CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS

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.

RESTORE THE RAPIDS IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY RESTORE AQUATIC HABITAT VARIETY AND SUITABILITY FOR NATIVE GREAT LAKES FISH AND MUSSEL SPECIES AND ENHANCE RIVER ACCESS AND USE IN KENT COUNTY MICHIGAN

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.

LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL IN PRIVATELY-OWNED HOUSING

HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING DECENT HOUSING AND A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT, AND BY EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, PRINCIPALLY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. THE PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 1 OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, PUBLIC LAW 93-383, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. 5301 ET SEQ. THE CDBG PROGRAM COVERS FOUR DISTINCT PROGRAMS, EACH WITH THEIR OWN SET OF GOVERNING REGULATIONS: CDBG ENTITLEMENT, CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII, CDBG INSULAR AREAS, AND STATE CDBG. IN THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM, HUD AWARDS GRANTS TO ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITY GRANTEES TO CARRY OUT A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITIES DEVELOP THEIR OWN PROGRAMS AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. IN THE CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII PROGRAM, THREE COUNTIES QUALIFY: HAWAII, KAUAI, AND MAUI. THE FY 2004 APPROPRIATIONS ACT REQUIRED THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII TO DECIDE IF THE STATE WISHED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM BY JULY 31, 2004. THE STATE MADE THE DECISION NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. AS A RESULT OF THIS DECISION HUD'S HONOLULU FIELD OFFICE ADMINISTERS THE NON-ENTITLED GRANTS IN HAWAII. FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED USING A FORMULA BASED ON POPULATION, POVERTY, AND HOUSING OVERCROWDING, WITH THE POVERTY FACTOR CARRYING A DOUBLE WEIGHT. FOR THE CDBG INSULAR AREAS PROGRAM, HUD ANNUALLY ALLOCATES CDBG GRANTS TO FOUR DESIGNATED AREAS: AMERICAN SAMOA; GUAM; NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED IN PROPORTION TO THE POPULATIONS OF THE ELIGIBLE TERRITORIES. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY HUD'S FIELD OFFICES IN PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII. UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES PASS THROUGH CDBG GRANTS TO UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT. ANNUALLY, EACH STATE DEVELOPS FUNDING PRIORITIES AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS. NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS INCLUDE THOSE UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH DO NOT RECEIVE CDBG FUNDS DIRECTLY FROM HUD. GENERALLY, NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS ARE CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 50,000 (EXCEPT CITIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS), AND COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 200,000. CURRENT CDBG AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CDBG FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY; RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION; REHABILITATION OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES; CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES, STREETS, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, AND THE CONVERSION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR ELIGIBLE PURPOSES; PUBLIC SERVICES, WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS; ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO PROFIT-MOTIVATED BUSINESSES TO CARRY OUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION/RETENTION ACTIVITIES. EACH ACTIVITY MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROGRAM: BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS, PREVENTION OR ELIMINATION OF SLUMS OR BLIGHT, OR ADDRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS HAVING A PARTICULAR URGENCY BECAUSE EXISTING CONDITIONS POSE A SERIOUS AND IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH OR WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY FOR WHICH OTHER FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE. GENERALLY, THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ARE INELIGIBLE: ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS FOR THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL ACTIVITIES; CERTAIN INCOME PAYMENTS; CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING (WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS). UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES MAY USE $100,000 PLUS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE PERCENT OF ITS CDBG ALLOCATION. AMOUNTS EXPENDED ON ADMINISTRATION IN EXCESS OF $100,000 MUST BE MATCHED. STATES MAY EXPEND UP TO THREE PERCENT OF THEIR CDBG ALLOCATION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, THE TOTAL A STATE SPENDS ON BOTH ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENSES MAY NOT EXCEED $100,000 PLUS THREE PERCENT OF THE STATE'S ALLOCATION. CPD HAS DEVELOPED PROFILES THAT DISPLAY GRANTEE-REPORTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR SELECTED HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES. PROFILES FOR GRANTEES WILL VARY, AS GRANTEES HAVE FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING THE HOUSING, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THEY CARRY OUT WITH CDBG FUNDS. THE MOST RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE VIEWED WITHIN THE NATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORTS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/CDBG/CDBG-ACCOMPLISHMENT-REPORTS/; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CDBG PROGRAM REINFORCES SEVERAL IMPORTANT VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TAILORED TO THEIR OWN NEEDS AND PRIORITIES; AN EMPHASIS ON CONSOLIDATED PLANNING THAT EXPANDS AND STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS AMONG ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES AND SET-ASIDE FOR GRANTEES TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THESE PARTNERS. EACH CDBG GRANTEE’S EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE DESCRIBED AS GOALS IN THEIR CONSOLIDATED PLAN. THE MOST RECENT CONSOLIDATED PLANS CAN BE VIEWED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/REPORTS/#CONSOLIDATED-PLANS-ANNUAL-ACTION-PLANS-AND-CAPERS; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: OVER A 1, 2, OR 3-YEAR PERIOD, AS SELECTED BY THE GRANTEE, NOT LESS THAN 70 PERCENT OF CDBG FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. HUD DOES NOT PROVIDE CDBG ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT OR ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM, SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OFFICIALS TO FIND OUT HOW THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS MAY DIFFER FROM ONE GRANTEE TO ANOTHER. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTEE ADMINISTERS THE CDBG PROGRAM AND DETERMINES WHICH LOCAL PROJECTS RECEIVE FUNDING. ELIGIBLE GRANTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAS); OTHER METROPOLITAN CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 50,000; QUALIFIED URBAN COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 200,000 (EXCLUDING THE POPULATION OF ENTITLED CITIES); STATES AND INSULAR AREAS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IS FUNDED UNDER THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM. THE STATE OF HAWAII DOES NOT PARTICIPATE, AND HUD ALLOCATES THE STATE'S SHARE OF FUNDS TO THE THREE HAWAII NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES. THE STATES ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING DECENT HOUSING AND A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT, AND BY EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, PRINCIPALLY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. THE PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 1 OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, PUBLIC LAW 93-383, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. 5301 ET SEQ. THE CDBG PROGRAM COVERS FOUR DISTINCT PROGRAMS, EACH WITH THEIR OWN SET OF GOVERNING REGULATIONS: CDBG ENTITLEMENT, CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII, CDBG INSULAR AREAS, AND STATE CDBG. IN THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM, HUD AWARDS GRANTS TO ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITY GRANTEES TO CARRY OUT A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITIES DEVELOP THEIR OWN PROGRAMS AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. IN THE CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII PROGRAM, THREE COUNTIES QUALIFY: HAWAII, KAUAI, AND MAUI. THE FY 2004 APPROPRIATIONS ACT REQUIRED THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII TO DECIDE IF THE STATE WISHED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM BY JULY 31, 2004. THE STATE MADE THE DECISION NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. AS A RESULT OF THIS DECISION HUD'S HONOLULU FIELD OFFICE ADMINISTERS THE NON-ENTITLED GRANTS IN HAWAII. FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED USING A FORMULA BASED ON POPULATION, POVERTY, AND HOUSING OVERCROWDING, WITH THE POVERTY FACTOR CARRYING A DOUBLE WEIGHT. FOR THE CDBG INSULAR AREAS PROGRAM, HUD ANNUALLY ALLOCATES CDBG GRANTS TO FOUR DESIGNATED AREAS: AMERICAN SAMOA; GUAM; NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED IN PROPORTION TO THE POPULATIONS OF THE ELIGIBLE TERRITORIES. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY HUD'S FIELD OFFICES IN PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII. UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES PASS THROUGH CDBG GRANTS TO UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT. ANNUALLY, EACH STATE DEVELOPS FUNDING PRIORITIES AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS. NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS INCLUDE THOSE UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH DO NOT RECEIVE CDBG FUNDS DIRECTLY FROM HUD. GENERALLY, NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS ARE CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 50,000 (EXCEPT CITIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS), AND COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 200,000. CURRENT CDBG AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CDBG FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY; RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION; REHABILITATION OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES; CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES, STREETS, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, AND THE CONVERSION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR ELIGIBLE PURPOSES; PUBLIC SERVICES, WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS; ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO PROFIT-MOTIVATED BUSINESSES TO CARRY OUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION/RETENTION ACTIVITIES. EACH ACTIVITY MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROGRAM: BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS, PREVENTION OR ELIMINATION OF SLUMS OR BLIGHT, OR ADDRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS HAVING A PARTICULAR URGENCY BECAUSE EXISTING CONDITIONS POSE A SERIOUS AND IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH OR WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY FOR WHICH OTHER FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE. GENERALLY, THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ARE INELIGIBLE: ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS FOR THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL ACTIVITIES; CERTAIN INCOME PAYMENTS; CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING (WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS). UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES MAY USE $100,000 PLUS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE PERCENT OF ITS CDBG ALLOCATION. AMOUNTS EXPENDED ON ADMINISTRATION IN EXCESS OF $100,000 MUST BE MATCHED. STATES MAY EXPEND UP TO THREE PERCENT OF THEIR CDBG ALLOCATION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, THE TOTAL A STATE SPENDS ON BOTH ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENSES MAY NOT EXCEED $100,000 PLUS THREE PERCENT OF THE STATE'S ALLOCATION. CPD HAS DEVELOPED PROFILES THAT DISPLAY GRANTEE-REPORTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR SELECTED HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES. PROFILES FOR GRANTEES WILL VARY, AS GRANTEES HAVE FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING THE HOUSING, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THEY CARRY OUT WITH CDBG FUNDS. THE MOST RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE VIEWED WITHIN THE NATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORTS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/CDBG/CDBG-ACCOMPLISHMENT-REPORTS/; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CDBG PROGRAM REINFORCES SEVERAL IMPORTANT VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TAILORED TO THEIR OWN NEEDS AND PRIORITIES; AN EMPHASIS ON CONSOLIDATED PLANNING THAT EXPANDS AND STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS AMONG ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES AND SET-ASIDE FOR GRANTEES TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THESE PARTNERS. EACH CDBG GRANTEE’S EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE DESCRIBED AS GOALS IN THEIR CONSOLIDATED PLAN. THE MOST RECENT CONSOLIDATED PLANS CAN BE VIEWED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/REPORTS/#CONSOLIDATED-PLANS-ANNUAL-ACTION-PLANS-AND-CAPERS; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: OVER A 1, 2, OR 3-YEAR PERIOD, AS SELECTED BY THE GRANTEE, NOT LESS THAN 70 PERCENT OF CDBG FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. HUD DOES NOT PROVIDE CDBG ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT OR ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM, SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OFFICIALS TO FIND OUT HOW THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS MAY DIFFER FROM ONE GRANTEE TO ANOTHER. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTEE ADMINISTERS THE CDBG PROGRAM AND DETERMINES WHICH LOCAL PROJECTS RECEIVE FUNDING. ELIGIBLE GRANTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAS); OTHER METROPOLITAN CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 50,000; QUALIFIED URBAN COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 200,000 (EXCLUDING THE POPULATION OF ENTITLED CITIES); STATES AND INSULAR AREAS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IS FUNDED UNDER THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM. THE STATE OF HAWAII DOES NOT PARTICIPATE, AND HUD ALLOCATES THE STATE'S SHARE OF FUNDS TO THE THREE HAWAII NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES. THE STATES ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING DECENT HOUSING AND A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT, AND BY EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, PRINCIPALLY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. THE PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 1 OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, PUBLIC LAW 93-383, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. 5301 ET SEQ. THE CDBG PROGRAM COVERS FOUR DISTINCT PROGRAMS, EACH WITH THEIR OWN SET OF GOVERNING REGULATIONS: CDBG ENTITLEMENT, CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII, CDBG INSULAR AREAS, AND STATE CDBG. IN THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM, HUD AWARDS GRANTS TO ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITY GRANTEES TO CARRY OUT A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITIES DEVELOP THEIR OWN PROGRAMS AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. IN THE CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII PROGRAM, THREE COUNTIES QUALIFY: HAWAII, KAUAI, AND MAUI. THE FY 2004 APPROPRIATIONS ACT REQUIRED THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII TO DECIDE IF THE STATE WISHED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM BY JULY 31, 2004. THE STATE MADE THE DECISION NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. AS A RESULT OF THIS DECISION HUD'S HONOLULU FIELD OFFICE ADMINISTERS THE NON-ENTITLED GRANTS IN HAWAII. FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED USING A FORMULA BASED ON POPULATION, POVERTY, AND HOUSING OVERCROWDING, WITH THE POVERTY FACTOR CARRYING A DOUBLE WEIGHT. FOR THE CDBG INSULAR AREAS PROGRAM, HUD ANNUALLY ALLOCATES CDBG GRANTS TO FOUR DESIGNATED AREAS: AMERICAN SAMOA; GUAM; NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED IN PROPORTION TO THE POPULATIONS OF THE ELIGIBLE TERRITORIES. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY HUD'S FIELD OFFICES IN PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII. UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES PASS THROUGH CDBG GRANTS TO UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT. ANNUALLY, EACH STATE DEVELOPS FUNDING PRIORITIES AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS. NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS INCLUDE THOSE UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH DO NOT RECEIVE CDBG FUNDS DIRECTLY FROM HUD. GENERALLY, NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS ARE CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 50,000 (EXCEPT CITIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS), AND COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 200,000. CURRENT CDBG AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CDBG FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY; RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION; REHABILITATION OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES; CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES, STREETS, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, AND THE CONVERSION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR ELIGIBLE PURPOSES; PUBLIC SERVICES, WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS; ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO PROFIT-MOTIVATED BUSINESSES TO CARRY OUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION/RETENTION ACTIVITIES. EACH ACTIVITY MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROGRAM: BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS, PREVENTION OR ELIMINATION OF SLUMS OR BLIGHT, OR ADDRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS HAVING A PARTICULAR URGENCY BECAUSE EXISTING CONDITIONS POSE A SERIOUS AND IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH OR WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY FOR WHICH OTHER FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE. GENERALLY, THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ARE INELIGIBLE: ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS FOR THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL ACTIVITIES; CERTAIN INCOME PAYMENTS; CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING (WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS). UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES MAY USE $100,000 PLUS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE PERCENT OF ITS CDBG ALLOCATION. AMOUNTS EXPENDED ON ADMINISTRATION IN EXCESS OF $100,000 MUST BE MATCHED. STATES MAY EXPEND UP TO THREE PERCENT OF THEIR CDBG ALLOCATION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, THE TOTAL A STATE SPENDS ON BOTH ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENSES MAY NOT EXCEED $100,000 PLUS THREE PERCENT OF THE STATE'S ALLOCATION. CPD HAS DEVELOPED PROFILES THAT DISPLAY GRANTEE-REPORTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR SELECTED HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES. PROFILES FOR GRANTEES WILL VARY, AS GRANTEES HAVE FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING THE HOUSING, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THEY CARRY OUT WITH CDBG FUNDS. THE MOST RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE VIEWED WITHIN THE NATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORTS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/CDBG/CDBG-ACCOMPLISHMENT-REPORTS/; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CDBG PROGRAM REINFORCES SEVERAL IMPORTANT VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TAILORED TO THEIR OWN NEEDS AND PRIORITIES; AN EMPHASIS ON CONSOLIDATED PLANNING THAT EXPANDS AND STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS AMONG ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES AND SET-ASIDE FOR GRANTEES TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THESE PARTNERS. EACH CDBG GRANTEE’S EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE DESCRIBED AS GOALS IN THEIR CONSOLIDATED PLAN. THE MOST RECENT CONSOLIDATED PLANS CAN BE VIEWED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/REPORTS/#CONSOLIDATED-PLANS-ANNUAL-ACTION-PLANS-AND-CAPERS; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: OVER A 1, 2, OR 3-YEAR PERIOD, AS SELECTED BY THE GRANTEE, NOT LESS THAN 70 PERCENT OF CDBG FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. HUD DOES NOT PROVIDE CDBG ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT OR ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM, SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OFFICIALS TO FIND OUT HOW THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS MAY DIFFER FROM ONE GRANTEE TO ANOTHER. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTEE ADMINISTERS THE CDBG PROGRAM AND DETERMINES WHICH LOCAL PROJECTS RECEIVE FUNDING. ELIGIBLE GRANTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAS); OTHER METROPOLITAN CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 50,000; QUALIFIED URBAN COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 200,000 (EXCLUDING THE POPULATION OF ENTITLED CITIES); STATES AND INSULAR AREAS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IS FUNDED UNDER THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM. THE STATE OF HAWAII DOES NOT PARTICIPATE, AND HUD ALLOCATES THE STATE'S SHARE OF FUNDS TO THE THREE HAWAII NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES. THE STATES ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER)

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.

STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER)

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 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) PROVIDES NEED-BASED FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE USED TO FUND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BUILDING, BUYING, AND/OR REHABILITATING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR RENT OR HOMEOWNERSHIP OR PROVIDING DIRECT RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE. THE HOME PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1990 THROUGH TITLE II OF THE CRANSTON-GONZALEZ NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT (NAHA). SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE HOME PROGRAM HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN $39 BILLION TO CREATE OVER 1,350,000 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PROVIDE TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO MORE THAN 375,000 HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. HOME FUNDS ARE APPROPRIATED ANNUALLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD), WHICH IN TURN DISTRIBUTES THE FUNDS TO STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT QUALIFY AS PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS. FORTY PERCENT OF HOME FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED TO STATES AND 60 PERCENT ARE ALLOCATED TO LOCALITIES. CURRENT HOME AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HOME FUNDS ARE USED TO FINANCE A WIDE VARIETY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING REHABILITATION OF OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING; ASSISTANCE TO HOMEBUYERS; ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION, OR CONSTRUCTION OF RENTAL HOUSING; AND TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE. PROJECTS THAT USE HOME FUNDING MUST MEET CERTAIN INCOME TARGETING AND AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENTS. HOME ASSISTED HOUSING MUST ALSO MEET CERTAIN DEFINITIONS OF AFFORDABILITY AND MUST CONTINUE TO REMAIN AFFORDABLE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS FOR 5, 10, 15, OR 20 YEARS DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF ACTIVITY FOR WHICH FUNDS ARE USED AND THE AMOUNT OF HOME FUNDING CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROJECT. PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS (PJS) CAN UNDERTAKE HOME PROJECTS DIRECTLY OR PROVIDE HOME FUNDS TO DEVELOPERS OR OWNERS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR OTHER PARTNERS. HOME FUNDS ARE TYPICALLY PROVIDED AS GRANTS, VARIOUS TYPES OF LOANS, LOAN GUARANTEES TO LENDING ORGANIZATIONS, INTEREST RATE SUBSIDIES, OR EQUITY INVESTMENTS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: BASED ON THE PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED IN A FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND ANNUAL ACTION PLAN SUBMITTED TO HUD, PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS USE HOME FUNDS TO ACQUIRE OWNER OR RENTER OCCUPIED HOUSING IN STANDARD CONDITION TO BE OCCUPIED BY LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS; NEWLY CONSTRUCT OR REHABILITATE AFFORDABLE RENTAL OR OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING, PROVIDE HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOMEBUYERS, AND/OR PROVIDE TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. BY STATUTE, EACH PARTICIPATING JURISDICTION MUST RESERVE AT LEAST 15 PERCENT OF ITS HOME FUNDING FOR PROJECTS OWNED, DEVELOPED, OR SPONSORED BY COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS (CHDOS). ADDITIONALLY, A PARTICIPATING JURISDICTION MAY USE UP TO 10 PERCENT OF ITS HOME ALLOCATION FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. THE QUANTIFIABLE RESULTS OF THIS PROGRAM CHANGE ON A CONSTANT BASIS. HOWEVER, THEY CAN BE TRACKED VIA THE HOME NATIONAL PRODUCTION REPORT. THIS MONTHLY CUMULATIVE SUMMARY REPORT OF HOME DATA BY FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FY) INCLUDES: ALLOCATIONS, COMMITMENTS, DISBURSEMENTS, LEVERAGING RATIOS, LOW-INCOME BENEFIT, COMMITTED FUNDS BY ACTIVITY TYPE, AND HOME COST PER UNIT BY TENURE AND ACTIVITY TYPE. THE MONTHLY REPORT CAN BE REVIEWED AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/HOME/HOME-NATIONAL-PRODUCTION-REPORTS/; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ALL HOME ASSISTED HOUSING UNITS MUST BENEFIT HOUSEHOLDS WITH INCOMES AT OR BELOW 80 PERCENT OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME. ADDITIONALLY, 90 PERCENT OF OCCUPANTS OF HOME ASSISTED RENTAL UNITS AND HOUSEHOLDS THAT RECEIVE TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE MUST HAVE INCOMES AT OR BELOW 60 PERCENT OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME. HOME FUNDS ARE OFTEN USED TO ASSIST PERSONS OR HOUSEHOLDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM

61ST DISTRICT COURT TREATMENT COURT EXPANSION PROGRAM II - THE 61ST DISTRICT COURT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY OPERATING ITS PROBLEM-SOLVING COURTS IN KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND SEEKS TO EXPAND ITS OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE OFFENSES IN ADDITION TO ANY UNDERLYING DRUG CHARGE AS WELL AS INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS SERVED PER YEAR. THE POTENTIAL TO IDENTIFY THOSE IN NEED OF SERVICES BY IDENTIFYING OTHER CHARGES LIKELY ASSOCIATED WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE IS A PARTICIPANT POOL THAT HAS NOT BEEN EXPLORED. DRUG CASES CONTINUE TO WREAK HAVOC ON OUR COMMUNITY DUE TO THE UNRELENTING OPIOID EPIDEMIC. THE PROPOSED 61ST DISTRICT COURT DRUG COURT EXPANSION PROGRAM TARGETS HIGH-RISK, NON-VIOLENT, ADULT FELONY, AND MISDEMEANOR OFFENDERS WITHIN KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN, WHO HAVE DRUG ABUSE DEPENDENCY OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. THE COURT ACCEPTS ANY QUALIFYING KENT COUNTY RESIDENT AND PERSONS WHO COMMIT CRIMES IN KENT COUNTY. PROPOSED STRATEGIC ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDE EXPANDING CRITERIA TO INCLUDE OFFENSES SUCH AS RETAIL FRAUD AND PROPERTY CRIMES, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF OFFENDERS SERVED, AND ADDRESSING DIVERSITY AND DISPARATE OUTCOMES BY IDENTIFYING WHICH POPULATIONS ARE MOST IN NEED OF SERVICES. THE GOALS INCLUDE INCREASING OUR CURRENT ENROLLMENT FROM 40 TO A MINIMUM OF 60 HIGH-RISK OFFENDERS PER YEAR FOR A TOTAL OF 300 OVER FIVE YEARS, WHICH IS AN INCREASE OF 100 FROM THE PREVIOUS GRANT CYCLE; EXPANDING TREATMENT SERVICES BY ESTABLISHING NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH RECOVERY HOUSING SERVICES; AND FOCUSING ON DETERMINING AND ADDRESSING ANY RACIAL OR ETHNIC DISPARITIES. SOME SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES INCLUDE OBTAINING A COMMITMENT FROM THE COUNTY PROSECUTOR TO EXPAND THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE OFFENSES, PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO A MINIMUM OF 5% OF RECIPIENTS, REVIEW DATA TO EXAMINE AND ELIMINATE DISPARATE EFFECTS, AND ENSURE A MINIMUM OF 25% OF PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR LICENSE REINSTATEMENT OBTAIN INTERLOCK IGNITION DEVICES. THE DRUG COURT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED AROUND THE 10 KEY COMPONENTS OF DRUG COURT. THE 61ST DISTRICT COURT PROVIDES JUDICIAL REVIEW AND CASE MANAGEMENT WHILE COMMUNITY AGENCIES PROVIDE TREATMENT AND WRAP-AROUND/RECOVERY SERVICES. KEY COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDE NETWORK180 (COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH FOR KENT COUNTY), CATHERINE VANDEWEGE, AND KYLE HINTON. NETWORK 180 HAS ACCESS TO APPROXIMATELY 123 OTHER AGENCIES, WITH ABOUT HALF RELATED TO RECOVERY SERVICES. THE PROGRAM IS ALSO DESIGNED IN DIRECT RELATION TO THE “QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FOR DRUG COURTS: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES,” ENDORSED AND SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL DRUG COURT INSTITUTE (NDCI) AND RECOGNIZED NATIONWIDE AS THE MOST EFFECTIVE APPROACH FOR SPECIALTY COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINAL OFFENDERS. IN ADDITION TO ANNUAL PERFORMANCE/PROGRESS REPORTS, THE COURT INTENDS TO CONDUCT A PROGRAM ASSESSMENT IN YEARS THREE AND FIVE TO DETERMINE PARTICIPANT CHANGE OVER TIME AND TO DEMONSTRATE THE EXTENT TO WHICH ANY CHANGE IN RECIDIVISM OUTCOMES IS DUE TO DRUG COURT PROGRAMMING. ALL MEMBERS OF THE DRUG COURT TEAM ENGAGE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES.

PURPOSE: THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) PROVIDES NEED-BASED FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE USED TO FUND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BUILDING, BUYING, AND/OR REHABILITATING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR RENT OR HOMEOWNERSHIP OR PROVIDING DIRECT RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE. THE HOME PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1990 THROUGH TITLE II OF THE CRANSTON-GONZALEZ NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT (NAHA). SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE HOME PROGRAM HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN $41BILLION TO CREATE OVER 1,388,000 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PROVIDE TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO MORE THAN 422,000 HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. HOME FUNDS ARE APPROPRIATED ANNUALLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD), WHICH IN TURN DISTRIBUTES THE FUNDS TO STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT QUALIFY AS PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS. FORTY PERCENT OF HOME FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED TO STATES AND 60 PERCENT ARE ALLOCATED TO LOCALITIES. CURRENT HOME AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HOME FUNDS ARE USED TO FINANCE A WIDE VARIETY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING REHABILITATION OF OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING; ASSISTANCE TO HOMEBUYERS; ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION, OR CONSTRUCTION OF RENTAL HOUSING; AND TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE. PROJECTS THAT USE HOME FUNDING MUST MEET CERTAIN INCOME TARGETING AND AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENTS. HOME ASSISTED HOUSING MUST ALSO MEET CERTAIN DEFINITIONS OF AFFORDABILITY AND MUST CONTINUE TO REMAIN AFFORDABLE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS FOR 5, 10, 15, OR 20 YEARS DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF ACTIVITY FOR WHICH FUNDS ARE USED AND THE AMOUNT OF HOME FUNDING CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROJECT. PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS (PJS) CAN UNDERTAKE HOME PROJECTS DIRECTLY OR PROVIDE HOME FUNDS TO DEVELOPERS OR OWNERS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR OTHER PARTNERS. HOME FUNDS ARE TYPICALLY PROVIDED AS GRANTS, VARIOUS TYPES OF LOANS, LOAN GUARANTEES TO LENDING ORGANIZATIONS, INTEREST RATE SUBSIDIES, OR EQUITY INVESTMENTS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: BASED ON THE PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED IN A FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND ANNUAL ACTION PLAN SUBMITTED TO HUD, PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS USE HOME FUNDS TO ACQUIRE OWNER OR RENTER OCCUPIED HOUSING IN STANDARD CONDITION TO BE OCCUPIED BY LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS; NEWLY CONSTRUCT OR REHABILITATE AFFORDABLE RENTAL OR OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING, PROVIDE HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOMEBUYERS, AND/OR PROVIDE TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. BY STATUTE, EACH PARTICIPATING JURISDICTION MUST RESERVE AT LEAST 15 PERCENT OF ITS HOME FUNDING FOR PROJECTS OWNED, DEVELOPED, OR SPONSORED BY COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS (CHDOS). ADDITIONALLY, A PARTICIPATING JURISDICTION MAY USE UP TO 10 PERCENT OF ITS HOME ALLOCATION FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. THE QUANTIFIABLE RESULTS OF THIS PROGRAM CHANGE ON A CONSTANT BASIS. HOWEVER, THEY CAN BE TRACKED VIA THE HOME NATIONAL PRODUCTION REPORT. THIS MONTHLY CUMULATIVE SUMMARY REPORT OF HOME DATA BY FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FY) INCLUDES: ALLOCATIONS, COMMITMENTS, DISBURSEMENTS, LEVERAGING RATIOS, LOW-INCOME BENEFIT, COMMITTED FUNDS BY ACTIVITY TYPE, AND HOME COST PER UNIT BY TENURE AND ACTIVITY TYPE. THE MONTHLY REPORT CAN BE REVIEWED AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/HOME/HOME-NATIONAL-PRODUCTION-REPORTS/; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ALL HOME ASSISTED HOUSING UNITS MUST BENEFIT HOUSEHOLDS WITH INCOMES AT OR BELOW 80 PERCENT OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME. ADDITIONALLY, 90 PERCENT OF OCCUPANTS OF HOME ASSISTED RENTAL UNITS AND HOUSEHOLDS THAT RECEIVE TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE MUST HAVE INCOMES AT OR BELOW 60 PERCENT OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME. HOME FUNDS ARE OFTEN USED TO ASSIST PERSONS OR HOUSEHOLDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) PROVIDES NEED-BASED FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE USED TO FUND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BUILDING, BUYING, AND/OR REHABILITATING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR RENT OR HOMEOWNERSHIP OR PROVIDING DIRECT RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE. THE HOME PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1990 THROUGH TITLE II OF THE CRANSTON-GONZALEZ NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT (NAHA). SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE HOME PROGRAM HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN $40 BILLION TO CREATE OVER 1,374,000 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PROVIDE TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO MORE THAN 405,000 HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. HOME FUNDS ARE APPROPRIATED ANNUALLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD), WHICH IN TURN DISTRIBUTES THE FUNDS TO STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT QUALIFY AS PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS. FORTY PERCENT OF HOME FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED TO STATES AND 60 PERCENT ARE ALLOCATED TO LOCALITIES. CURRENT HOME AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HOME FUNDS ARE USED TO FINANCE A WIDE VARIETY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING REHABILITATION OF OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING; ASSISTANCE TO HOMEBUYERS; ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION, OR CONSTRUCTION OF RENTAL HOUSING; AND TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE. PROJECTS THAT USE HOME FUNDING MUST MEET CERTAIN INCOME TARGETING AND AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENTS. HOME ASSISTED HOUSING MUST ALSO MEET CERTAIN DEFINITIONS OF AFFORDABILITY AND MUST CONTINUE TO REMAIN AFFORDABLE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS FOR 5, 10, 15, OR 20 YEARS DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF ACTIVITY FOR WHICH FUNDS ARE USED AND THE AMOUNT OF HOME FUNDING CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROJECT. PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS (PJS) CAN UNDERTAKE HOME PROJECTS DIRECTLY OR PROVIDE HOME FUNDS TO DEVELOPERS OR OWNERS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR OTHER PARTNERS. HOME FUNDS ARE TYPICALLY PROVIDED AS GRANTS, VARIOUS TYPES OF LOANS, LOAN GUARANTEES TO LENDING ORGANIZATIONS, INTEREST RATE SUBSIDIES, OR EQUITY INVESTMENTS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: BASED ON THE PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED IN A FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND ANNUAL ACTION PLAN SUBMITTED TO HUD, PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS USE HOME FUNDS TO ACQUIRE OWNER OR RENTER OCCUPIED HOUSING IN STANDARD CONDITION TO BE OCCUPIED BY LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS; NEWLY CONSTRUCT OR REHABILITATE AFFORDABLE RENTAL OR OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING, PROVIDE HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOMEBUYERS, AND/OR PROVIDE TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. BY STATUTE, EACH PARTICIPATING JURISDICTION MUST RESERVE AT LEAST 15 PERCENT OF ITS HOME FUNDING FOR PROJECTS OWNED, DEVELOPED, OR SPONSORED BY COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS (CHDOS). ADDITIONALLY, A PARTICIPATING JURISDICTION MAY USE UP TO 10 PERCENT OF ITS HOME ALLOCATION FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. THE QUANTIFIABLE RESULTS OF THIS PROGRAM CHANGE ON A CONSTANT BASIS. HOWEVER, THEY CAN BE TRACKED VIA THE HOME NATIONAL PRODUCTION REPORT. THIS MONTHLY CUMULATIVE SUMMARY REPORT OF HOME DATA BY FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FY) INCLUDES: ALLOCATIONS, COMMITMENTS, DISBURSEMENTS, LEVERAGING RATIOS, LOW-INCOME BENEFIT, COMMITTED FUNDS BY ACTIVITY TYPE, AND HOME COST PER UNIT BY TENURE AND ACTIVITY TYPE. THE MONTHLY REPORT CAN BE REVIEWED AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/HOME/HOME-NATIONAL-PRODUCTION-REPORTS/; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ALL HOME ASSISTED HOUSING UNITS MUST BENEFIT HOUSEHOLDS WITH INCOMES AT OR BELOW 80 PERCENT OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME. ADDITIONALLY, 90 PERCENT OF OCCUPANTS OF HOME ASSISTED RENTAL UNITS AND HOUSEHOLDS THAT RECEIVE TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE MUST HAVE INCOMES AT OR BELOW 60 PERCENT OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME. HOME FUNDS ARE OFTEN USED TO ASSIST PERSONS OR HOUSEHOLDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.; 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 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 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 EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHERS (EHV) ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) ACT OF 2021 (PUBLIC LAW NO: 117-2). THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) SELECTED OVER 600 PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY (PHA) TO RECEIVE EHVS BASED ON THE ALLOCATION FORMULA AND WILL ADMINISTER THESE VOUCHERS FOR 10 YEARS. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE EHVS IS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE THROUGH PARTICIPATING PHAS IN AREAS WHERE THE EHV’S ELIGIBLE POPULATIONS HAVE THE GREATEST NEED, WHILE ALSO CONSIDERING PHA CAPACITY AND THE REQUIREMENT TO ENSURE GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY, INCLUDING RURAL AREAS. CURRENT LEASING DATA FOR EHV PHAS IS UPDATED DAILY AND AVAILABLE ON THE EHV DASHBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/EHV/DASHBOARD; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) TO ADMINISTER THE VOUCHER PROGRAM. 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.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: HUD EXPECTS TO PROVIDE HOUSING ASSISTANCE BETWEEN 60,000 - 70,000 PARTICIPANTS AS DESCRIBED IN THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES SECTION. SECTION 3202 OF THE ARP APPROPRIATES $5 BILLION, WHERE $4.8 BILLION WAS EARMARKED FOR NEW INCREMENTAL EHVS, THE RENEWAL OF THOSE EHVS, AND FEES FOR THE COST OF ADMINISTERING THE EHVS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE EXPENSES DEFINED BY PIH NOTICE TO PREVENT, PREPARE, AND RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS TO FACILITATE THE LEASING OF THE EMERGENCY VOUCHERS, SUCH AS SECURITY DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE AND OTHER COSTS RELATED TO RETENTION AND SUPPORT OF PARTICIPATING OWNERS. EHV UTILIZATION IS BASED ON THE EHV LEASING DATA AS REPORTED IN HUD’S INVENTORY MANAGEMENT/PUBLIC HOUSING INFORMATION CENTER (IMS/PIC) SYSTEM. HUD WILL BEGIN USING THE IMS/PIC DATA FOR EHV REALLOCATION PURPOSES 30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE ISSUANCE OF THIS NOTICE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ELIGIBILITY FOR THESE ARP EHVS IS LIMITED TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE (1) HOMELESS; (2) AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS; (3) FLEEING, OR ATTEMPTING TO FLEE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING OR HUMAN TRAFFICKING; OR (4) RECENTLY HOMELESS AND FOR WHOM PROVIDING RENTAL ASSISTANCE WILL PREVENT THE FAMILY’S HOMELESSNESS OR HAVING HIGH RISK OF HOUSING INSTABILITY. ARP REQUIRES THAT HUD ALLOCATE EHVS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A FORMULA THAT INCLUDES PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY CAPACITY AND ENSURES GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY, INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO RURAL AREAS. AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, A PHA MAY NOT REISSUE THE EHV WHEN ASSISTANCE FOR A PARTICIPATING FAMILY ENDS (I.E., THE FAMILY LEAVES THE PROGRAM FOR ANY REASON).; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

THE GRANTS TO IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING GRANT PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 10461-10465 AND IMPLEMENTED THROUGH REGULATIONS AT 28 C.F.R. PART 90, SUBPART D. THE PROGRAM FOSTERS VICTIM SAFETY AND OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY IN CASES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING BY ENCOURAGING STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AND COURTS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND SHARE IDEAS THAT WILL RESULT IN EFFECTIVELY RESPONDING TO THESE CRIMES. AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THIS PROGRAM IS THE DEVELOPMENT, REVITALIZATION, OR ENHANCEMENT OF A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES, VICTIM SERVICES PROVIDERS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. GRANTS TO IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE (ICJR) PROJECT BY CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SAFE HAVEN MINISTRIES AND YWCA OF WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN, IMPLEMENTED IN CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ADDRESSES ICJR PURPOSE AREA: 22. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TO: 1) SUPPORT FOR A SYSTEMS-BASED ADVOCATE FOR THE GRAND RAPIDS POLICE DEPARTMENT (GRPD) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HIGH-RISK TEAM; 2) SUPPORT FOR A BILINGUAL CRISIS ADVOCATE POSITION FOR SAFE HAVEN MINISTRIES AND A CRISIS ADVOCATE YWCA; 3) SUPPORT FOR TRAINING, INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS, SHARED TECHNOLOGY ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND TRAUMA; AND 4) CREATION OF PRODUCTS AND DELIVERABLES, INCLUDING A MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING, A LETHALITY ASSESSMENT SCREENING TOOL, A POLICY DOCUMENT, A TRAINING PRESENTATION, A SURVIVOR-DEVELOPED INFORMATION PACKET, AN OUTCOME SURVEY, AND A DATA COLLECTION TOOL.

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 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.

PURPOSE: THE EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) TO MAKE GRANTS TO STATES, UNITS OF GENERAL-PURPOSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND TERRITORIES FOR THE REHABILITATION OR CONVERSION OF BUILDINGS FOR USE AS EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS, FOR THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES RELATED TO OPERATING EMERGENCY SHELTERS, FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES RELATED TO EMERGENCY SHELTERS AND STREET OUTREACH FOR THE HOMELESS, AND FOR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING ASSISTANCE. THE ESG PROGRAM IS A FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO QUICKLY REGAIN PERMANENT HOUSING STABILITY AFTER EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR A HOUSING CRISIS. CURRENT ESG AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/BUDGET/FY23; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ESG FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: STREET OUTREACH, EMERGENCY SHELTER, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, RAPID RE-HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AND HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (HMIS). FUNDS CAN ALSO BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES. THE FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS AND THE ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES THAT MAY BE FUNDED UNDER EACH ARE SET FORTH IN 24 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) 576.101 THROUGH 576.107.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: WITH ESG PROGRAM FUNDING, COMMUNITIES CAN ENGAGE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING ON THE STREET, IMPROVE THE NUMBER AND QUALITY OF EMERGENCY SHELTERS FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES, SUPPORT THE OPERATION OF EMERGENCY SHELTERS, PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO SHELTER RESIDENTS, RAPIDLY WORK TO REHOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND PREVENT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FROM BECOMING HOMELESS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS OF THE ESG FUNDS GENERALLY CONSIST OF METROPOLITAN CITIES, URBAN COUNTIES, TERRITORIES, AND STATES, AS DEFINED IN 24 CFR 576.2. THE MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ESG BENEFICIARIES ARE AS FOLLOWS: FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES RELATED TO STREET OUTREACH, BENEFICIARIES MUST MEET THE CRITERIA UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) (I) OF THE “HOMELESS” DEFINITION UNDER 576.2. FOR EMERGENCY SHELTER, BENEFICIARIES MUST MEET THE “HOMELESS” DEFINITION IN 24 CFR 576.2. FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES RELATED TO EMERGENCY SHELTER, BENEFICIARIES MUST BE “HOMELESS” AND STAYING IN AN EMERGENCY SHELTER (WHICH COULD INCLUDE A DAY SHELTER). FOR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION ASSISTANCE, BENEFICIARIES MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN 24 CFR 576.103PAR. FOR RAPID RE-HOUSING ASSISTANCE, BENEFICIARIES MUST MEET REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN 24 CFR 576.104. FURTHER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA MAY BE ESTABLISHED AT THE LOCAL LEVEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH 24 CFR 576.400(E).; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) TO MAKE GRANTS TO STATES, UNITS OF GENERAL-PURPOSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND TERRITORIES FOR THE REHABILITATION OR CONVERSION OF BUILDINGS FOR USE AS EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS, FOR THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES RELATED TO OPERATING EMERGENCY SHELTERS, FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES RELATED TO EMERGENCY SHELTERS AND STREET OUTREACH FOR THE HOMELESS, AND FOR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING ASSISTANCE. THE ESG PROGRAM IS A FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO QUICKLY REGAIN PERMANENT HOUSING STABILITY AFTER EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR A HOUSING CRISIS. CURRENT ESG AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/BUDGET/FY23; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ESG FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: STREET OUTREACH, EMERGENCY SHELTER, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, RAPID RE-HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AND HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (HMIS). FUNDS CAN ALSO BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES. THE FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS AND THE ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES THAT MAY BE FUNDED UNDER EACH ARE SET FORTH IN 24 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) 576.101 THROUGH 576.107.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: WITH ESG PROGRAM FUNDING, COMMUNITIES CAN ENGAGE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING ON THE STREET, IMPROVE THE NUMBER AND QUALITY OF EMERGENCY SHELTERS FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES, SUPPORT THE OPERATION OF EMERGENCY SHELTERS, PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO SHELTER RESIDENTS, RAPIDLY WORK TO REHOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND PREVENT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FROM BECOMING HOMELESS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS OF THE ESG FUNDS GENERALLY CONSIST OF METROPOLITAN CITIES, URBAN COUNTIES, TERRITORIES, AND STATES, AS DEFINED IN 24 CFR 576.2. THE MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ESG BENEFICIARIES ARE AS FOLLOWS: FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES RELATED TO STREET OUTREACH, BENEFICIARIES MUST MEET THE CRITERIA UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) (I) OF THE “HOMELESS” DEFINITION UNDER 576.2. FOR EMERGENCY SHELTER, BENEFICIARIES MUST MEET THE “HOMELESS” DEFINITION IN 24 CFR 576.2. FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES RELATED TO EMERGENCY SHELTER, BENEFICIARIES MUST BE “HOMELESS” AND STAYING IN AN EMERGENCY SHELTER (WHICH COULD INCLUDE A DAY SHELTER). FOR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION ASSISTANCE, BENEFICIARIES MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN 24 CFR 576.103PAR. FOR RAPID RE-HOUSING ASSISTANCE, BENEFICIARIES MUST MEET REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN 24 CFR 576.104. FURTHER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA MAY BE ESTABLISHED AT THE LOCAL LEVEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH 24 CFR 576.400(E).; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHERS (EHV) ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) ACT OF 2021 (PUBLIC LAW NO: 117-2). THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) SELECTED OVER 600 PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY (PHA) TO RECEIVE EHVS BASED ON THE ALLOCATION FORMULA AND WILL ADMINISTER THESE VOUCHERS FOR 10 YEARS. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE EHVS IS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE THROUGH PARTICIPATING PHAS IN AREAS WHERE THE EHV’S ELIGIBLE POPULATIONS HAVE THE GREATEST NEED, WHILE ALSO CONSIDERING PHA CAPACITY AND THE REQUIREMENT TO ENSURE GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY, INCLUDING RURAL AREAS. CURRENT LEASING DATA FOR EHV PHAS IS UPDATED DAILY AND AVAILABLE ON THE EHV DASHBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/EHV/DASHBOARD; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) TO ADMINISTER THE VOUCHER PROGRAM. 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.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: HUD EXPECTS TO PROVIDE HOUSING ASSISTANCE BETWEEN 60,000 - 70,000 PARTICIPANTS AS DESCRIBED IN THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES SECTION. SECTION 3202 OF THE ARP APPROPRIATES $5 BILLION, WHERE $4.8 BILLION WAS EARMARKED FOR NEW INCREMENTAL EHVS, THE RENEWAL OF THOSE EHVS, AND FEES FOR THE COST OF ADMINISTERING THE EHVS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE EXPENSES DEFINED BY PIH NOTICE TO PREVENT, PREPARE, AND RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS TO FACILITATE THE LEASING OF THE EMERGENCY VOUCHERS, SUCH AS SECURITY DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE AND OTHER COSTS RELATED TO RETENTION AND SUPPORT OF PARTICIPATING OWNERS. EHV UTILIZATION IS BASED ON THE EHV LEASING DATA AS REPORTED IN HUD’S INVENTORY MANAGEMENT/PUBLIC HOUSING INFORMATION CENTER (IMS/PIC) SYSTEM. HUD WILL BEGIN USING THE IMS/PIC DATA FOR EHV REALLOCATION PURPOSES 30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE ISSUANCE OF THIS NOTICE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ELIGIBILITY FOR THESE ARP EHVS IS LIMITED TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE (1) HOMELESS; (2) AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS; (3) FLEEING, OR ATTEMPTING TO FLEE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING OR HUMAN TRAFFICKING; OR (4) RECENTLY HOMELESS AND FOR WHOM PROVIDING RENTAL ASSISTANCE WILL PREVENT THE FAMILY’S HOMELESSNESS OR HAVING HIGH RISK OF HOUSING INSTABILITY. ARP REQUIRES THAT HUD ALLOCATE EHVS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A FORMULA THAT INCLUDES PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY CAPACITY AND ENSURES GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY, INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO RURAL AREAS. AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, A PHA MAY NOT REISSUE THE EHV WHEN ASSISTANCE FOR A PARTICIPATING FAMILY ENDS (I.E., THE FAMILY LEAVES THE PROGRAM FOR ANY REASON).; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT (EECBG) PROGRAM, BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) SECTION 40552 THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT (EECBG) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST STATES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND TRIBES IN IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO REDUCE ENERGY USE, TO REDUCE FOSSIL FUEL EMISSIONS, AND TO IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

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.

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.

THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS WILL USE JAG FUNDS FOR A NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO INCREASE PUBLIC SAFETY IN TARGETED NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND EDUCATION. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE ORGANIZATION OF BLOCK CLUBS, NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH, HOME SECURITY SURVEYS, AND DISTRIBUTION OF CRIME ALERT MATERIALS. KENT COUNTY WILL USE THEIR JAG FUNDS TO PURCHASE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT.

THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS WILL USE JAG FUNDS FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO INCREASE PUBLIC SAFETY IN TARGETED NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND EDUCATION. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE ORGANIZATION OF BLOCK CLUBS, NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH, HOME SECURITY SURVEYS, AND DISTRIBUTION OF CRIME ALERT MATERIALS. KENT COUNTY WILL USE JAG FUNDS TO PURCHASE VIDEO WALL EQUIPMENT FOR THE REAL TIME INTELLIGENCE CENTER (RTIC).

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.

NEW CONTRACT FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICES AT THE GERALD R. FORD MUSEUM.

SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS

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.

ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANTS

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.

1500324A LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE-LABOR HOUR CONTRACT FOR SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN AD HOC TASK FORCE FOR THE PERIOD OF 10/01/09-09/30/10.