD BE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE HCV PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES; REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND VETERANS; AND REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION IN THE PURSUIT OF RACIAL EQUITY. HCV PROGRAM RECEIVES ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTRACT RENEWALS TO SECURE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. HCV ALSO RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHERS AND SPECIAL PURPOSE VOUCHERS IN CY 2024.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE HCV PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED. ELIGIBILITY FOR A HOUSING VOUCHER IS DETERMINED BY THE PHA BASED ON THE TOTAL ANNUAL GROSS INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE AND IS LIMITED TO US CITIZENS AND SPECIFIED CATEGORIES OF NON-CITIZENS WHO HAVE ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS. IN GENERAL, THE FAMILY'S INCOME MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR THE COUNTY OR METROPOLITAN AREA IN WHICH THE FAMILY CHOOSES TO LIVE. BY LAW, A PHA MUST PROVIDE 75 PERCENT OF ITS VOUCHER TO APPLICANTS WHOSE INCOMES DO NOT EXCEED 30 PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. MEDIAN INCOME LEVELS ARE PUBLISHED BY HUD AND VARY BY LOCATION. THE PHA SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE INCOME LIMITS FOR YOUR AREA AND FAMILY SIZE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

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PURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND (PH OPFUND) PROVIDES OPERATING SUBSIDIES TO HOUSING AUTHORITIES (HAS) TO ASSIST IN FUNDING THE OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES OF THEIR DWELLINGS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9 OF THE U.S. HOUSING ACT OF 1937, AS AMENDED. THE SUBSIDIES ARE REQUIRED TO HELP MAINTAIN SERVICES AND PROVIDE MINIMUM OPERATING RESERVES. THE PH OPFUND IS A $5 BILLION DOLLAR PROGRAM PROVIDING FUNDING TO APPROXIMATELY 6,000 HAS SERVING 1,590,321 PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS IN 902,436 HOUSEHOLDS (44% ARE ELDERLY AND 35% OF RESIDENTS HAVE CHILDREN). INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT OPERATING FUND GRANT PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/PH/AM/FUNDING.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: OPERATING FUNDS ARE USED TO FUND DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PUBLIC HOUSING AS WELL AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION EXPENSES THAT PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS) ARE REQUIRED TO UNDERTAKE UNDER THE 1937 HOUSING ACT AND PROGRAM REGULATIONS. SUCH ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS, ROUTINE AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, ANTI-CRIME, ANTI-DRUG AND SECURITY ACTIVITIES, OPERATING COSTS FOR PRIVATELY OWNED PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS WITHIN MIXED-FINANCE PROJECTS, ENERGY COSTS, RESIDENT SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INSURANCE, DEBT SERVICE AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTRATION AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. TURNKEY III PROJECTS ARE FUNDED FOR UNITS UNDER THE FINAL LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR CLOSING OUT THE PROGRAM. TO SUPPORT THESE ACTIVITIES, THERE IS CONTINUED MODERNIZATION OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS. PHAS HAVE ACCESS TO WEB-BASED PLATFORMS THAT UTILIZE REAL-TIME DATA TO PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THEIR PORTFOLIOS. PHAS CAN OBTAIN METRICS ON THEIR FUNDING LEVELS, OCCUPANCY RATES, AND THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES SERVED THROUGH RENTAL ASSISTANCE.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: AS A RESULT OF THE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED, THIS PROGRAM IS EXPECTED TO ASSIST IN FUNDING THE OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES. THIS MAY INCLUDE INCREASED OCCUPANCY IN PUBLIC HOUSING, DECREASED ENERGY COSTS THROUGH REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING AND LEVERAGE FEDERAL RESOURCES. IN ADDITION TO ADDRESSING THE DEPARTMENT’S STRATEGIC GOALS OF: • ADDRESSING THE NEED FOR QUALITY AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOMES BY MAINTAINING OR IMPROVING UPON THE 96% OCCUPANCY RATE OF HABITABLE UNITS; • PROMOTING HOUSING AS A PLATFORM TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, CRIME PREVENTION EFFORTS AND RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; AND • HELPING TO BUILD INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION BY FACILITATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING MEASURES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE OPERATING FUND PROVIDES FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS TO PHAS/PROJECTS. IT WAS CREATED TO ASSIST HOUSING AUTHORITIES IN PROVIDING DECENT AND SAFE RENTAL HOUSING FOR ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OR INDIVIDUALS, THE ELDERLY, AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. A HA DETERMINES ELIGIBILITY BASED ON 1) ANNUAL GROSS INCOME; 2) A PERSON ON WHO IS ELDERLY, A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY, OR AS A FAMILY; AND 3) U.S. CITIZENSHIP OR ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) PROGRAM IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MAJOR PROGRAM FOR ASSISTING VERY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED TO AFFORD DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING IN THE PRIVATE MARKET. THE HCV PROGRAM IS HUD’S LARGEST RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 (P.L. 117-103), ENACTED ON MARCH 15, 2022, WHICH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ALLOCATES TO PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SERVE THE MOST ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THROUGH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PAYMENTS IN THE PROVISION OF MEETING THEIR RENTAL HOUSING NEEDS. HUD REGULATIONS MERGED THE FORMER SECTION 8 RENTAL VOUCHER PROGRAM (14.855) WITH THE FORMER SECTION 8 CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (14.857). SECTION 502 OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING REFORM ACT STATES THAT A PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION IS "CONSOLIDATING THE VOUCHER AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (THE "USHA") INTO A SINGLE MARKET-DRIVEN PROGRAM THAT WILL ASSIST IN MAKING TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE MORE SUCCESSFUL AT HELPING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OBTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WILL INCREASE HOUSING CHOICE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.” THE HCV PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY LOCAL PHAS AUTHORIZED UNDER STATE LAW TO OPERATE HOUSING PROGRAMS WITHIN AN AREA OR JURISDICTION. THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM HUD TO ADMINISTER THE VOUCHER PROGRAM. THE 2023 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HCV PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING RENEWAL LINE ITEMS AND NEW INITIATIVES: • HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS (HAP) RENEWAL, • TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHERS, • ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, • TRIBAL HUD VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HUD-VASH), • MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS, • VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, • FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM MOBILITY-RELATED SERVICES, AND • NEW HCV INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. CURRENT DATA FOR HCV PHAS IS UPDATED EVERY 1-2 MONTHS AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE HCV DATA DASHBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/HCV/DASHBOARD.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHA ACCEPTS A FAMILY’S APPLICATION FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SELECTS THE APPLICANT FAMILY FOR ADMISSION, AND ISSUES THE SELECTED FAMILY A VOUCHER CONFIRMING THE FAMILY’S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAMILY MUST THEN FIND AND LEASE A DWELLING UNIT SUITABLE TO THE FAMILY’S NEEDS AND DESIRES IN THE PRIVATE RENTAL MARKET. THE PHAS SIGN HOUSING ASSISTANT PAYMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE LANDLORDS, AND HOUSING SUBSIDY IS PAID TO THE LANDLORD DIRECTLY BY THE PHA ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPATING FAMILY. THE FAMILY THEN PAYS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL RENT CHARGED BY THE LANDLORD AND THE AMOUNT SUBSIDIZED BY THE PROGRAM. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE PHA, A FAMILY MAY USE ITS VOUCHER TO PURCHASE A MODEST HOME. MEASURABLE AND QUANTIFIABLE OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FROM ACTIVITIES BEING IMPLEMENTED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS BUDGET AUTHORITY, WHICH WAS AWARDED AT 100% PRORATION, WILL SECURE UNINTERRUPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO OVER 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS, AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL LEASING THROUGH THE END OF CY 2023 CLOSER TO 2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. B. THE TENANT PROTECTION BUDGET AUTHORITY WILL ENSURE CONTINUITY OF ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED BY CONVERSIONS ACTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC HOUSING, MODERATE REHABILITATION, AND MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROGRAMS. C. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES WILL ENSURE OVER 2,200 HOUSING AGENCIES MAINTAINING COMPLIANT AND SOUND PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO LANDLORDS AND PARTICIPANTS IN EXPEDITING LEASING AND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND DECENT HOUSING. D. FUNDS AWARDED FOR TRIBAL HUD VASH WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR THOUSANDS HOMELESS VETERANS IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND WILL SUPPORT THE ISSUANCE OF HUNDREDS OF NEW GRANT AWARDS IN CY 2023. E. MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS FUNDING WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR OVER 50,000 NON-ELDERLY AND DISABLE FAMILIES THAT WERE ONBOARD AT THE BEGINNING OF CY 2023. THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT SOUND OPERATIONS FOR THE HOUSING AGENCIES ADMINISTERING THESE VOUCHERS IN CY 2023. F. ADDITIONAL HUD VASH FUNDING WILL SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 4,000 HOMELESS VETERANS IN NEED OF HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. G. FUNDING APPROPRIATED FOR FUP VOUCHERS WILL ASSIST PROVIDE HOUSING TO FAMILIES THAT WERE SEPARATED FOR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, AND PROVIDE HOUSING TO YOUTH COMING OUT OF FOSTER CARE THAT COULD BE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. H. FINALLY, HUD HAS AWARDED OVER 4,100 NEW INCREMENTAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS FOR FAMILIES IN AREAS WHERE WAITING LISTS HAVE BEEN CLOSED FROM MANY YEARS, BUT MOSTLY WILL ASSIST PHAS IN ADDRESSING SEVERE COST BURDEN, OVERCROWDING, FAMILIES LIVING IN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, AND VERY LOW-INCOME RENTERS, HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE HCV PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES; REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND VETERANS; AND REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION IN THE PURSUIT OF RACIAL EQUITY. HCV PROGRAM RECEIVES ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTRACT RENEWALS TO SECURE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. HCV ALSO RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR NEW INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. APPROXIMATELY 4,100 NEW HCV VOUCHERS, WORTH $50M, WERE AWARDED TO A SELECTED GROUP OF PARTICIPATING AGENCIES IN CY 2023.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE HCV PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED. ELIGIBILITY FOR A HOUSING VOUCHER IS DETERMINED BY THE PHA BASED ON THE TOTAL ANNUAL GROSS INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE AND IS LIMITED TO US CITIZENS AND SPECIFIED CATEGORIES OF NON-CITIZENS WHO HAVE ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS. IN GENERAL, THE FAMILY'S INCOME MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR THE COUNTY OR METROPOLITAN AREA IN WHICH THE FAMILY CHOOSES TO LIVE. BY LAW, A PHA MUST PROVIDE 75 PERCENT OF ITS VOUCHER TO APPLICANTS WHOSE INCOMES DO NOT EXCEED 30 PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. MEDIAN INCOME LEVELS ARE PUBLISHED BY HUD AND VARY BY LOCATION. THE PHA SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE INCOME LIMITS FOR YOUR AREA AND FAMILY SIZE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

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PURPOSE: THE MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS ASSIST NON-ELDERLY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. ASIDE FROM SERVING A SPECIAL POPULATION, MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS ARE ADMINISTERED USING THE SAME RULES AS THE TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (14.871). FUNDING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS IS SEPARATE FROM THE REGULAR TENANT-BASED VOUCHER PROGRAM. PLEASE SEE PIH NOTICE 2020-01 FOR MORE INFORMATION. SINCE 2018, HUD HAS AWARDED OVER $500 MILLION IN FUNDING TO PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS) TO SUPPORT 50,000 NEW MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHA ACCEPTS A FAMILY’S APPLICATION FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SELECTS THE APPLICANT FAMILY FOR ADMISSION, AND ISSUES THE SELECTED FAMILY A VOUCHER CONFIRMING THE FAMILY’S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAMILY MUST THEN FIND AND LEASE A DWELLING UNIT SUITABLE TO THE FAMILY’S NEEDS AND DESIRES IN THE PRIVATE RENTAL MARKET. THE PHAS SIGN HOUSING ASSISTANT PAYMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE LANDLORDS, AND HOUSING SUBSIDY IS PAID TO THE LANDLORD DIRECTLY BY THE PHA ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPATING FAMILY. THE FAMILY THEN PAYS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL RENT CHARGED BY THE LANDLORD AND THE AMOUNT SUBSIDIZED BY THE PROGRAM. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE PHA, A FAMILY MAY USE ITS VOUCHER TO PURCHASE A MODEST HOME.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: PROVIDES HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS TO PARTICIPATING OWNERS ON BEHALF OF ELIGIBLE TENANTS TO PROVIDE DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING AT RENTS THEY CAN AFFORD. HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS ARE GENERALLY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LOCAL PAYMENT STANDARD AND 30 PERCENT OF THE FAMILY'S ADJUSTED INCOME. MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS CAN BE PROVIDED TO FAMILIES THAT INCLUDE A NON-ELDERLY PERSON WITH DISABILITIES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: A FAMILY THAT INCLUDES A NON-ELDERLY PERSON WITH DISABILITIES THAT IS INCOME-ELIGIBLE UNDER THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM REGULATIONS AT 24 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) 982.201(B) (1) AS WELL AS OTHER WISE ELIGIBLE UNDER THE REGULATIONS AT 24 CFR 982.201, MAY BE SELECTED FROM THE PHA'S HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER WAITING LIST AND RECEIVE A VOUCHER.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PURPOSE: THE MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS ASSIST NON-ELDERLY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. ASIDE FROM SERVING A SPECIAL POPULATION, MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS ARE ADMINISTERED USING THE SAME RULES AS THE TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (14.871). FUNDING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS IS SEPARATE FROM THE REGULAR TENANT-BASED VOUCHER PROGRAM. PLEASE SEE PIH NOTICE 2020-01 FOR MORE INFORMATION. SINCE 2018, HUD HAS AWARDED OVER $500 MILLION IN FUNDING TO PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS) TO SUPPORT 50,000 NEW MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHA ACCEPTS A FAMILY’S APPLICATION FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SELECTS THE APPLICANT FAMILY FOR ADMISSION, AND ISSUES THE SELECTED FAMILY A VOUCHER CONFIRMING THE FAMILY’S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAMILY MUST THEN FIND AND LEASE A DWELLING UNIT SUITABLE TO THE FAMILY’S NEEDS AND DESIRES IN THE PRIVATE RENTAL MARKET. THE PHAS SIGN HOUSING ASSISTANT PAYMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE LANDLORDS, AND HOUSING SUBSIDY IS PAID TO THE LANDLORD DIRECTLY BY THE PHA ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPATING FAMILY. THE FAMILY THEN PAYS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL RENT CHARGED BY THE LANDLORD AND THE AMOUNT SUBSIDIZED BY THE PROGRAM. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE PHA, A FAMILY MAY USE ITS VOUCHER TO PURCHASE A MODEST HOME.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: PROVIDES HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS TO PARTICIPATING OWNERS ON BEHALF OF ELIGIBLE TENANTS TO PROVIDE DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING AT RENTS THEY CAN AFFORD. HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS ARE GENERALLY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LOCAL PAYMENT STANDARD AND 30 PERCENT OF THE FAMILY'S ADJUSTED INCOME. MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS CAN BE PROVIDED TO FAMILIES THAT INCLUDE A NON-ELDERLY PERSON WITH DISABILITIES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: A FAMILY THAT INCLUDES A NON-ELDERLY PERSON WITH DISABILITIES THAT IS INCOME-ELIGIBLE UNDER THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM REGULATIONS AT 24 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) 982.201(B) (1) AS WELL AS OTHER WISE ELIGIBLE UNDER THE REGULATIONS AT 24 CFR 982.201, MAY BE SELECTED FROM THE PHA'S HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER WAITING LIST AND RECEIVE A VOUCHER.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

PURPOSE: THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) PROGRAM IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MAJOR PROGRAM FOR ASSISTING VERY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED TO AFFORD DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING IN THE PRIVATE MARKET. THE HCV PROGRAM IS HUD’S LARGEST RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 (P.L. 118-42), ENACTED ON MARCH 9, 2024, WHICH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ALLOCATES TO PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SERVE THE MOST ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THROUGH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PAYMENTS IN THE PROVISION OF MEETING THEIR RENTAL HOUSING NEEDS. HUD REGULATIONS MERGED THE FORMER SECTION 8 RENTAL VOUCHER PROGRAM (14.855) WITH THE FORMER SECTION 8 CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (14.857). SECTION 502 OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING REFORM ACT STATES THAT A PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION IS "CONSOLIDATING THE VOUCHER AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (THE "USHA") INTO A SINGLE MARKET-DRIVEN PROGRAM THAT WILL ASSIST IN MAKING TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE MORE SUCCESSFUL AT HELPING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OBTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WILL INCREASE HOUSING CHOICE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.” THE HCV PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY LOCAL PHAS AUTHORIZED UNDER STATE LAW TO OPERATE HOUSING PROGRAMS WITHIN AN AREA OR JURISDICTION. THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM HUD TO ADMINISTER THE VOUCHER PROGRAM. THE 2024 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HCV PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING RENEWAL LINE ITEMS AND NEW INITIATIVES: • HAPS (HAP) RENEWAL, AND HAP SET-ASIDE, • TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHERS, • ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, • TRIBAL HUD VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HUD-VASH), • MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS, • VETERANS’ AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND • FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM MOBILITY-RELATED SERVICES. CURRENT DATA FOR HCV PHAS IS UPDATED EVERY 1-2 MONTHS AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE HCV DATA DASHBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/HCV/DASHBOARD.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHA ACCEPTS A FAMILY’S APPLICATION FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SELECTS THE APPLICANT FAMILY FOR ADMISSION, AND ISSUES THE SELECTED FAMILY A VOUCHER CONFIRMING THE FAMILY’S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAMILY MUST THEN FIND AND LEASE A DWELLING UNIT SUITABLE TO THE FAMILY’S NEEDS AND DESIRES IN THE PRIVATE RENTAL MARKET. THE PHAS SIGN HOUSING ASSISTANT PAYMENT (HAP) CONTRACTS WITH PARTICIPATING OWNERS, AND HOUSING SUBSIDY IS PAID TO THE OWNER DIRECTLY BY THE PHA ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPATING FAMILY. THE FAMILY THEN PAYS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL RENT CHARGED BY THE OWNER AND THE AMOUNT SUBSIDIZED BY THE PROGRAM. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE PHA, A FAMILY MAY USE ITS VOUCHER TO PURCHASE A MODEST HOME. MEASURABLE AND QUANTIFIABLE OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FROM ACTIVITIES BEING IMPLEMENTED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. THE HAP BUDGET AUTHORITY, WHICH WAS AWARDED AT 99.5% PRORATION IN CY 2024, WILL SECURE UNINTERRUPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO OVER 2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS, AND WILL MAINTAIN LEASING THROUGH THE END OF CY 2024 AT THIS LEVEL (2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS). B. THE TENANT PROTECTION BUDGET AUTHORITY WILL ENSURE CONTINUITY OF ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED BY CONVERSIONS ACTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC HOUSING, MODERATE REHABILITATION, AND MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROGRAMS. C. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES WILL ENSURE OVER 2,100 HOUSING AGENCIES MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE AND SOUND PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO OWNERS AND PARTICIPANTS IN EXPEDITING LEASING AND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND DECENT HOUSING. D. FUNDS AWARDED FOR TRIBAL HUD VASH WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR THOUSANDS HOMELESS VETERANS IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND WILL SUPPORT THE ISSUANCE OF HUNDREDS OF NEW GRANT AWARDS IN CY 2024. E. MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS FUNDING WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR OVER 51,000 NON-ELDERLY AND DISABLE FAMILIES THAT WERE ONBOARD AT THE BEGINNING OF CY 2024. THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT SOUND OPERATIONS FOR THE HOUSING AGENCIES ADMINISTERING THESE VOUCHERS IN CY 2024. F. ADDITIONAL $5M IN HUD VASH FUNDING WILL SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 450 HOMELESS VETERANS IN NEED OF HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. G. $30M IN FUP FUNDING WILL ASSIST PROVIDE HOUSING TO FAMILIES THAT WERE SEPARATED FOR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES AND PROVIDE HOUSING TO YOUTH COMING OUT OF FOSTER CARE THAT COULD BE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE HCV PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES; REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND VETERANS; AND REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION IN THE PURSUIT OF RACIAL EQUITY. HCV PROGRAM RECEIVES ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTRACT RENEWALS TO SECURE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. HCV ALSO RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHERS AND SPECIAL PURPOSE VOUCHERS IN CY 2024.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE HCV PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED. ELIGIBILITY FOR A HOUSING VOUCHER IS DETERMINED BY THE PHA BASED ON THE TOTAL ANNUAL GROSS INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE AND IS LIMITED TO US CITIZENS AND SPECIFIED CATEGORIES OF NON-CITIZENS WHO HAVE ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS. IN GENERAL, THE FAMILY'S INCOME MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR THE COUNTY OR METROPOLITAN AREA IN WHICH THE FAMILY CHOOSES TO LIVE. BY LAW, A PHA MUST PROVIDE 75 PERCENT OF ITS VOUCHER TO APPLICANTS WHOSE INCOMES DO NOT EXCEED 30 PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. MEDIAN INCOME LEVELS ARE PUBLISHED BY HUD AND VARY BY LOCATION. THE PHA SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE INCOME LIMITS FOR YOUR AREA AND FAMILY SIZE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

PURPOSE: THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) PROGRAM IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MAJOR PROGRAM FOR ASSISTING VERY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED TO AFFORD DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING IN THE PRIVATE MARKET. THE HCV PROGRAM IS HUD’S LARGEST RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 (P.L. 117-103), ENACTED ON MARCH 15, 2022, WHICH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ALLOCATES TO PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SERVE THE MOST ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THROUGH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PAYMENTS IN THE PROVISION OF MEETING THEIR RENTAL HOUSING NEEDS. HUD REGULATIONS MERGED THE FORMER SECTION 8 RENTAL VOUCHER PROGRAM (14.855) WITH THE FORMER SECTION 8 CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (14.857). SECTION 502 OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING REFORM ACT STATES THAT A PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION IS "CONSOLIDATING THE VOUCHER AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (THE "USHA") INTO A SINGLE MARKET-DRIVEN PROGRAM THAT WILL ASSIST IN MAKING TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE MORE SUCCESSFUL AT HELPING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OBTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WILL INCREASE HOUSING CHOICE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.” THE HCV PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY LOCAL PHAS AUTHORIZED UNDER STATE LAW TO OPERATE HOUSING PROGRAMS WITHIN AN AREA OR JURISDICTION. THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM HUD TO ADMINISTER THE VOUCHER PROGRAM. THE 2023 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HCV PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING RENEWAL LINE ITEMS AND NEW INITIATIVES: • HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS (HAP) RENEWAL, • TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHERS, • ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, • TRIBAL HUD VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HUD-VASH), • MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS, • VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, • FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM MOBILITY-RELATED SERVICES, AND • NEW HCV INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. CURRENT DATA FOR HCV PHAS IS UPDATED EVERY 1-2 MONTHS AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE HCV DATA DASHBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/HCV/DASHBOARD.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHA ACCEPTS A FAMILY’S APPLICATION FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SELECTS THE APPLICANT FAMILY FOR ADMISSION, AND ISSUES THE SELECTED FAMILY A VOUCHER CONFIRMING THE FAMILY’S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAMILY MUST THEN FIND AND LEASE A DWELLING UNIT SUITABLE TO THE FAMILY’S NEEDS AND DESIRES IN THE PRIVATE RENTAL MARKET. THE PHAS SIGN HOUSING ASSISTANT PAYMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE LANDLORDS, AND HOUSING SUBSIDY IS PAID TO THE LANDLORD DIRECTLY BY THE PHA ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPATING FAMILY. THE FAMILY THEN PAYS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL RENT CHARGED BY THE LANDLORD AND THE AMOUNT SUBSIDIZED BY THE PROGRAM. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE PHA, A FAMILY MAY USE ITS VOUCHER TO PURCHASE A MODEST HOME. MEASURABLE AND QUANTIFIABLE OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FROM ACTIVITIES BEING IMPLEMENTED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS BUDGET AUTHORITY, WHICH WAS AWARDED AT 100% PRORATION, WILL SECURE UNINTERRUPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO OVER 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS, AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL LEASING THROUGH THE END OF CY 2023 CLOSER TO 2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. B. THE TENANT PROTECTION BUDGET AUTHORITY WILL ENSURE CONTINUITY OF ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED BY CONVERSIONS ACTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC HOUSING, MODERATE REHABILITATION, AND MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROGRAMS. C. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES WILL ENSURE OVER 2,200 HOUSING AGENCIES MAINTAINING COMPLIANT AND SOUND PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO LANDLORDS AND PARTICIPANTS IN EXPEDITING LEASING AND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND DECENT HOUSING. D. FUNDS AWARDED FOR TRIBAL HUD VASH WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR THOUSANDS HOMELESS VETERANS IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND WILL SUPPORT THE ISSUANCE OF HUNDREDS OF NEW GRANT AWARDS IN CY 2023. E. MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS FUNDING WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR OVER 50,000 NON-ELDERLY AND DISABLE FAMILIES THAT WERE ONBOARD AT THE BEGINNING OF CY 2023. THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT SOUND OPERATIONS FOR THE HOUSING AGENCIES ADMINISTERING THESE VOUCHERS IN CY 2023. F. ADDITIONAL HUD VASH FUNDING WILL SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 4,000 HOMELESS VETERANS IN NEED OF HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. G. FUNDING APPROPRIATED FOR FUP VOUCHERS WILL ASSIST PROVIDE HOUSING TO FAMILIES THAT WERE SEPARATED FOR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, AND PROVIDE HOUSING TO YOUTH COMING OUT OF FOSTER CARE THAT COULD BE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. H. FINALLY, HUD HAS AWARDED OVER 4,100 NEW INCREMENTAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS FOR FAMILIES IN AREAS WHERE WAITING LISTS HAVE BEEN CLOSED FROM MANY YEARS, BUT MOSTLY WILL ASSIST PHAS IN ADDRESSING SEVERE COST BURDEN, OVERCROWDING, FAMILIES LIVING IN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, AND VERY LOW-INCOME RENTERS, HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE HCV PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES; REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND VETERANS; AND REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION IN THE PURSUIT OF RACIAL EQUITY. HCV PROGRAM RECEIVES ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTRACT RENEWALS TO SECURE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. HCV ALSO RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR NEW INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. APPROXIMATELY 4,100 NEW HCV VOUCHERS, WORTH $50M, WERE AWARDED TO A SELECTED GROUP OF PARTICIPATING AGENCIES IN CY 2023.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE HCV PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED. ELIGIBILITY FOR A HOUSING VOUCHER IS DETERMINED BY THE PHA BASED ON THE TOTAL ANNUAL GROSS INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE AND IS LIMITED TO US CITIZENS AND SPECIFIED CATEGORIES OF NON-CITIZENS WHO HAVE ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS. IN GENERAL, THE FAMILY'S INCOME MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR THE COUNTY OR METROPOLITAN AREA IN WHICH THE FAMILY CHOOSES TO LIVE. BY LAW, A PHA MUST PROVIDE 75 PERCENT OF ITS VOUCHER TO APPLICANTS WHOSE INCOMES DO NOT EXCEED 30 PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. MEDIAN INCOME LEVELS ARE PUBLISHED BY HUD AND VARY BY LOCATION. THE PHA SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE INCOME LIMITS FOR YOUR AREA AND FAMILY SIZE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PURPOSE: THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) PROGRAM IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MAJOR PROGRAM FOR ASSISTING VERY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED TO AFFORD DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING IN THE PRIVATE MARKET. THE HCV PROGRAM IS HUD’S LARGEST RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 (P.L. 117-103), ENACTED ON MARCH 15, 2022, WHICH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ALLOCATES TO PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SERVE THE MOST ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THROUGH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PAYMENTS IN THE PROVISION OF MEETING THEIR RENTAL HOUSING NEEDS. HUD REGULATIONS MERGED THE FORMER SECTION 8 RENTAL VOUCHER PROGRAM (14.855) WITH THE FORMER SECTION 8 CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (14.857). SECTION 502 OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING REFORM ACT STATES THAT A PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION IS "CONSOLIDATING THE VOUCHER AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (THE "USHA") INTO A SINGLE MARKET-DRIVEN PROGRAM THAT WILL ASSIST IN MAKING TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE MORE SUCCESSFUL AT HELPING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OBTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WILL INCREASE HOUSING CHOICE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.” THE HCV PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY LOCAL PHAS AUTHORIZED UNDER STATE LAW TO OPERATE HOUSING PROGRAMS WITHIN AN AREA OR JURISDICTION. THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM HUD TO ADMINISTER THE VOUCHER PROGRAM. THE 2023 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HCV PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING RENEWAL LINE ITEMS AND NEW INITIATIVES: • HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS (HAP) RENEWAL, • TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHERS, • ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, • TRIBAL HUD VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HUD-VASH), • MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS, • VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, • FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM MOBILITY-RELATED SERVICES, AND • NEW HCV INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. CURRENT DATA FOR HCV PHAS IS UPDATED EVERY 1-2 MONTHS AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE HCV DATA DASHBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/HCV/DASHBOARD.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHA ACCEPTS A FAMILY’S APPLICATION FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SELECTS THE APPLICANT FAMILY FOR ADMISSION, AND ISSUES THE SELECTED FAMILY A VOUCHER CONFIRMING THE FAMILY’S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAMILY MUST THEN FIND AND LEASE A DWELLING UNIT SUITABLE TO THE FAMILY’S NEEDS AND DESIRES IN THE PRIVATE RENTAL MARKET. THE PHAS SIGN HOUSING ASSISTANT PAYMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE LANDLORDS, AND HOUSING SUBSIDY IS PAID TO THE LANDLORD DIRECTLY BY THE PHA ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPATING FAMILY. THE FAMILY THEN PAYS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL RENT CHARGED BY THE LANDLORD AND THE AMOUNT SUBSIDIZED BY THE PROGRAM. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE PHA, A FAMILY MAY USE ITS VOUCHER TO PURCHASE A MODEST HOME. MEASURABLE AND QUANTIFIABLE OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FROM ACTIVITIES BEING IMPLEMENTED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS BUDGET AUTHORITY, WHICH WAS AWARDED AT 100% PRORATION, WILL SECURE UNINTERRUPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO OVER 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS, AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL LEASING THROUGH THE END OF CY 2023 CLOSER TO 2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. B. THE TENANT PROTECTION BUDGET AUTHORITY WILL ENSURE CONTINUITY OF ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED BY CONVERSIONS ACTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC HOUSING, MODERATE REHABILITATION, AND MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROGRAMS. C. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES WILL ENSURE OVER 2,200 HOUSING AGENCIES MAINTAINING COMPLIANT AND SOUND PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO LANDLORDS AND PARTICIPANTS IN EXPEDITING LEASING AND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND DECENT HOUSING. D. FUNDS AWARDED FOR TRIBAL HUD VASH WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR THOUSANDS HOMELESS VETERANS IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND WILL SUPPORT THE ISSUANCE OF HUNDREDS OF NEW GRANT AWARDS IN CY 2023. E. MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS FUNDING WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR OVER 50,000 NON-ELDERLY AND DISABLE FAMILIES THAT WERE ONBOARD AT THE BEGINNING OF CY 2023. THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT SOUND OPERATIONS FOR THE HOUSING AGENCIES ADMINISTERING THESE VOUCHERS IN CY 2023. F. ADDITIONAL HUD VASH FUNDING WILL SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 4,000 HOMELESS VETERANS IN NEED OF HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. G. FUNDING APPROPRIATED FOR FUP VOUCHERS WILL ASSIST PROVIDE HOUSING TO FAMILIES THAT WERE SEPARATED FOR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, AND PROVIDE HOUSING TO YOUTH COMING OUT OF FOSTER CARE THAT COULD BE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. H. FINALLY, HUD HAS AWARDED OVER 4,100 NEW INCREMENTAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS FOR FAMILIES IN AREAS WHERE WAITING LISTS HAVE BEEN CLOSED FROM MANY YEARS, BUT MOSTLY WILL ASSIST PHAS IN ADDRESSING SEVERE COST BURDEN, OVERCROWDING, FAMILIES LIVING IN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, AND VERY LOW-INCOME RENTERS, HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE HCV PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES; REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND VETERANS; AND REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION IN THE PURSUIT OF RACIAL EQUITY. HCV PROGRAM RECEIVES ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTRACT RENEWALS TO SECURE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. HCV ALSO RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR NEW INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. APPROXIMATELY 4,100 NEW HCV VOUCHERS, WORTH $50M, WERE AWARDED TO A SELECTED GROUP OF PARTICIPATING AGENCIES IN CY 2023.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE HCV PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED. ELIGIBILITY FOR A HOUSING VOUCHER IS DETERMINED BY THE PHA BASED ON THE TOTAL ANNUAL GROSS INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE AND IS LIMITED TO US CITIZENS AND SPECIFIED CATEGORIES OF NON-CITIZENS WHO HAVE ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS. IN GENERAL, THE FAMILY'S INCOME MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR THE COUNTY OR METROPOLITAN AREA IN WHICH THE FAMILY CHOOSES TO LIVE. BY LAW, A PHA MUST PROVIDE 75 PERCENT OF ITS VOUCHER TO APPLICANTS WHOSE INCOMES DO NOT EXCEED 30 PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. MEDIAN INCOME LEVELS ARE PUBLISHED BY HUD AND VARY BY LOCATION. THE PHA SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE INCOME LIMITS FOR YOUR AREA AND FAMILY SIZE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PURPOSE: THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) PROGRAM IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MAJOR PROGRAM FOR ASSISTING VERY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED TO AFFORD DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING IN THE PRIVATE MARKET. THE HCV PROGRAM IS HUD’S LARGEST RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 (P.L. 117-103), ENACTED ON MARCH 15, 2022, WHICH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ALLOCATES TO PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SERVE THE MOST ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THROUGH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PAYMENTS IN THE PROVISION OF MEETING THEIR RENTAL HOUSING NEEDS. HUD REGULATIONS MERGED THE FORMER SECTION 8 RENTAL VOUCHER PROGRAM (14.855) WITH THE FORMER SECTION 8 CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (14.857). SECTION 502 OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING REFORM ACT STATES THAT A PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION IS "CONSOLIDATING THE VOUCHER AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (THE "USHA") INTO A SINGLE MARKET-DRIVEN PROGRAM THAT WILL ASSIST IN MAKING TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE MORE SUCCESSFUL AT HELPING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OBTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WILL INCREASE HOUSING CHOICE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.” THE HCV PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY LOCAL PHAS AUTHORIZED UNDER STATE LAW TO OPERATE HOUSING PROGRAMS WITHIN AN AREA OR JURISDICTION. THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM HUD TO ADMINISTER THE VOUCHER PROGRAM. THE 2023 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HCV PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING RENEWAL LINE ITEMS AND NEW INITIATIVES: • HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS (HAP) RENEWAL, • TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHERS, • ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, • TRIBAL HUD VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HUD-VASH), • MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS, • VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, • FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM MOBILITY-RELATED SERVICES, AND • NEW HCV INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. CURRENT DATA FOR HCV PHAS IS UPDATED EVERY 1-2 MONTHS AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE HCV DATA DASHBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/HCV/DASHBOARD.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHA ACCEPTS A FAMILY’S APPLICATION FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SELECTS THE APPLICANT FAMILY FOR ADMISSION, AND ISSUES THE SELECTED FAMILY A VOUCHER CONFIRMING THE FAMILY’S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAMILY MUST THEN FIND AND LEASE A DWELLING UNIT SUITABLE TO THE FAMILY’S NEEDS AND DESIRES IN THE PRIVATE RENTAL MARKET. THE PHAS SIGN HOUSING ASSISTANT PAYMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE LANDLORDS, AND HOUSING SUBSIDY IS PAID TO THE LANDLORD DIRECTLY BY THE PHA ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPATING FAMILY. THE FAMILY THEN PAYS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL RENT CHARGED BY THE LANDLORD AND THE AMOUNT SUBSIDIZED BY THE PROGRAM. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE PHA, A FAMILY MAY USE ITS VOUCHER TO PURCHASE A MODEST HOME. MEASURABLE AND QUANTIFIABLE OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FROM ACTIVITIES BEING IMPLEMENTED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS BUDGET AUTHORITY, WHICH WAS AWARDED AT 100% PRORATION, WILL SECURE UNINTERRUPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO OVER 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS, AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL LEASING THROUGH THE END OF CY 2023 CLOSER TO 2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. B. THE TENANT PROTECTION BUDGET AUTHORITY WILL ENSURE CONTINUITY OF ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED BY CONVERSIONS ACTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC HOUSING, MODERATE REHABILITATION, AND MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROGRAMS. C. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES WILL ENSURE OVER 2,200 HOUSING AGENCIES MAINTAINING COMPLIANT AND SOUND PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO LANDLORDS AND PARTICIPANTS IN EXPEDITING LEASING AND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND DECENT HOUSING. D. FUNDS AWARDED FOR TRIBAL HUD VASH WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR THOUSANDS HOMELESS VETERANS IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND WILL SUPPORT THE ISSUANCE OF HUNDREDS OF NEW GRANT AWARDS IN CY 2023. E. MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS FUNDING WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR OVER 50,000 NON-ELDERLY AND DISABLE FAMILIES THAT WERE ONBOARD AT THE BEGINNING OF CY 2023. THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT SOUND OPERATIONS FOR THE HOUSING AGENCIES ADMINISTERING THESE VOUCHERS IN CY 2023. F. ADDITIONAL HUD VASH FUNDING WILL SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 4,000 HOMELESS VETERANS IN NEED OF HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. G. FUNDING APPROPRIATED FOR FUP VOUCHERS WILL ASSIST PROVIDE HOUSING TO FAMILIES THAT WERE SEPARATED FOR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, AND PROVIDE HOUSING TO YOUTH COMING OUT OF FOSTER CARE THAT COULD BE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. H. FINALLY, HUD HAS AWARDED OVER 4,100 NEW INCREMENTAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS FOR FAMILIES IN AREAS WHERE WAITING LISTS HAVE BEEN CLOSED FROM MANY YEARS, BUT MOSTLY WILL ASSIST PHAS IN ADDRESSING SEVERE COST BURDEN, OVERCROWDING, FAMILIES LIVING IN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, AND VERY LOW-INCOME RENTERS, HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE HCV PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES; REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND VETERANS; AND REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION IN THE PURSUIT OF RACIAL EQUITY. HCV PROGRAM RECEIVES ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTRACT RENEWALS TO SECURE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. HCV ALSO RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR NEW INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. APPROXIMATELY 4,100 NEW HCV VOUCHERS, WORTH $50M, WERE AWARDED TO A SELECTED GROUP OF PARTICIPATING AGENCIES IN CY 2023.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE HCV PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED. ELIGIBILITY FOR A HOUSING VOUCHER IS DETERMINED BY THE PHA BASED ON THE TOTAL ANNUAL GROSS INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE AND IS LIMITED TO US CITIZENS AND SPECIFIED CATEGORIES OF NON-CITIZENS WHO HAVE ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS. IN GENERAL, THE FAMILY'S INCOME MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR THE COUNTY OR METROPOLITAN AREA IN WHICH THE FAMILY CHOOSES TO LIVE. BY LAW, A PHA MUST PROVIDE 75 PERCENT OF ITS VOUCHER TO APPLICANTS WHOSE INCOMES DO NOT EXCEED 30 PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. MEDIAN INCOME LEVELS ARE PUBLISHED BY HUD AND VARY BY LOCATION. THE PHA SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE INCOME LIMITS FOR YOUR AREA AND FAMILY SIZE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PURPOSE: THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) PROGRAM IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MAJOR PROGRAM FOR ASSISTING VERY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED TO AFFORD DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING IN THE PRIVATE MARKET. THE HCV PROGRAM IS HUD’S LARGEST RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 (P.L. 117-103), ENACTED ON MARCH 15, 2022, WHICH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ALLOCATES TO PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SERVE THE MOST ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THROUGH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PAYMENTS IN THE PROVISION OF MEETING THEIR RENTAL HOUSING NEEDS. HUD REGULATIONS MERGED THE FORMER SECTION 8 RENTAL VOUCHER PROGRAM (14.855) WITH THE FORMER SECTION 8 CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (14.857). SECTION 502 OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING REFORM ACT STATES THAT A PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION IS "CONSOLIDATING THE VOUCHER AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (THE "USHA") INTO A SINGLE MARKET-DRIVEN PROGRAM THAT WILL ASSIST IN MAKING TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE MORE SUCCESSFUL AT HELPING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OBTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WILL INCREASE HOUSING CHOICE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.” THE HCV PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY LOCAL PHAS AUTHORIZED UNDER STATE LAW TO OPERATE HOUSING PROGRAMS WITHIN AN AREA OR JURISDICTION. THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM HUD TO ADMINISTER THE VOUCHER PROGRAM. THE 2023 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HCV PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING RENEWAL LINE ITEMS AND NEW INITIATIVES: • HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS (HAP) RENEWAL, • TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHERS, • ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, • TRIBAL HUD VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HUD-VASH), • MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS, • VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, • FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM MOBILITY-RELATED SERVICES, AND • NEW HCV INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. CURRENT DATA FOR HCV PHAS IS UPDATED EVERY 1-2 MONTHS AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE HCV DATA DASHBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/HCV/DASHBOARD.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHA ACCEPTS A FAMILY’S APPLICATION FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SELECTS THE APPLICANT FAMILY FOR ADMISSION, AND ISSUES THE SELECTED FAMILY A VOUCHER CONFIRMING THE FAMILY’S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAMILY MUST THEN FIND AND LEASE A DWELLING UNIT SUITABLE TO THE FAMILY’S NEEDS AND DESIRES IN THE PRIVATE RENTAL MARKET. THE PHAS SIGN HOUSING ASSISTANT PAYMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE LANDLORDS, AND HOUSING SUBSIDY IS PAID TO THE LANDLORD DIRECTLY BY THE PHA ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPATING FAMILY. THE FAMILY THEN PAYS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL RENT CHARGED BY THE LANDLORD AND THE AMOUNT SUBSIDIZED BY THE PROGRAM. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE PHA, A FAMILY MAY USE ITS VOUCHER TO PURCHASE A MODEST HOME. MEASURABLE AND QUANTIFIABLE OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FROM ACTIVITIES BEING IMPLEMENTED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS BUDGET AUTHORITY, WHICH WAS AWARDED AT 100% PRORATION, WILL SECURE UNINTERRUPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO OVER 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS, AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL LEASING THROUGH THE END OF CY 2023 CLOSER TO 2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. B. THE TENANT PROTECTION BUDGET AUTHORITY WILL ENSURE CONTINUITY OF ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED BY CONVERSIONS ACTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC HOUSING, MODERATE REHABILITATION, AND MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROGRAMS. C. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES WILL ENSURE OVER 2,200 HOUSING AGENCIES MAINTAINING COMPLIANT AND SOUND PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO LANDLORDS AND PARTICIPANTS IN EXPEDITING LEASING AND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND DECENT HOUSING. D. FUNDS AWARDED FOR TRIBAL HUD VASH WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR THOUSANDS HOMELESS VETERANS IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND WILL SUPPORT THE ISSUANCE OF HUNDREDS OF NEW GRANT AWARDS IN CY 2023. E. MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS FUNDING WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR OVER 50,000 NON-ELDERLY AND DISABLE FAMILIES THAT WERE ONBOARD AT THE BEGINNING OF CY 2023. THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT SOUND OPERATIONS FOR THE HOUSING AGENCIES ADMINISTERING THESE VOUCHERS IN CY 2023. F. ADDITIONAL HUD VASH FUNDING WILL SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 4,000 HOMELESS VETERANS IN NEED OF HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. G. FUNDING APPROPRIATED FOR FUP VOUCHERS WILL ASSIST PROVIDE HOUSING TO FAMILIES THAT WERE SEPARATED FOR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, AND PROVIDE HOUSING TO YOUTH COMING OUT OF FOSTER CARE THAT COULD BE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. H. FINALLY, HUD HAS AWARDED OVER 4,100 NEW INCREMENTAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS FOR FAMILIES IN AREAS WHERE WAITING LISTS HAVE BEEN CLOSED FROM MANY YEARS, BUT MOSTLY WILL ASSIST PHAS IN ADDRESSING SEVERE COST BURDEN, OVERCROWDING, FAMILIES LIVING IN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, AND VERY LOW-INCOME RENTERS, HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE HCV PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES; REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND VETERANS; AND REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION IN THE PURSUIT OF RACIAL EQUITY. HCV PROGRAM RECEIVES ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTRACT RENEWALS TO SECURE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. HCV ALSO RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR NEW INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. APPROXIMATELY 4,100 NEW HCV VOUCHERS, WORTH $50M, WERE AWARDED TO A SELECTED GROUP OF PARTICIPATING AGENCIES IN CY 2023.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE HCV PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED. ELIGIBILITY FOR A HOUSING VOUCHER IS DETERMINED BY THE PHA BASED ON THE TOTAL ANNUAL GROSS INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE AND IS LIMITED TO US CITIZENS AND SPECIFIED CATEGORIES OF NON-CITIZENS WHO HAVE ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS. IN GENERAL, THE FAMILY'S INCOME MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR THE COUNTY OR METROPOLITAN AREA IN WHICH THE FAMILY CHOOSES TO LIVE. BY LAW, A PHA MUST PROVIDE 75 PERCENT OF ITS VOUCHER TO APPLICANTS WHOSE INCOMES DO NOT EXCEED 30 PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. MEDIAN INCOME LEVELS ARE PUBLISHED BY HUD AND VARY BY LOCATION. THE PHA SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE INCOME LIMITS FOR YOUR AREA AND FAMILY SIZE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PURPOSE: THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) PROGRAM IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MAJOR PROGRAM FOR ASSISTING VERY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED TO AFFORD DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING IN THE PRIVATE MARKET. THE HCV PROGRAM IS HUD’S LARGEST RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 (P.L. 117-103), ENACTED ON MARCH 15, 2022, WHICH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ALLOCATES TO PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SERVE THE MOST ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THROUGH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PAYMENTS IN THE PROVISION OF MEETING THEIR RENTAL HOUSING NEEDS. HUD REGULATIONS MERGED THE FORMER SECTION 8 RENTAL VOUCHER PROGRAM (14.855) WITH THE FORMER SECTION 8 CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (14.857). SECTION 502 OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING REFORM ACT STATES THAT A PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION IS "CONSOLIDATING THE VOUCHER AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (THE "USHA") INTO A SINGLE MARKET-DRIVEN PROGRAM THAT WILL ASSIST IN MAKING TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE MORE SUCCESSFUL AT HELPING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OBTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WILL INCREASE HOUSING CHOICE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.” THE HCV PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY LOCAL PHAS AUTHORIZED UNDER STATE LAW TO OPERATE HOUSING PROGRAMS WITHIN AN AREA OR JURISDICTION. THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM HUD TO ADMINISTER THE VOUCHER PROGRAM. THE 2023 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HCV PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING RENEWAL LINE ITEMS AND NEW INITIATIVES: • HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS (HAP) RENEWAL, • TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHERS, • ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, • TRIBAL HUD VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HUD-VASH), • MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS, • VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, • FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM MOBILITY-RELATED SERVICES, AND • NEW HCV INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. CURRENT DATA FOR HCV PHAS IS UPDATED EVERY 1-2 MONTHS AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE HCV DATA DASHBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/HCV/DASHBOARD.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHA ACCEPTS A FAMILY’S APPLICATION FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SELECTS THE APPLICANT FAMILY FOR ADMISSION, AND ISSUES THE SELECTED FAMILY A VOUCHER CONFIRMING THE FAMILY’S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAMILY MUST THEN FIND AND LEASE A DWELLING UNIT SUITABLE TO THE FAMILY’S NEEDS AND DESIRES IN THE PRIVATE RENTAL MARKET. THE PHAS SIGN HOUSING ASSISTANT PAYMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE LANDLORDS, AND HOUSING SUBSIDY IS PAID TO THE LANDLORD DIRECTLY BY THE PHA ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPATING FAMILY. THE FAMILY THEN PAYS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL RENT CHARGED BY THE LANDLORD AND THE AMOUNT SUBSIDIZED BY THE PROGRAM. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE PHA, A FAMILY MAY USE ITS VOUCHER TO PURCHASE A MODEST HOME. MEASURABLE AND QUANTIFIABLE OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FROM ACTIVITIES BEING IMPLEMENTED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS BUDGET AUTHORITY, WHICH WAS AWARDED AT 100% PRORATION, WILL SECURE UNINTERRUPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO OVER 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS, AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL LEASING THROUGH THE END OF CY 2023 CLOSER TO 2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. B. THE TENANT PROTECTION BUDGET AUTHORITY WILL ENSURE CONTINUITY OF ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED BY CONVERSIONS ACTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC HOUSING, MODERATE REHABILITATION, AND MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROGRAMS. C. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES WILL ENSURE OVER 2,200 HOUSING AGENCIES MAINTAINING COMPLIANT AND SOUND PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO LANDLORDS AND PARTICIPANTS IN EXPEDITING LEASING AND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND DECENT HOUSING. D. FUNDS AWARDED FOR TRIBAL HUD VASH WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR THOUSANDS HOMELESS VETERANS IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND WILL SUPPORT THE ISSUANCE OF HUNDREDS OF NEW GRANT AWARDS IN CY 2023. E. MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS FUNDING WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR OVER 50,000 NON-ELDERLY AND DISABLE FAMILIES THAT WERE ONBOARD AT THE BEGINNING OF CY 2023. THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT SOUND OPERATIONS FOR THE HOUSING AGENCIES ADMINISTERING THESE VOUCHERS IN CY 2023. F. ADDITIONAL HUD VASH FUNDING WILL SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 4,000 HOMELESS VETERANS IN NEED OF HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. G. FUNDING APPROPRIATED FOR FUP VOUCHERS WILL ASSIST PROVIDE HOUSING TO FAMILIES THAT WERE SEPARATED FOR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, AND PROVIDE HOUSING TO YOUTH COMING OUT OF FOSTER CARE THAT COULD BE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. H. FINALLY, HUD HAS AWARDED OVER 4,100 NEW INCREMENTAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS FOR FAMILIES IN AREAS WHERE WAITING LISTS HAVE BEEN CLOSED FROM MANY YEARS, BUT MOSTLY WILL ASSIST PHAS IN ADDRESSING SEVERE COST BURDEN, OVERCROWDING, FAMILIES LIVING IN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, AND VERY LOW-INCOME RENTERS, HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE HCV PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES; REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND VETERANS; AND REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION IN THE PURSUIT OF RACIAL EQUITY. HCV PROGRAM RECEIVES ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTRACT RENEWALS TO SECURE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. HCV ALSO RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR NEW INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. APPROXIMATELY 4,100 NEW HCV VOUCHERS, WORTH $50M, WERE AWARDED TO A SELECTED GROUP OF PARTICIPATING AGENCIES IN CY 2023.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE HCV PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED. ELIGIBILITY FOR A HOUSING VOUCHER IS DETERMINED BY THE PHA BASED ON THE TOTAL ANNUAL GROSS INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE AND IS LIMITED TO US CITIZENS AND SPECIFIED CATEGORIES OF NON-CITIZENS WHO HAVE ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS. IN GENERAL, THE FAMILY'S INCOME MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR THE COUNTY OR METROPOLITAN AREA IN WHICH THE FAMILY CHOOSES TO LIVE. BY LAW, A PHA MUST PROVIDE 75 PERCENT OF ITS VOUCHER TO APPLICANTS WHOSE INCOMES DO NOT EXCEED 30 PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. MEDIAN INCOME LEVELS ARE PUBLISHED BY HUD AND VARY BY LOCATION. THE PHA SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE INCOME LIMITS FOR YOUR AREA AND FAMILY SIZE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PURPOSE: THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) PROGRAM IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MAJOR PROGRAM FOR ASSISTING VERY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED TO AFFORD DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING IN THE PRIVATE MARKET. THE HCV PROGRAM IS HUD’S LARGEST RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 (P.L. 117-103), ENACTED ON MARCH 15, 2022, WHICH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ALLOCATES TO PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SERVE THE MOST ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THROUGH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PAYMENTS IN THE PROVISION OF MEETING THEIR RENTAL HOUSING NEEDS. HUD REGULATIONS MERGED THE FORMER SECTION 8 RENTAL VOUCHER PROGRAM (14.855) WITH THE FORMER SECTION 8 CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (14.857). SECTION 502 OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING REFORM ACT STATES THAT A PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION IS "CONSOLIDATING THE VOUCHER AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (THE "USHA") INTO A SINGLE MARKET-DRIVEN PROGRAM THAT WILL ASSIST IN MAKING TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE MORE SUCCESSFUL AT HELPING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OBTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WILL INCREASE HOUSING CHOICE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.” THE HCV PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY LOCAL PHAS AUTHORIZED UNDER STATE LAW TO OPERATE HOUSING PROGRAMS WITHIN AN AREA OR JURISDICTION. THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM HUD TO ADMINISTER THE VOUCHER PROGRAM. THE 2023 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HCV PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING RENEWAL LINE ITEMS AND NEW INITIATIVES: • HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS (HAP) RENEWAL, • TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHERS, • ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, • TRIBAL HUD VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HUD-VASH), • MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS, • VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, • FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM MOBILITY-RELATED SERVICES, AND • NEW HCV INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. CURRENT DATA FOR HCV PHAS IS UPDATED EVERY 1-2 MONTHS AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE HCV DATA DASHBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/HCV/DASHBOARD.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHA ACCEPTS A FAMILY’S APPLICATION FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SELECTS THE APPLICANT FAMILY FOR ADMISSION, AND ISSUES THE SELECTED FAMILY A VOUCHER CONFIRMING THE FAMILY’S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAMILY MUST THEN FIND AND LEASE A DWELLING UNIT SUITABLE TO THE FAMILY’S NEEDS AND DESIRES IN THE PRIVATE RENTAL MARKET. THE PHAS SIGN HOUSING ASSISTANT PAYMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE LANDLORDS, AND HOUSING SUBSIDY IS PAID TO THE LANDLORD DIRECTLY BY THE PHA ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPATING FAMILY. THE FAMILY THEN PAYS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL RENT CHARGED BY THE LANDLORD AND THE AMOUNT SUBSIDIZED BY THE PROGRAM. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE PHA, A FAMILY MAY USE ITS VOUCHER TO PURCHASE A MODEST HOME. MEASURABLE AND QUANTIFIABLE OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FROM ACTIVITIES BEING IMPLEMENTED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS BUDGET AUTHORITY, WHICH WAS AWARDED AT 100% PRORATION, WILL SECURE UNINTERRUPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO OVER 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS, AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL LEASING THROUGH THE END OF CY 2023 CLOSER TO 2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. B. THE TENANT PROTECTION BUDGET AUTHORITY WILL ENSURE CONTINUITY OF ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED BY CONVERSIONS ACTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC HOUSING, MODERATE REHABILITATION, AND MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROGRAMS. C. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES WILL ENSURE OVER 2,200 HOUSING AGENCIES MAINTAINING COMPLIANT AND SOUND PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO LANDLORDS AND PARTICIPANTS IN EXPEDITING LEASING AND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND DECENT HOUSING. D. FUNDS AWARDED FOR TRIBAL HUD VASH WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR THOUSANDS HOMELESS VETERANS IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND WILL SUPPORT THE ISSUANCE OF HUNDREDS OF NEW GRANT AWARDS IN CY 2023. E. MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS FUNDING WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR OVER 50,000 NON-ELDERLY AND DISABLE FAMILIES THAT WERE ONBOARD AT THE BEGINNING OF CY 2023. THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT SOUND OPERATIONS FOR THE HOUSING AGENCIES ADMINISTERING THESE VOUCHERS IN CY 2023. F. ADDITIONAL HUD VASH FUNDING WILL SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 4,000 HOMELESS VETERANS IN NEED OF HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. G. FUNDING APPROPRIATED FOR FUP VOUCHERS WILL ASSIST PROVIDE HOUSING TO FAMILIES THAT WERE SEPARATED FOR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, AND PROVIDE HOUSING TO YOUTH COMING OUT OF FOSTER CARE THAT COULD BE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. H. FINALLY, HUD HAS AWARDED OVER 4,100 NEW INCREMENTAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS FOR FAMILIES IN AREAS WHERE WAITING LISTS HAVE BEEN CLOSED FROM MANY YEARS, BUT MOSTLY WILL ASSIST PHAS IN ADDRESSING SEVERE COST BURDEN, OVERCROWDING, FAMILIES LIVING IN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, AND VERY LOW-INCOME RENTERS, HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE HCV PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES; REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND VETERANS; AND REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION IN THE PURSUIT OF RACIAL EQUITY. HCV PROGRAM RECEIVES ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTRACT RENEWALS TO SECURE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. HCV ALSO RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR NEW INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. APPROXIMATELY 4,100 NEW HCV VOUCHERS, WORTH $50M, WERE AWARDED TO A SELECTED GROUP OF PARTICIPATING AGENCIES IN CY 2023.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE HCV PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED. ELIGIBILITY FOR A HOUSING VOUCHER IS DETERMINED BY THE PHA BASED ON THE TOTAL ANNUAL GROSS INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE AND IS LIMITED TO US CITIZENS AND SPECIFIED CATEGORIES OF NON-CITIZENS WHO HAVE ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS. IN GENERAL, THE FAMILY'S INCOME MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR THE COUNTY OR METROPOLITAN AREA IN WHICH THE FAMILY CHOOSES TO LIVE. BY LAW, A PHA MUST PROVIDE 75 PERCENT OF ITS VOUCHER TO APPLICANTS WHOSE INCOMES DO NOT EXCEED 30 PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. MEDIAN INCOME LEVELS ARE PUBLISHED BY HUD AND VARY BY LOCATION. THE PHA SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE INCOME LIMITS FOR YOUR AREA AND FAMILY SIZE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PURPOSE: THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) PROGRAM IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MAJOR PROGRAM FOR ASSISTING VERY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED TO AFFORD DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING IN THE PRIVATE MARKET. THE HCV PROGRAM IS HUD’S LARGEST RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 (P.L. 117-103), ENACTED ON MARCH 15, 2022, WHICH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ALLOCATES TO PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SERVE THE MOST ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THROUGH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PAYMENTS IN THE PROVISION OF MEETING THEIR RENTAL HOUSING NEEDS. HUD REGULATIONS MERGED THE FORMER SECTION 8 RENTAL VOUCHER PROGRAM (14.855) WITH THE FORMER SECTION 8 CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (14.857). SECTION 502 OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING REFORM ACT STATES THAT A PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION IS "CONSOLIDATING THE VOUCHER AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (THE "USHA") INTO A SINGLE MARKET-DRIVEN PROGRAM THAT WILL ASSIST IN MAKING TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE MORE SUCCESSFUL AT HELPING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OBTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WILL INCREASE HOUSING CHOICE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.” THE HCV PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY LOCAL PHAS AUTHORIZED UNDER STATE LAW TO OPERATE HOUSING PROGRAMS WITHIN AN AREA OR JURISDICTION. THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM HUD TO ADMINISTER THE VOUCHER PROGRAM. THE 2023 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HCV PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING RENEWAL LINE ITEMS AND NEW INITIATIVES: • HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS (HAP) RENEWAL, • TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHERS, • ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, • TRIBAL HUD VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HUD-VASH), • MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS, • VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, • FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM MOBILITY-RELATED SERVICES, AND • NEW HCV INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. CURRENT DATA FOR HCV PHAS IS UPDATED EVERY 1-2 MONTHS AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE HCV DATA DASHBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/HCV/DASHBOARD.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHA ACCEPTS A FAMILY’S APPLICATION FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SELECTS THE APPLICANT FAMILY FOR ADMISSION, AND ISSUES THE SELECTED FAMILY A VOUCHER CONFIRMING THE FAMILY’S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAMILY MUST THEN FIND AND LEASE A DWELLING UNIT SUITABLE TO THE FAMILY’S NEEDS AND DESIRES IN THE PRIVATE RENTAL MARKET. THE PHAS SIGN HOUSING ASSISTANT PAYMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE LANDLORDS, AND HOUSING SUBSIDY IS PAID TO THE LANDLORD DIRECTLY BY THE PHA ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPATING FAMILY. THE FAMILY THEN PAYS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL RENT CHARGED BY THE LANDLORD AND THE AMOUNT SUBSIDIZED BY THE PROGRAM. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE PHA, A FAMILY MAY USE ITS VOUCHER TO PURCHASE A MODEST HOME. MEASURABLE AND QUANTIFIABLE OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FROM ACTIVITIES BEING IMPLEMENTED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS BUDGET AUTHORITY, WHICH WAS AWARDED AT 100% PRORATION, WILL SECURE UNINTERRUPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO OVER 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS, AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL LEASING THROUGH THE END OF CY 2023 CLOSER TO 2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. B. THE TENANT PROTECTION BUDGET AUTHORITY WILL ENSURE CONTINUITY OF ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED BY CONVERSIONS ACTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC HOUSING, MODERATE REHABILITATION, AND MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROGRAMS. C. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES WILL ENSURE OVER 2,200 HOUSING AGENCIES MAINTAINING COMPLIANT AND SOUND PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO LANDLORDS AND PARTICIPANTS IN EXPEDITING LEASING AND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND DECENT HOUSING. D. FUNDS AWARDED FOR TRIBAL HUD VASH WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR THOUSANDS HOMELESS VETERANS IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND WILL SUPPORT THE ISSUANCE OF HUNDREDS OF NEW GRANT AWARDS IN CY 2023. E. MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS FUNDING WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR OVER 50,000 NON-ELDERLY AND DISABLE FAMILIES THAT WERE ONBOARD AT THE BEGINNING OF CY 2023. THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT SOUND OPERATIONS FOR THE HOUSING AGENCIES ADMINISTERING THESE VOUCHERS IN CY 2023. F. ADDITIONAL HUD VASH FUNDING WILL SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 4,000 HOMELESS VETERANS IN NEED OF HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. G. FUNDING APPROPRIATED FOR FUP VOUCHERS WILL ASSIST PROVIDE HOUSING TO FAMILIES THAT WERE SEPARATED FOR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, AND PROVIDE HOUSING TO YOUTH COMING OUT OF FOSTER CARE THAT COULD BE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. H. FINALLY, HUD HAS AWARDED OVER 4,100 NEW INCREMENTAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS FOR FAMILIES IN AREAS WHERE WAITING LISTS HAVE BEEN CLOSED FROM MANY YEARS, BUT MOSTLY WILL ASSIST PHAS IN ADDRESSING SEVERE COST BURDEN, OVERCROWDING, FAMILIES LIVING IN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, AND VERY LOW-INCOME RENTERS, HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE HCV PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES; REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND VETERANS; AND REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION IN THE PURSUIT OF RACIAL EQUITY. HCV PROGRAM RECEIVES ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTRACT RENEWALS TO SECURE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. HCV ALSO RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR NEW INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. APPROXIMATELY 4,100 NEW HCV VOUCHERS, WORTH $50M, WERE AWARDED TO A SELECTED GROUP OF PARTICIPATING AGENCIES IN CY 2023.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE HCV PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED. ELIGIBILITY FOR A HOUSING VOUCHER IS DETERMINED BY THE PHA BASED ON THE TOTAL ANNUAL GROSS INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE AND IS LIMITED TO US CITIZENS AND SPECIFIED CATEGORIES OF NON-CITIZENS WHO HAVE ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS. IN GENERAL, THE FAMILY'S INCOME MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR THE COUNTY OR METROPOLITAN AREA IN WHICH THE FAMILY CHOOSES TO LIVE. BY LAW, A PHA MUST PROVIDE 75 PERCENT OF ITS VOUCHER TO APPLICANTS WHOSE INCOMES DO NOT EXCEED 30 PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. MEDIAN INCOME LEVELS ARE PUBLISHED BY HUD AND VARY BY LOCATION. THE PHA SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE INCOME LIMITS FOR YOUR AREA AND FAMILY SIZE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PURPOSE: THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) PROGRAM IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MAJOR PROGRAM FOR ASSISTING VERY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED TO AFFORD DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING IN THE PRIVATE MARKET. THE HCV PROGRAM IS HUD’S LARGEST RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 (P.L. 117-103), ENACTED ON MARCH 15, 2022, WHICH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ALLOCATES TO PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SERVE THE MOST ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THROUGH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PAYMENTS IN THE PROVISION OF MEETING THEIR RENTAL HOUSING NEEDS. HUD REGULATIONS MERGED THE FORMER SECTION 8 RENTAL VOUCHER PROGRAM (14.855) WITH THE FORMER SECTION 8 CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (14.857). SECTION 502 OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING REFORM ACT STATES THAT A PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION IS "CONSOLIDATING THE VOUCHER AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (THE "USHA") INTO A SINGLE MARKET-DRIVEN PROGRAM THAT WILL ASSIST IN MAKING TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE MORE SUCCESSFUL AT HELPING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OBTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WILL INCREASE HOUSING CHOICE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.” THE HCV PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY LOCAL PHAS AUTHORIZED UNDER STATE LAW TO OPERATE HOUSING PROGRAMS WITHIN AN AREA OR JURISDICTION. THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM HUD TO ADMINISTER THE VOUCHER PROGRAM. THE 2023 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HCV PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING RENEWAL LINE ITEMS AND NEW INITIATIVES: • HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS (HAP) RENEWAL, • TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHERS, • ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, • TRIBAL HUD VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HUD-VASH), • MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS, • VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, • FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM MOBILITY-RELATED SERVICES, AND • NEW HCV INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. CURRENT DATA FOR HCV PHAS IS UPDATED EVERY 1-2 MONTHS AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE HCV DATA DASHBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/HCV/DASHBOARD.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHA ACCEPTS A FAMILY’S APPLICATION FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SELECTS THE APPLICANT FAMILY FOR ADMISSION, AND ISSUES THE SELECTED FAMILY A VOUCHER CONFIRMING THE FAMILY’S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAMILY MUST THEN FIND AND LEASE A DWELLING UNIT SUITABLE TO THE FAMILY’S NEEDS AND DESIRES IN THE PRIVATE RENTAL MARKET. THE PHAS SIGN HOUSING ASSISTANT PAYMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE LANDLORDS, AND HOUSING SUBSIDY IS PAID TO THE LANDLORD DIRECTLY BY THE PHA ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPATING FAMILY. THE FAMILY THEN PAYS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL RENT CHARGED BY THE LANDLORD AND THE AMOUNT SUBSIDIZED BY THE PROGRAM. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE PHA, A FAMILY MAY USE ITS VOUCHER TO PURCHASE A MODEST HOME. MEASURABLE AND QUANTIFIABLE OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FROM ACTIVITIES BEING IMPLEMENTED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS BUDGET AUTHORITY, WHICH WAS AWARDED AT 100% PRORATION, WILL SECURE UNINTERRUPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO OVER 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS, AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL LEASING THROUGH THE END OF CY 2023 CLOSER TO 2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. B. THE TENANT PROTECTION BUDGET AUTHORITY WILL ENSURE CONTINUITY OF ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED BY CONVERSIONS ACTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC HOUSING, MODERATE REHABILITATION, AND MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROGRAMS. C. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES WILL ENSURE OVER 2,200 HOUSING AGENCIES MAINTAINING COMPLIANT AND SOUND PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO LANDLORDS AND PARTICIPANTS IN EXPEDITING LEASING AND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND DECENT HOUSING. D. FUNDS AWARDED FOR TRIBAL HUD VASH WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR THOUSANDS HOMELESS VETERANS IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND WILL SUPPORT THE ISSUANCE OF HUNDREDS OF NEW GRANT AWARDS IN CY 2023. E. MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS FUNDING WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR OVER 50,000 NON-ELDERLY AND DISABLE FAMILIES THAT WERE ONBOARD AT THE BEGINNING OF CY 2023. THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT SOUND OPERATIONS FOR THE HOUSING AGENCIES ADMINISTERING THESE VOUCHERS IN CY 2023. F. ADDITIONAL HUD VASH FUNDING WILL SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 4,000 HOMELESS VETERANS IN NEED OF HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. G. FUNDING APPROPRIATED FOR FUP VOUCHERS WILL ASSIST PROVIDE HOUSING TO FAMILIES THAT WERE SEPARATED FOR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, AND PROVIDE HOUSING TO YOUTH COMING OUT OF FOSTER CARE THAT COULD BE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. H. FINALLY, HUD HAS AWARDED OVER 4,100 NEW INCREMENTAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS FOR FAMILIES IN AREAS WHERE WAITING LISTS HAVE BEEN CLOSED FROM MANY YEARS, BUT MOSTLY WILL ASSIST PHAS IN ADDRESSING SEVERE COST BURDEN, OVERCROWDING, FAMILIES LIVING IN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, AND VERY LOW-INCOME RENTERS, HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE HCV PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES; REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND VETERANS; AND REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION IN THE PURSUIT OF RACIAL EQUITY. HCV PROGRAM RECEIVES ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTRACT RENEWALS TO SECURE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. HCV ALSO RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR NEW INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. APPROXIMATELY 4,100 NEW HCV VOUCHERS, WORTH $50M, WERE AWARDED TO A SELECTED GROUP OF PARTICIPATING AGENCIES IN CY 2023.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE HCV PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED. ELIGIBILITY FOR A HOUSING VOUCHER IS DETERMINED BY THE PHA BASED ON THE TOTAL ANNUAL GROSS INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE AND IS LIMITED TO US CITIZENS AND SPECIFIED CATEGORIES OF NON-CITIZENS WHO HAVE ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS. IN GENERAL, THE FAMILY'S INCOME MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR THE COUNTY OR METROPOLITAN AREA IN WHICH THE FAMILY CHOOSES TO LIVE. BY LAW, A PHA MUST PROVIDE 75 PERCENT OF ITS VOUCHER TO APPLICANTS WHOSE INCOMES DO NOT EXCEED 30 PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. MEDIAN INCOME LEVELS ARE PUBLISHED BY HUD AND VARY BY LOCATION. THE PHA SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE INCOME LIMITS FOR YOUR AREA AND FAMILY SIZE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

PURPOSE: THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) PROGRAM IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MAJOR PROGRAM FOR ASSISTING VERY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED TO AFFORD DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY HOUSING IN THE PRIVATE MARKET. THE HCV PROGRAM IS HUD’S LARGEST RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FUNDING IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 (P.L. 117-103), ENACTED ON MARCH 15, 2022, WHICH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ALLOCATES TO PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SERVE THE MOST ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THROUGH FEDERAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHER PAYMENTS IN THE PROVISION OF MEETING THEIR RENTAL HOUSING NEEDS. HUD REGULATIONS MERGED THE FORMER SECTION 8 RENTAL VOUCHER PROGRAM (14.855) WITH THE FORMER SECTION 8 CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (14.857). SECTION 502 OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING REFORM ACT STATES THAT A PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION IS "CONSOLIDATING THE VOUCHER AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (THE "USHA") INTO A SINGLE MARKET-DRIVEN PROGRAM THAT WILL ASSIST IN MAKING TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE MORE SUCCESSFUL AT HELPING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OBTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND WILL INCREASE HOUSING CHOICE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.” THE HCV PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY LOCAL PHAS AUTHORIZED UNDER STATE LAW TO OPERATE HOUSING PROGRAMS WITHIN AN AREA OR JURISDICTION. THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM HUD TO ADMINISTER THE VOUCHER PROGRAM. THE 2023 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HCV PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING RENEWAL LINE ITEMS AND NEW INITIATIVES: • HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS (HAP) RENEWAL, • TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHERS, • ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, • TRIBAL HUD VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HUD-VASH), • MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS, • VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, • FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM MOBILITY-RELATED SERVICES, AND • NEW HCV INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. CURRENT DATA FOR HCV PHAS IS UPDATED EVERY 1-2 MONTHS AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE HCV DATA DASHBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/HCV/DASHBOARD.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHA ACCEPTS A FAMILY’S APPLICATION FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SELECTS THE APPLICANT FAMILY FOR ADMISSION, AND ISSUES THE SELECTED FAMILY A VOUCHER CONFIRMING THE FAMILY’S ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAMILY MUST THEN FIND AND LEASE A DWELLING UNIT SUITABLE TO THE FAMILY’S NEEDS AND DESIRES IN THE PRIVATE RENTAL MARKET. THE PHAS SIGN HOUSING ASSISTANT PAYMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE LANDLORDS, AND HOUSING SUBSIDY IS PAID TO THE LANDLORD DIRECTLY BY THE PHA ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPATING FAMILY. THE FAMILY THEN PAYS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL RENT CHARGED BY THE LANDLORD AND THE AMOUNT SUBSIDIZED BY THE PROGRAM. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE PHA, A FAMILY MAY USE ITS VOUCHER TO PURCHASE A MODEST HOME. MEASURABLE AND QUANTIFIABLE OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FROM ACTIVITIES BEING IMPLEMENTED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS BUDGET AUTHORITY, WHICH WAS AWARDED AT 100% PRORATION, WILL SECURE UNINTERRUPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO OVER 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS, AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL LEASING THROUGH THE END OF CY 2023 CLOSER TO 2.3 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. B. THE TENANT PROTECTION BUDGET AUTHORITY WILL ENSURE CONTINUITY OF ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED BY CONVERSIONS ACTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC HOUSING, MODERATE REHABILITATION, AND MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROGRAMS. C. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES WILL ENSURE OVER 2,200 HOUSING AGENCIES MAINTAINING COMPLIANT AND SOUND PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO LANDLORDS AND PARTICIPANTS IN EXPEDITING LEASING AND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND DECENT HOUSING. D. FUNDS AWARDED FOR TRIBAL HUD VASH WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR THOUSANDS HOMELESS VETERANS IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND WILL SUPPORT THE ISSUANCE OF HUNDREDS OF NEW GRANT AWARDS IN CY 2023. E. MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS FUNDING WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR OVER 50,000 NON-ELDERLY AND DISABLE FAMILIES THAT WERE ONBOARD AT THE BEGINNING OF CY 2023. THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT SOUND OPERATIONS FOR THE HOUSING AGENCIES ADMINISTERING THESE VOUCHERS IN CY 2023. F. ADDITIONAL HUD VASH FUNDING WILL SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 4,000 HOMELESS VETERANS IN NEED OF HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. G. FUNDING APPROPRIATED FOR FUP VOUCHERS WILL ASSIST PROVIDE HOUSING TO FAMILIES THAT WERE SEPARATED FOR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, AND PROVIDE HOUSING TO YOUTH COMING OUT OF FOSTER CARE THAT COULD BE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. H. FINALLY, HUD HAS AWARDED OVER 4,100 NEW INCREMENTAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS FOR FAMILIES IN AREAS WHERE WAITING LISTS HAVE BEEN CLOSED FROM MANY YEARS, BUT MOSTLY WILL ASSIST PHAS IN ADDRESSING SEVERE COST BURDEN, OVERCROWDING, FAMILIES LIVING IN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, AND VERY LOW-INCOME RENTERS, HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE HCV PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES; REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND VETERANS; AND REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION IN THE PURSUIT OF RACIAL EQUITY. HCV PROGRAM RECEIVES ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTRACT RENEWALS TO SECURE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. HCV ALSO RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR NEW INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. APPROXIMATELY 4,100 NEW HCV VOUCHERS, WORTH $50M, WERE AWARDED TO A SELECTED GROUP OF PARTICIPATING AGENCIES IN CY 2023.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE HCV PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO HOUSING CHOICE AND BETTER HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO VERY LOW- AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY FAMILIES, FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND THE DISABLED. ELIGIBILITY FOR A HOUSING VOUCHER IS DETERMINED BY THE PHA BASED ON THE TOTAL ANNUAL GROSS INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE AND IS LIMITED TO US CITIZENS AND SPECIFIED CATEGORIES OF NON-CITIZENS WHO HAVE ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS. IN GENERAL, THE FAMILY'S INCOME MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR THE COUNTY OR METROPOLITAN AREA IN WHICH THE FAMILY CHOOSES TO LIVE. BY LAW, A PHA MUST PROVIDE 75 PERCENT OF ITS VOUCHER TO APPLICANTS WHOSE INCOMES DO NOT EXCEED 30 PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. MEDIAN INCOME LEVELS ARE PUBLISHED BY HUD AND VARY BY LOCATION. THE PHA SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE INCOME LIMITS FOR YOUR AREA AND FAMILY SIZE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING