Activity Information

Below is a list of current activities, approved by HUD, as an effort for HACSB to meet the MTW statutory objectives:

Activity 1: Single Fund Budget with Full Flexibility

Combined Public Housing Subsidy, Capital Fund, and HCV Administration and Housing Assistance Program Funds to provide flexibility to allocate federal resources where most needed

Activity 2: Strategic Investment Policies

Investment policies will be consistent with California Government code

Activity 3: Alternate Assessment Programs

Replace the current HUD performance measurement systems PHAS & SEMAP with a custom measurement system

Activity 4: Biennial Recertificiations

Re-certifications every 2 years for elderly and disabled households with no earned income (that have no other adult household members)

Activity 5: Local Verification Policies

Verification for new admissions will be limited to documents provided by applicant

Activity 6: Elimination of Assets

Eliminate assets in the calculation of tenant rent

Activity 7: Controlled Program Moves

Limit voluntary program moves for HCV participants to once every 2 yrs only at the time of recertification

Activity 8: Local Policies for Portability

All MTW requirements will apply to all inbound and outbound ports

Activity 9: Elimination of mandatory Earned Income Disallowance

Eliminated the mandatory EID from the calculation of total tenant payment

Activity 10: Minimum Rent

The minimum rent increased from $50.00 to $125.00 for all households in PH and HCV

Activity 11: Local Project Based Voucher Program

In an effort to increase housing choices, HACSB will offer project based assistance at properties owned by the Authority or its affiliate

Activity 12: Local Payment Standards

In order to better reflect the varying rental markets in our vast county, a submarket local payment standard will be established using a third party market study

Activity 13: Local Inspection Standards

Develop a property rating system and determine frequency of inspections based on the rating assigned to the property

Activity 14: Local Asset Management Program

Develop a local asset management program that better reflects the private sector. This will help us implement industry best practices and increase efficiency

Activity 15: Pilot Work Requirement

A work requirement policy will be implemented for all residents at Medical Center and incoming ports. Elderly and disabled individuals will be exempt from this activity. For residents at Medical Center 'work' is defined as a combination of work activities, education, training and volunteer activities. For port in families, all adult household members, excluding seniors and disabled, must be employed a minimum of 15 hours a week

Activity 16: Operating Subsidy for Vista del Sol

A temporary subsidy will be provided to meet the affordability gap for 53 senior residents at Vista del Sol

Activity 17: Local Income Inclusion

Implement policies to include income from sources like foster care and sanctioned TANF in the rent calculation that are currently excluded

Activity 18: Property Management Innovation

Develop a property management program that reflects the private sector property management principles

Activity 19: Pilot Local FSS Program

Develop a local FSS program, with increased flexibility, to help families in their self-suficiency efforts

Activity 20: Term Limits

Housing assistance for applicants (non elderly and non disabled) pulled from the waiting list will be limited to five years with a flat subsidy.

Activity 21: Utility Allowance Reform

A flat utility allowance will be implemented for the Housing Choice Voucher Program.