CITY OF POMONA

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 LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION (LHR) GRANT PROGRAM IS TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX PROTECTED FROM LEAD POISONING BY ASSISTING STATES, CITIES, COUNTIES/PARISHES, NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES OR OTHER UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN UNDERTAKING COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND CONTROL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN ELIGIBLE PRIVATELY-OWNED RENTAL OR OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING POPULATIONS. IN ADDITION, THERE IS HEALTHY HOMES SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING AVAILABLE THAT IS INTENDED TO ENHANCE THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL ACTIVITIES BY COMPREHENSIVELY IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING OTHER HOUSING HAZARDS THAT AFFECT OCCUPANT HEALTH. INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE THE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING CAN BE USED CAN BE FOUND AT. HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/HEALTHY_HOMES/PROJECT_DESCRIPTIONS; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PROGRAM FUNDS WILL BE AWARDED TO APPLICANTS TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: A. TARGETED UNITS: TARGET LEAD HAZARD CONTROL EFFORTS IN HOUSING UNITS WHERE CHILDREN LESS THAN 6 YEARS OF AGE ARE AT GREATEST RISK OF LEAD POISONING (PRE-1960, AND, ESPECIALLY, PRE-1940 CONSTRUCTION), WHICH HAS HISTORICALLY INCLUDED CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY NEIGHBORHOODS, TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVELS IN THESE CHILDREN. B. COST EFFECTIVENESS: UTILIZE COST-EFFECTIVE LEAD HAZARD CONTROL METHODS AND APPROACHES THAT ENSURE THE LONG-TERM SAFETY OF THE BUILDING OCCUPANTS. C. CAPACITY: BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY OF TRAINED AND CERTIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND FIRMS TO ADDRESS LEAD HAZARDS SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY DURING LEAD HAZARD CONTROL, RENOVATION, REMODELING, AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. ANOTHER CORE ELEMENT FOR CAPACITY INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACHES TO INTEGRATING THIS GRANT PROGRAM WITHIN OTHER LOCAL INITIATIVES THROUGH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS THAT ADDRESS HOUSING RELATED HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS AND/OR SERVE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX (6). D. AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING: ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A DETAILED PROCESS OF MONITORING AND ENSURING THAT UNITS MADE LEAD-SAFE ARE AFFIRMATIVELY MARKETED, AND PRIORITY GIVEN, TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER AGE 6 YEARS FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS. E. DATA COLLECTION: GATHER PRE- AND POST-TREATMENT DATA THAT SUPPORTS AND VALIDATES LEAD HAZARD CONTROL INVESTMENTS. PROGRAM DATA COLLECTED SHOULD SUPPORT THE EVALUATION OF GRANT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES. F. TARGETED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION: CONDUCTING TARGETED OUTREACH, AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING, EDUCATION OR OUTREACH PROGRAMS ON LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND LEAD POISONING PREVENTION DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE ABILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO DELIVER THE SPECIFIED LEAD HAZARD CONTROL SERVICES THROUGH THIS PROGRAM; INCLUDING EDUCATING OWNERS OF ELIGIBLE RENTAL PROPERTIES, TENANTS, AND OTHERS ON THE BENEFITS AND EXPECTATIONS OF PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED BY "TITLE X" OF THE RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION ACT OF 1992.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TO IDENTIFY AND CLEAN UP DANGEROUS LEAD IN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES’ HOMES WHERE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WERE CHILDREN 6 AND UNDER RESIDE. THESE INVESTMENTS WILL PROTECT FAMILIES AND CHILDREN BY TARGETING SIGNIFICANT LEAD AND HEALTH HAZARDS IN OVER 3,700 LOW-INCOME HOMES FOR WHICH OTHER RESOURCES ARE NOT AVAILABLE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TO ASSIST STATES, CITIES, COUNTIES/PARISHES, NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES OR OTHER UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN UNDERTAKING COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND CONTROL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN ELIGIBLE PRIVATELY-OWNED RENTAL OR OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING POPULATIONS WERE CHILDREN UNDER 6 RESIDE.; 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.

HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL IN PRIVATELY-OWNED HOUSING

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.

PURPOSE: THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE OLDER ADULT HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM (OAHMP) IS TO ASSIST EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES IN UNDERTAKING COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS THAT MAKE SAFETY AND FUNCTIONAL HOME MODIFICATIONS REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS. THE GOAL OF THE HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM IS TO ENABLE LOW-INCOME ELDERLY PERSONS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH LOW-COST, LOW BARRIER, HIGH IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS TO REDUCE OLDER ADULTS’ RISK OF FALLING, IMPROVE GENERAL SAFETY, INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, AND TO IMPROVE THEIR FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES IN THEIR HOME. THIS WILL ENABLE OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES, THAT IS, TO “AGE IN PLACE,” RATHER THAN MOVE TO NURSING HOMES OR OTHER ASSISTED CARE FACILITIES.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HUD’S OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HOMES IS MAKING AVAILABLE GRANT FUNDS AND TRAINING RESOURCES TO NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES. UNDER THE OAHMP AWARD, EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO QUALIFIED BENEFICIARIES. THE OAHMP MODEL FOCUSES ON LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS. EXAMPLES OF THESE HOME MODIFICATIONS INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF GRAB BARS, RAILINGS, AND LEVER-HANDLED DOORKNOBS AND FAUCETS, AS WELL AS THE INSTALLATION OF ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS TEMPORARY RAMP, TUB/SHOWER TRANSFER BENCH, HANDHELD SHOWER HEAD, RAISED TOILET SEAT, RISERS FOR CHAIRS AND SOFAS, AND NON-SLIP STRIPS FOR TUB/SHOWER OR STAIRS. THE OAHMP MODEL PRIMARILY RELIES ON THE EXPERTISE OF A LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (OT) TO ENSURE THAT THE HOME MODIFICATION ADDRESSES THE CLIENT’S SPECIFIC GOALS AND NEEDS AND PROMOTES THEIR FULL PARTICIPATION IN DAILY LIFE ACTIVITIES. THE OT IS TRAINED TO EVALUATE CLIENTS’ FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES AND THE HOME ENVIRONMENT AND HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THE RANGE OF LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL MODIFICATIONS AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT USED TO OPTIMIZE THE HOME ENVIRONMENT AND INCREASE INDEPENDENCE. THE GRANTEES, WHICH ARE EXPERIENCED IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO SENIORS, WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,900 SENIOR FAMILIES IN BOTH URBAN COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL RURAL POPULATIONS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: PROVIDED THROUGH HUD’S OLDER ADULTS HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM (OAHMP), THESE GRANTS ENABLE LOW-INCOME ELDERLY PERSONS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH LOW-COST, LOW BARRIER, HIGH IMPACT HOME MODIFICATIONS TO REDUCE OLDER ADULTS’ RISK OF FALLING, IMPROVE GENERAL SAFETY, INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, AND IMPROVE THEIR FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES IN THEIR HOME. THESE INVESTMENTS WILL DELIVER HOME MODIFICATION SERVICES TO MORE THAN 1,900 SENIOR FAMILIES TO ENABLE OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES – TO “AGE IN PLACE” – RATHER THAN MOVE TO NURSING HOMES OR OTHER ASSISTED CARE FACILITIES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE OAHMP PROVIDE FUNDING TO EXPERIENCED NON-PROFITS, STATES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES FOR SAFETY AND FUNCTIONAL HOME MODIFICATION REPAIRS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS TO ENABLE THEM TO REMAIN IN THEIR RESIDENCES AT LEAST ONE HALF OF THE FUNDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL RURAL POPULATIONS. INTENDED TO BENEFIT ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE AT LEAST 62 YEARS OLD FOR WORK IN THEIR PRIVATE PRIMARY RESIDENCE.; 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 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 RAPID UNSHELTERED SURVIVOR HOUSING (RUSH) PROGRAM WILL BE USED TO FILL A GAP IN FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE RUSH PROGRAM PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THOSE MOST AT RISK; FUNDING WILL BE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS – THOSE LIVING IN AN EMERGENCY SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, OR A PLACE NOT MEANT FOR HUMAN HABITATION – AND PEOPLE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS – THOSE WHO HAVE BELOW 30 PERCENT OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME AND EITHER LIVE IN SEVERE OVERCROWDING, FACE EVICTION IN THE NEXT 21 DAYS, OR HAVE ANOTHER RISK FACTOR FOR HOMELESSNESS. RUSH FUNDING CAN BE PROVIDED TO STATES, CITIES OR COUNTIES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED A NATURAL DISASTER AND HAVE HAD FEMA’S TRANSITIONAL SHELTER ASSISTANCE (TSA) PUT IN PLACE; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ELIGIBLE RUSH ACTIVITIES INCLUDING (1) EMERGENCY SHELTER; (2) RAPID RE-HOUSING, WHICH PROVIDES UP TO 24 MONTHS OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MOVE IN COSTS, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR PEOPLE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS; (3) HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, WHICH PROVIDES UP TO 24 MONTHS OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR PEOPLE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS; AND (4) OUTREACH ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO MEET URGENT NEEDS, FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE UNSHELTERED. HUD DETERMINES IF A COMMUNITY MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR RUSH FUNDING AND REACHES OUT TO AUTHORIZED OFFICIALS IN THAT COMMUNITY; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: RUSH FILLS A GAP IN FEDERAL ASSISTANCE THAT OFTEN OCCURS DURING A DISASTER. RUSH GIVES COMMUNITIES MUCH-NEEDED RESOURCES TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING PRE-DISASTER HOMELESSNESS AND TO PREVENT LONG-TERM HOMELESSNESS AMONG NEWLY-DISPLACED PEOPLE; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ONCE A COMMUNITY IS DETERMINED ELIGIBLE FOR RUSH FUNDING, ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS OF RUSH FUNDS ARE THE SAME AS THE SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (SNAPS) EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS (ESG) PROGRAM. ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS GENERALLY CONSIST OF METROPOLITAN CITIES, URBAN COUNTIES, TERRITORIES, AND STATES, AS DEFINED IN 24 CFR 576.2. CLIENTS SERVED BY THESE RECIPIENTS IN IMPACTED DISASTER AREAS ARE THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF RUSH FUNDS. SNAPS HAS SET FORTH MINIMUM THRESHOLD REQUIREMENTS FOR RUSH ALLOCATIONS. THESE INCLUDE: - ESG AREA INCLUDES A DECLARED DISASTER AREA - THE ESG AREA HAS A HIGH LEVEL OF HOMELESSNESS DEMONSTRATED BY THE POINT IN TIME COUNT - HIGH LEVEL OF DISPLACEMENT AS EVIDENCED BY TRANSITIONAL SHELTERING ASSISTANCE (TSA) OR NON CONGREGATIONAL SHELTER (BCS) ACTIVATION BY FEMA; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD

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.

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 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 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.

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.

SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS

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.

MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS

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

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

PURPOSE: THE 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 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 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 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.

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.

MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS

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MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS

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

MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS

MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS