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Approve the revised Solano County Housing Authority Administrative Plan for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Solano County Housing Authority (SCHA) approve the revised SCHA Administrative Plan for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
SUMMARY:
The SCHA implements HUD's Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, also known as Section 8 housing, within the City of Dixon, City of Rio Vista, and the unincorporated areas of Solano County that provides rent subsidies on behalf of very low-income households (annual income below $46,250 for a household of four) so they can live in decent, safe and affordable housing. Implementation of the HCV Program by SCHA contributes an annual investment of approximately $2,050,000 into the local economy through rental subsidies on behalf of approximately 290 households.
HUD issues HCV Program regulations that housing authorities must follow, but also allows housing authorities to establish local policies through their Administrative Plan. The SCHA periodically updates the Administrative Plan as regulations and other circumstances change, as new programs are added or, when clarification of existing policy is needed. For example, SCHA previously modified its subsidy standard policy in the Administrative Plan based upon reductions in the amount of HCV reimbursement provided by HUD due to sequestration in 2013.
HUD has now increased funding for the HCV program as administered by SCHA, allowing for an increase in subsidies to participants. This increased funding is anticipated to continue. The SCHA Board is requested to approve updates to Chapter 5 of the SCHA Administrative Plan, included as Attachment A, which updates and increases the subsidy that the HCV Program p...
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