Special Notice / Hearing: 30-day notice (newspaper publication)__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors (Sitting as the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo)
From: Debbie McIntyre, Executive Director, Housing Authority
Subject: FY 2025-2026 Moving To Work Annual Plan
RECOMMENDATION:
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Acting as the Governing Board of Commissioners for the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo, conduct a public hearing to consider the FY 2025-2026 Moving To Work Annual Plan:
A) Open public hearing
B) Close public hearing
C) Adopt a resolution approving the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo FY 2025-2026 Moving To Work (“MTW”) Annual Plan (“Plan”) as set forth in Attachment A and authorizing the Housing Authority Executive Director or Designee, to execute documents related to the MTW Plan submission.
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BACKGROUND:
MTW is a demonstration program that offers participating housing authorities the opportunity to design and test innovative, locally designed housing and self-sufficiency strategies for low-income households by allowing exceptions from certain housing regulations. The MTW program is funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) with the goals of increasing administrative efficiencies, encouraging self-sufficiency, and increasing housing choice.
The Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo (“HACSM”) has been an MTW agency since May 2000; HACSM is one of the original 39 MTW housing authorities. As a result of the vital foundational work of the original MTW agencies, HUD expanded the program to include what is now 139 MTW housing agencies.
As an MTW agency, HACSM has created an affordable housing fund to assist in the development of affordable housing, increased HACSM’s percentage of budget authority allowed for the Project-Based Voucher program, developed landlord incentives for new and existing landlords and enhanced its Provider-Based Assistance Program portfolio.
The MTW program process requires housing authorities to prepare an MTW Annual Plan, obtain input from the public about the Plan and receive approval from the Governing Board of Commissioners for the Housing Authority prior to submitting the Plan to HUD for its review and approval. The MTW Annual Plan includes information about proposed activities, status of ongoing activities and discussion of long-term goals and strategies for housing authorities within their communities.
DISCUSSION:
The FY 2025-2026 MTW Annual Plan covers the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and was completed in accordance with HUD regulations and requirements, including that all documents are available to the public for review for a prescribed period prior to adoption by the Governing Board of Commissioners. The MTW Annual Plan is usually due to HUD no later than April 15th each year; however, HACSM requested an extension to submit the MTW Annual Plan no later than August 29, 2025.
A public hearing for the FY 2025-2026 MTW Annual Plan was advertised in local newspapers on July 25, 2025, and online at the San Mateo County Department of Housing website; a copy of the proposed MTW Annual Plan, as set forth in Attachment A, was posted on the Department of Housing website starting July 25, 2025, and any public comments received will be incorporated into the final MTW Annual Plan submitted to HUD.
For the FY 2025-2026 MTW Annual Plan, HACSM is not proposing any new activities. To comply with a directive from HUD, HACSM is requesting to remove one activity.
On March 24, 2025, HACSM received an email from the HUD-MTW office confirming MTW agencies must comply with Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. Section 1436a). Although HACSM previously received a waiver to implement Section 214 from the HUD-MTW office from 2014 to 2025, HACSM no longer has a waiver of Section 214 and must comply with the HUD-MTW directive from March 2025.
HACSM will continue to monitor and evaluate the remaining 35 ongoing activities that are part of its MTW Plan.
The County Attorney’s Office has reviewed and approved the resolution as to form.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no net County cost associated with this action. All funds required to operate the MTW program are provided by HUD.
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment A: Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo’s Moving to Work Annual Plan FY2026.