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Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the Section 8 Program 2027 Streamlined Annual Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plan for the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) Department operates as a PHA; and
WHEREAS, 42 U.S.C ?1437(c-1) (a) and (b) require PHAs to submit both a 5-Year Plan and an annual PHA Plan that have been made available for public comment;
Now, therefore, it is hereby
RESOLVED, that the Department's 2027 Annual PHA Plan is hereby approved in the form presented to this meeting to be made available for public comment;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that if there are not substantive public comments received requiring reconsideration of the plan, staff is authorized and directed to file the plan as final with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with no further Board review; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that if there are material public comments, staff is directed to bring the plan, with such comments and any recommended revisions, back to this Board for final consideration.
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BACKGROUND
Section 511 of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 created the requirement for submission of PHA plans. The PHA Plan is a brief guide to PHA policies, programs, and strategies for meeting local housing needs and goals for the upcoming fiscal year. The Annual Plan, which is prepared and submitted to HUD every year, provides information about program operations and services for the upcoming fiscal year.
The 2027 Annual Plan will not be adopting any additional preferences for Project Access or the Housing Choice Voucher Section 8 Program. The plan does amend the activities to include the possible award of Project Based VASH Vouchers (PBVs) from the existing pool of available VASH vouchers, or new vouchers if awarded. These PBVs would be awarded to existing multifamily developments financed in whole or in par...
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