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HEARING - Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board, acting as the Governing Board of the El Dorado County Public Housing Authority:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 153-2020 to acknowledge the El Dorado County Public Housing Authority (PHA) as a high performing agency exempt from the requirement to annually submit an updated Agency Plan;
2) Approve and authorize Items A through B.7 of the Public Housing Authority Five-Year Agency Plan (HUD-50075-FY) due to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by October 18, 2020;
3) Approve the 2020 update to the Public Housing Authority Administrative Plan for continued administration of the Housing Choice Voucher Program;
4) Authorize the Chair to sign the accompanying PHA Certifications of Compliance with PHA Plans and Related Regulations HUD-50077, Civil Rights Certification HUD-50077-CR, and any other documents related to submittal of the Five-Year Agency Plan and the 2020 update to the Administrative Plan; and
5) Recognize the contribution of the Public Housing Authority Participant Advisory Board in assisting with development of the Five-Year Agency Plan and 2020 update to the Administrative Plan.
FUNDING: 93% Federal, 4.2% Public Housing Authority Fund Balance, 2.5% General Fund, 0.3% other revenue sources.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The El Dorado County Public Housing Authority (PHA) provides eligible participants with rental assistance vouchers to offset housing costs through the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. This federally funded program provides eligible low-income individuals and families with safe housing. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires all PHAs to develop and maintain two plans for the operation and administration of the HCV Program: 1) the PHA Agency Plan addresses all aspects of the overall operation of the HCV Program; and 2) the PHA Administrative Plan establishes policies that conform to HU...
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