CITY OF IOWA CITY

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REPLACE THE EXISTING TRANSIT STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY WITH NEW MODERN FACILITIES THAT IMPROVES THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES ALLOWS FOR EXPANSION OF THE TRANSIT FLEET AND REDUCES THE LONG-STANDING RECURRING MAINTENANCE BURDENS OF THE EXISTING FACILITY. ADDITIONALLY THE NEW FACILITIES WILL SITUATE TRANSIT MAINTENANCE ADJACENT TO THE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE DIVISION FACILITATING COLLABORATION AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES BY LOCATING CITY OF IOWA CITYS PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSIT DEPARTMENTS ON A SINGLE CAMPUS. THE PROJECT IS NECESSARY BECAUSE THE EXISTING TRANSIT FACILITY IS IN A STATE OF DISREPAIR HAS RECURRING SETTLEMENT AND HAS REACHED THE END OF ITS SERVICE LIFE. ADDITIONALLY THE CURRENT SITE IS SPACE CONSTRAINED PRESENTING CHALLENGES IN MAINTAINING THE FLEET AS IT GROWS.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TRANSIT OPERATIONS (AND STORAGE) FACILITY AND FLEET MAINTENANCE FACILITY. THE FACILITIES WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AT A NEW LOCATION ALLOWING THE EXISTING FACILITY TO BE USED WHILE THE NEW FACILITY IS CONSTRUCTED.ADDITIONALLY THE REPLACEMENT OF (4) 40 ELECTRIC BUSES (BUS NUMBERS 101 102 103 AND 104 AS NOTED IN THE POP) WITH (4) 40 DIESEL HYBRID BUSES.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TRANSIT OPERATIONS (AND STORAGE) FACILITY AND FLEET MAINTENANCE FACILITY TO REPLACE THE CURRENT FACILITY. THE REPLACEMENT OF 4 ELECTRIC BUSES THAT HAVE REACHED THE END OF THEIR USEFUL LIFE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE CURRENT AND FUTURE TRAVELING PUBLIC WHO RELY ON TRANSIT SERVICE IN THE IOWA CITY METROPOLITAN AREA. IOWA CITY TRANSIT EMPLOYEES AND USERS AND ALL WHO WORK AT OR VISIT THE IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY. ; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE. AS DIRECT RECIPIENT OF THESE FUNDS THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES.

APPLICATION PURPOSE: IOWA CITY TRANSITS FY2025 BUS BUS FACILITIES PROGRAM FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE 16 HEAVY DUTY AND LIGHT DUTY REPLACEMENT BUSES.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: IOWA CITY TRANSIT WILL PURCHASE (8) HEAVY-DUTY DIESEL BUSES AND (8) LIGHT-DUTY PARATRANSIT VEHICLES USING $8665485 OF FY2025 BUS BUS FACILITIES PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS WITH $1529203 IN LOCAL FUNDS (LOCAL TAXES).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: UPDATE IOWA CITY TRANSITS AGING BUS FLEET.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PEOPLE OF IOWA CITY AND IOWA CITY TRANSIT RIDERS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUB RECIPIENT ACTIVITIES.

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.

APPLICATION PURPOSE: IOWA CITY TRANSIT IS APPLYING FOR ITS FULL APPORTIONMENT OF $4597815 IN FY 2021 ARPA FUNDING AS APPORTIONED BY THE IOWA CITY URBANIZED AREA FOR ELIGIBLE OPERATING EXPENSES. THESE FUNDS ARE FOR A 100% FEDERAL SHARE WITH NO LOCAL MATCH.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: ARP ACT FUNDING WILL SUPPORT ONGOING SERVICE AND OPERATIONS BY CONTRIBUTING TO WAGES AND OPERATING COSTS FOR IOWA CITY TRANSIT AS ELIGIBLE EXPENSES FROM 07/01/2022 TO 12/31/2026.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: CONTINUED OPERATION AT A CONSISTENT LEVEL OF SERVICE AND EMPLOYMENT OF IOWA CITY TRANSIT EMPLOYEES IS EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF THIS FUNDING.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: USERS OF IOWA CITY TRANSIT WILL BENEFIT FROM CONTINUED SERVICE AND AFFORDABLE FARES AS A RESULT OF THIS OPERATING ASSISTANCE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT- PRO HOUSING COMPETITION

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS GRANT IS FOR IOWA CITY TRANSITS OPERATING ASSISTANCE FOR FY2026 USING FEDERAL FY2025 SECTION 5307 FUNDS OF $3053182. A LOCAL MATCH OF 50% ($3053182) WILL COME FROM IOWA CITYS TRANSIT LEVY FUNDING. TOTAL GRANT AMOUNT FOR THIS REQUEST IS $6106364.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THIS FUNDING WILL SUPPORT NORMAL OPERATIONS BY CONTRIBUTING TO SALARIES AND PAYROLL EXPENSES FOR IOWA CITY TRANSIT.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: IOWA CITY TRANSIT WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE AT ITS PLANNED LEVEL OF SERVICE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: USERS OF IOWA CITY TRANSIT WILL CONTINUE TO BENEFIT FROM FARE-FREE SERVICE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THIS FUNDING; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE. THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO REIMBURSE IOWA CITY TRANSIT ELIGIBLE OPERATING EXPENSES FROM 07/01/2025 TO 10/31/2027.

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, 2022 (P.L. 117-103), ENACTED ON MARCH 15, 2022, 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 2023 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HCV PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING RENEWAL LINE ITEMS AND NEW INITIATIVES: • HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS (HAP) RENEWAL, • TENANT PROTECTION VOUCHERS, • ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, • TRIBAL HUD VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HUD-VASH), • MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS, • VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, • FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM MOBILITY-RELATED SERVICES, AND • NEW HCV INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. 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 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. MEASURABLE AND QUANTIFIABLE OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES FROM ACTIVITIES BEING IMPLEMENTED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS BUDGET AUTHORITY, WHICH WAS AWARDED AT 100% PRORATION, WILL SECURE UNINTERRUPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO OVER 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS, AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL LEASING THROUGH THE END OF CY 2023 CLOSER TO 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 2,200 HOUSING AGENCIES MAINTAINING COMPLIANT AND SOUND PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND WILL SUPPORT ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO LANDLORDS 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 2023. E. MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS FUNDING WILL ENSURE RENEWAL FUNDING FOR OVER 50,000 NON-ELDERLY AND DISABLE FAMILIES THAT WERE ONBOARD AT THE BEGINNING OF CY 2023. THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT SOUND OPERATIONS FOR THE HOUSING AGENCIES ADMINISTERING THESE VOUCHERS IN CY 2023. F. ADDITIONAL HUD VASH FUNDING WILL SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 4,000 HOMELESS VETERANS IN NEED OF HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. G. FUNDING APPROPRIATED FOR FUP VOUCHERS 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. H. FINALLY, HUD HAS AWARDED OVER 4,100 NEW INCREMENTAL HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS FOR FAMILIES IN AREAS WHERE WAITING LISTS HAVE BEEN CLOSED FROM MANY YEARS, BUT MOSTLY WILL ASSIST PHAS IN ADDRESSING SEVERE COST BURDEN, OVERCROWDING, FAMILIES LIVING IN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, AND VERY LOW-INCOME RENTERS, 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 2.2 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. HCV ALSO RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR NEW INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS. APPROXIMATELY 4,100 NEW HCV VOUCHERS, WORTH $50M, WERE AWARDED TO A SELECTED GROUP OF PARTICIPATING AGENCIES IN CY 2023.; 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.

HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM

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.

APPLICATION PURPOSE: CAPITAL PROJECT DESIGN; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: DESIGN OF THE NEW IOWA CITY TRANSIT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DESIGN OF NEW TRANSIT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY TO REPLACE OLD FACILITY; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE CURRENT AND FUTURE TRAVELING PUBLIC WHO RELY ON TRANSIT SERVICE IN THE IOWA CITY METROPOLITAN AREA. IOWA CITY TRANSIT EMPLOYEES AND USERS AND ALL WHO WORK AT OR VISIT THE IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE. AS THE DIRECT RECIPIENT OF THESE FUNDS THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES.

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.

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.

HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM

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.

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 FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (FSS) IS GOVERNED BY SECTION 23 OF THE 1937 HOUSING ACT. THE PURPOSE OF FSS AWARDS IS TO FUND THE SALARIES AND FRINGE FOR FSS COORDINATORS, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING FSS FOR RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS (HCV), AND PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. FSS FUNDS APPROXIMATELY 900 PROGRAMS RUN BY PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES (PHAS) AND PBRA PROPERTY OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. RENEWAL APPLICANTS ARE PRIORITIZED BY STATUTE.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS UNDER FSS GRANTS ARE USED SOLELY TO FUND SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR FSS COORDINATORS. RESPONSIBILITIES OF FSS COORDINATORS UNDER THE AWARD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ENROLLING, AND MAINTAINING FAMILIES IN THE PROGRAM, WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO PREPARE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND SERVICES PLANS (ITSPS), AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING FAMILIES THAT A GRANTEE MUST MAINTAIN IS OUTLINED IN THE FUNDING NOTICE AND IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH A GRANTEE RECEIVES FUNDING. GENERALLY, THE GRANTEE MUST HIRE/RETAIN ONE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) FSS PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR EACH FUNDED POSITION. FOR THE FIRST FULL-TIME FSS COORDINATOR POSITION FUNDED BY HUD, PROGRAMS MUST SERVE AT LEAST 25 PARTICIPATING FAMILIES IN FSS DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE APPROPRIATION), AND THIS NUMBER INCREASES BY 50 FAMILIES FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FUNDED COORDINATOR AFTER THE FIRST.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: GRANTEES WILL HIRE/RETAIN THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH THEY ARE FUNDED. THESE COORDINATORS WILL SERVE AT LEAST THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED BY THE GRANT. OVER THE 5-7 YEARS OF THEIR CONTRACT OF PARTICIPATION, PARTICIPANTS WILL BECOME EMPLOYED OR IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES AND MEET OTHER INDIVIDUAL GOALS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF FSS ARE FAMILIES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN PUBLIC HOUSING (SECTION 9), FAMILIES CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (SECTION 8) PROGRAM, AND THOSE LIVING IN PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. ; 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 FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (FSS) IS GOVERNED BY SECTION 23 OF THE 1937 HOUSING ACT. THE PURPOSE OF FSS AWARDS IS TO FUND THE SALARIES AND FRINGE FOR FSS COORDINATORS, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING FSS FOR RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS (HCV), AND PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. FSS FUNDS APPROXIMATELY 900 PROGRAMS RUN BY PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES (PHAS) AND PBRA PROPERTY OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. RENEWAL APPLICANTS ARE PRIORITIZED BY STATUTE.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS UNDER FSS GRANTS ARE USED SOLELY TO FUND SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR FSS COORDINATORS. RESPONSIBILITIES OF FSS COORDINATORS UNDER THE AWARD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ENROLLING, AND MAINTAINING FAMILIES IN THE PROGRAM, WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO PREPARE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND SERVICES PLANS (ITSPS), AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING FAMILIES THAT A GRANTEE MUST MAINTAIN IS OUTLINED IN THE FUNDING NOTICE AND IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH A GRANTEE RECEIVES FUNDING. GENERALLY, THE GRANTEE MUST HIRE/RETAIN ONE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) FSS PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR EACH FUNDED POSITION. FOR THE FIRST FULL-TIME FSS COORDINATOR POSITION FUNDED BY HUD, PROGRAMS MUST SERVE AT LEAST 25 PARTICIPATING FAMILIES IN FSS DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE APPROPRIATION), AND THIS NUMBER INCREASES BY 50 FAMILIES FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FUNDED COORDINATOR AFTER THE FIRST.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: GRANTEES WILL HIRE/RETAIN THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH THEY ARE FUNDED. THESE COORDINATORS WILL SERVE AT LEAST THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED BY THE GRANT. OVER THE 5-7 YEARS OF THEIR CONTRACT OF PARTICIPATION, PARTICIPANTS WILL BECOME EMPLOYED OR IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES AND MEET OTHER INDIVIDUAL GOALS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF FSS ARE FAMILIES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN PUBLIC HOUSING (SECTION 9), FAMILIES CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (SECTION 8) PROGRAM, AND THOSE LIVING IN PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. ; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

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.

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.

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION OF JOHNSON COUNTY MPO, IA, PLANNING AND DEMONSTRATION GRANT UNDER THE SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND (PH OPFUND) PROVIDES OPERATING SUBSIDIES TO HOUSING AUTHORITIES (HAS) TO ASSIST IN FUNDING THE OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES OF THEIR DWELLINGS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9 OF THE U.S. HOUSING ACT OF 1937, AS AMENDED. THE SUBSIDIES ARE REQUIRED TO HELP MAINTAIN SERVICES AND PROVIDE MINIMUM OPERATING RESERVES. THE PH OPFUND IS A $5 BILLION DOLLAR PROGRAM PROVIDING FUNDING TO APPROXIMATELY 6,000 HAS SERVING 1,590,321 PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS IN 902,436 HOUSEHOLDS (44% ARE ELDERLY AND 35% OF RESIDENTS HAVE CHILDREN). INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT OPERATING FUND GRANT PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/PH/AM/FUNDING.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: OPERATING FUNDS ARE USED TO FUND DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PUBLIC HOUSING AS WELL AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION EXPENSES THAT PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS) ARE REQUIRED TO UNDERTAKE UNDER THE 1937 HOUSING ACT AND PROGRAM REGULATIONS. SUCH ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS, ROUTINE AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, ANTI-CRIME, ANTI-DRUG AND SECURITY ACTIVITIES, OPERATING COSTS FOR PRIVATELY OWNED PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS WITHIN MIXED-FINANCE PROJECTS, ENERGY COSTS, RESIDENT SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INSURANCE, DEBT SERVICE AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTRATION AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. TURNKEY III PROJECTS ARE FUNDED FOR UNITS UNDER THE FINAL LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR CLOSING OUT THE PROGRAM. TO SUPPORT THESE ACTIVITIES, THERE IS CONTINUED MODERNIZATION OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS. PHAS HAVE ACCESS TO WEB-BASED PLATFORMS THAT UTILIZE REAL-TIME DATA TO PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THEIR PORTFOLIOS. PHAS CAN OBTAIN METRICS ON THEIR FUNDING LEVELS, OCCUPANCY RATES, AND THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES SERVED THROUGH RENTAL ASSISTANCE.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: AS A RESULT OF THE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED, THIS PROGRAM IS EXPECTED TO ASSIST IN FUNDING THE OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES. THIS MAY INCLUDE INCREASED OCCUPANCY IN PUBLIC HOUSING, DECREASED ENERGY COSTS THROUGH REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING AND LEVERAGE FEDERAL RESOURCES. IN ADDITION TO ADDRESSING THE DEPARTMENT’S STRATEGIC GOALS OF: • ADDRESSING THE NEED FOR QUALITY AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOMES BY MAINTAINING OR IMPROVING UPON THE 96% OCCUPANCY RATE OF HABITABLE UNITS; • PROMOTING HOUSING AS A PLATFORM TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, CRIME PREVENTION EFFORTS AND RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; AND • HELPING TO BUILD INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION BY FACILITATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING MEASURES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE OPERATING FUND PROVIDES FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS TO PHAS/PROJECTS. IT WAS CREATED TO ASSIST HOUSING AUTHORITIES IN PROVIDING DECENT AND SAFE RENTAL HOUSING FOR ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OR INDIVIDUALS, THE ELDERLY, AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. A HA DETERMINES ELIGIBILITY BASED ON 1) ANNUAL GROSS INCOME; 2) A PERSON ON WHO IS ELDERLY, A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY, OR AS A FAMILY; AND 3) U.S. CITIZENSHIP OR ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

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. THE 2017, 2018, AND 2019 APPROPRIATIONS ACTS PROVIDED FUNDING FOR NEW MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS. 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.

WATER AND SEWER UTILITY

UTILITIES

PURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM (CFP) WAS CREATED BY AN AMENDMENT TO THE 1937 ACT BY THE QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT (QHWRA) IN 1998 (ADDING SECTION 9(D) TO THE 1937 ACT MERGING PREVIOUS MODERNIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS). THE CFP PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF GRANTS TO APPROXIMATELY 2,770 PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS), SERVING NEARLY ONE MILLION UNITS, IN ALL 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES, TO CARRY OUT CAPITAL AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THOSE LISTED IN SECTION 9(D)(1) OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 (1937 ACT). THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE CFP FORMULA GRANT IS TO FUND PUBLIC HOUSING MODERNIZATION, DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE OTHER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN 24 CFR PART 905. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND IS LOCATED ON THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WEBSITE: OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | HUD.GOV / U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PUBLIC HOUSING FUNDING CAN BE FOUND BY ACCESSING THE WEBSITE BELOW AND REVIEWING THE PUBLIC HOUSING DASHBOARD LINKED UNDER THE “DATA DASHBOARD AND ANALYTICS”. PUBLIC HOUSING | HUD.GOV / U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD); ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PHAS RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) TO ADMINISTER THE PUBLIC HOUSING FUND. PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUNDS MAY ONLY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DESCRIBED AS ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES IN 24 CFR 905.200 AND ARE EITHER SPECIFIED IN AN APPROVED 5-YEAR ACTION PLAN OR APPROVED BY HUD FOR EMERGENCY WORK OR WORK NEEDED BECAUSE OF A NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER. PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION, AND FINANCING ARE THE MAJOR ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED. DEVELOPMENT IS ACTIVITIES AND RELATED COSTS THAT ADD TO (OR SIGNIFICANTLY RECONFIGURE) PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS IN A PHA’S INVENTORY, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS, WITH OR WITHOUT REHABILITATION, AND ANY-AND-ALL UNDERTAKINGS NECESSARY FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, FINANCING, LAND ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR EQUIPMENT OF PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS, AND RELATED BUILDINGS, FACILITIES, AND/OR APPURTENANCES (I.E., NON-DWELLING FACILITIES/SPACES). DEVELOPMENT ALSO INCLUDES ANY MIXED-FINANCE MODERNIZATION, ALL RELEVANT MODERNIZATION USES (OTHER THAN MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS), FINANCING USES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF NON-DWELLING SPACE WHERE SUCH SPACE IS NEEDED TO ADMINISTER, AND IS OF DIRECT BENEFIT TO A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT (I.E. HOUSING DEVELOPED, ACQUIRED, OR ASSISTED BY A PHA UNDER THE 1937 ACT, AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF ANY SUCH HOUSING), INCLUDING THE RESIDENTS. FINANCING DEBT AND FINANCING COSTS (E.G., ORIGINATION FEES, INTEREST) INCURRED BY A PHA FOR DEVELOPMENT OR MODERNIZATION OF PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS, INCLUDING MIXED-FINANCE DEVELOPMENT, THE CAPITAL FUND FINANCING PROGRAM (CFFP), AND ANY OTHER USE AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 30 OF THE 1937 ACT. MODERNIZATION INCLUDES ALL ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES EXCEPT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCING. PHYSICAL WORK IS A MAJOR ACTIVITY AND IS WORK THAT IS DONE ON THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURES, SITE, AND GROUNDS OF A PUBLIC HOUSING PROPERTY OR STRUCTURE. MAJOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEMOLITION, RECONFIGURATION, EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, NON-ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, PLANNED CODE COMPLIANCE, AND VACANCY REDUCTION. THE MEASURABLE OUTCOME OF THIS GRANT IS THAT HUD WILL BE ABLE TO TRACK THE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS SPENT ON IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STRUCTURES, UNITS, COMMON AREAS, UTILITIES, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUNDS OF APPROXIMATELY $3.2 BILLION WILL BE PUT INTO THE DEVELOPMENT, MODERNIZATION, AND FINANCING OF NEARLY 1 MILLION PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS ACROSS ALL 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES. THE PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS ARE UPDATED TO BE DECENT, SAFE, SANITARY AND TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL HOUSING STANDARDS. PHAS CAN ALSO USE A PORTION OF THE CAPITAL FUNDING FOR MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS OR OPERATING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SAFETY AND SECURITY COSTS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUNDS ARE THE LOW-INCOME PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND

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.

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.

"EXPRESS REPORT" UTILITIES FOR VA MEDDICAL CENTER

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.

PURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND (PH OPFUND) PROVIDES OPERATING SUBSIDIES TO HOUSING AUTHORITIES (HAS) TO ASSIST IN FUNDING THE OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES OF THEIR DWELLINGS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9 OF THE U.S. HOUSING ACT OF 1937, AS AMENDED. THE SUBSIDIES ARE REQUIRED TO HELP MAINTAIN SERVICES AND PROVIDE MINIMUM OPERATING RESERVES. THE PH OPFUND IS A $5 BILLION DOLLAR PROGRAM PROVIDING FUNDING TO APPROXIMATELY 6,000 HAS SERVING 1,590,321 PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS IN 902,436 HOUSEHOLDS (44% ARE ELDERLY AND 35% OF RESIDENTS HAVE CHILDREN). INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT OPERATING FUND GRANT PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/PH/AM/FUNDING.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: OPERATING FUNDS ARE USED TO FUND DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PUBLIC HOUSING AS WELL AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION EXPENSES THAT PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS) ARE REQUIRED TO UNDERTAKE UNDER THE 1937 HOUSING ACT AND PROGRAM REGULATIONS. SUCH ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS, ROUTINE AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, ANTI-CRIME, ANTI-DRUG AND SECURITY ACTIVITIES, OPERATING COSTS FOR PRIVATELY OWNED PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS WITHIN MIXED-FINANCE PROJECTS, ENERGY COSTS, RESIDENT SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INSURANCE, DEBT SERVICE AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTRATION AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. TURNKEY III PROJECTS ARE FUNDED FOR UNITS UNDER THE FINAL LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR CLOSING OUT THE PROGRAM. TO SUPPORT THESE ACTIVITIES, THERE IS CONTINUED MODERNIZATION OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS. PHAS HAVE ACCESS TO WEB-BASED PLATFORMS THAT UTILIZE REAL-TIME DATA TO PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THEIR PORTFOLIOS. PHAS CAN OBTAIN METRICS ON THEIR FUNDING LEVELS, OCCUPANCY RATES, AND THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES SERVED THROUGH RENTAL ASSISTANCE.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: AS A RESULT OF THE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED, THIS PROGRAM IS EXPECTED TO ASSIST IN FUNDING THE OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES. THIS MAY INCLUDE INCREASED OCCUPANCY IN PUBLIC HOUSING, DECREASED ENERGY COSTS THROUGH REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING AND LEVERAGE FEDERAL RESOURCES. IN ADDITION TO ADDRESSING THE DEPARTMENT’S STRATEGIC GOALS OF: • ADDRESSING THE NEED FOR QUALITY AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOMES BY MAINTAINING OR IMPROVING UPON THE 96% OCCUPANCY RATE OF HABITABLE UNITS; • PROMOTING HOUSING AS A PLATFORM TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, CRIME PREVENTION EFFORTS AND RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; AND • HELPING TO BUILD INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION BY FACILITATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING MEASURES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE OPERATING FUND PROVIDES FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS TO PHAS/PROJECTS. IT WAS CREATED TO ASSIST HOUSING AUTHORITIES IN PROVIDING DECENT AND SAFE RENTAL HOUSING FOR ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OR INDIVIDUALS, THE ELDERLY, AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. A HA DETERMINES ELIGIBILITY BASED ON 1) ANNUAL GROSS INCOME; 2) A PERSON ON WHO IS ELDERLY, A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY, OR AS A FAMILY; AND 3) U.S. CITIZENSHIP OR ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS.; 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 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 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 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.

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