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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 (PHA):
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 086-2019 to acknowledge the El Dorado County PHA as a high performing agency exempt from the requirement to submit an annual Agency Plan update to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and approve the updates to the PHA Administrative Plan for continued administration of the Housing Choice Voucher Program; and
2) Authorize the Chair to sign certifications or documents, if any, related to submittal of the 2019 Annual Administrative Plan Update List of Revisions to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (Est. Time: 10 Min.)
FUNDING: 93% Federal, 4.2% Public Housing Authority Fund Balance, 2.5% General Fund, .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 HCV Program. This federally funded program provides eligible low-income individuals and families with safe housing. HUD requires all PHAs 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 HUD regulations.
Public Housing Authority Agency Plan:
Historically, the County PHA develops and submits a five-year Public Housing Authority Agency Plan to HUD. Thereafter, the annual updated Agency Plan is submitted to the Board for approval. This annual update is required and provides residents of the jurisdiction over which the PHA presides with knowledge of the PHA’s long-term and short-term goals and objectives. The Agency Plan identifies policies, rules, and standards that govern program participation and management. Title V...
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