TO: Chair and Housing Authority Commissioners
THROUGH: Keith Stahley, Executive Director
FROM: Nicole Utz, Administrator
SUBJECT:
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Revision to the Admissions and Continued Occupancy Plan (ACOP) for Public Housing
Ward(s): All Wards
Commissioners(s): Commissioners
Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods
Result Area(s): Welcome and Livable Neighborhood
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SUMMARY:
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Revisions to the Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Plan. The proposed revisions would be effective January 22, 2024.
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ISSUE:
Shall the Commission adopt Resolution No. 2305 approving the Revised Admissions and Continued Occupancy Plan, effective January 22, 2024?
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2305 approving the Revised Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Plan implementing self-certification of allowable medical, disability, and childcare expenses, as approved on December 19, 2023, by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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FACTS AND FINDINGS:
In its 2023-2024 Moving to Work Supplement to the PHA Plan, the Salem Housing Authority (SHA) proposed an Agency-Specific Waiver to allow self-certification of allowable expenses in the calculation of adjusted income for the Public Housing program as follows:
• Out of pocket medical and disability expenses up to a total of $3,500 annually, and
• Unreimbursed childcare expenses up to a total of $5,000 annually.
The Agency-Specific Waiver was approved by HUD on December 19, 2023.
This update to the Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Plan (ACOP) will allow SHA to begin to accept self-certification of these expenses from program participants upon its effective date.
This revision includes no other changes or updates.
BACKGROUND:
The Admissions and Continued Occupancy Plan (ACOP) is the principal document describing in detail the Housing Authority’s policies with respect to key topics such as eligibility, tenant selection, admissions preferences, waitlist procedures, rent determination, utilities, transfers, occupancy guidelines, grievance procedures, and others. The ACOP is an important document for applicants, tenants, community members, PHA staff, and HUD staff when inquiring about specific Housing Authority policies.
Nicole Utz
Administrator
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. 2305
2. Exhibit 1 Draft Admissions and Continued Occupancy Plan, effective January 22, 2024
3. Affected pages from the Admissions and Continued Occupancy Plan, highlighting the updated sections.