Special Notice / Hearing: Yes__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors (Acting as the Governing Board of Commissioners for the Housing Authority)
From: Ken Cole, Executive Director, Housing Authority
Subject: FY 2019-2020 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 2019-2020 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 2019-2020 Moving To Work Annual Plan.
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BACKGROUND:
Moving To Work ("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 Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo ("HACSM") has implemented many activities that align with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's ("HUD") goals of increasing administrative efficiencies, encouraging self-sufficiency, and increasing housing choice. Some of the activities include conducting biennial inspections on units, creating an affordable housing fund to assist in the development of affordable housing, increasing the Housing Authority's percentage of budget authority allowed for the Project-Based Voucher program, and implementing a Leasing Success Program that includes housing locator services and landlord incentives for new and continuing landlords.
As part of the MTW program process, HUD requires housing authorities to submit an MTW Annual Plan each year. The MTW Annual Plan includes information related to newly proposed activities and ongoing activities for the housing authorities, as well as long term goals and strategies.
The MTW Annual Plan process requires obtainin...
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