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HEARING - Public Housing Authority recommending the Board, acting as the Governing Board of the El Dorado County Public Housing Authority, adopt a Public Housing Authority Resolution 034-2012 to:
1) Acknowledge the El Dorado County Public Housing Authority as a high performing agency exempt from the requirement to submit an annual Agency Plan update;
2) Approve a required annual amendment to the Public Housing Authority Administrative Plan for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program for submittal to the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
3) Authorize the Chair to sign the accompanying Public Housing Authority Civil Rights Certification; and
4) Recognize the contribution of the Public Housing Authority Participant Advisory Board in assisting with development of the Administrative Plan and amendments. (Est. Time: 15 Min.)
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: No change.
Reason for Recommendation: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires all Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to develop and maintain two plans for the operation and administration of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. The PHA Agency Plan addresses all aspects of the overall operation of the HCV Program, and the PHA Administrative Plan establishes policies that conform to HUD regulations.
El Dorado County Public Housing Authority Agency Plan:
Historically, HUD has required all PHAs to submit an updated Annual Agency Plan to provide the residents of the jurisdiction over which the PHA presides, with knowledge of the PHA’s long-term and short-term goals and objectives. The Plan identifies policies, rules and standards that govern program participation and management. Title VII of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, passed by the United States Congress on July 28, 2008, establishes certain exemptions to the annual submittal requirement under sections 2701 and 2702 of the Small Public Housing Authorities Paperwork Reduction ...
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