CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
October 3, 2022
To: Honorable Chairperson and Governing Board of the City of Pomona Housing Authority From: James Makshanoff, Executive Director
Submitted By: Benita De Frank, Neighborhood Services Director SUBJECT: ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF POMONA HOUSING AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT a grant award and receive funding from the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD), totaliNG $264,560 RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council, sitting as the Governing Board of the City of Pomona Housing Authority, take the following actions:
Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-171 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, SITTING AS THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE POMONA HOUSING AUTHORITY (PHA), APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A u.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (hud) PROGRAM GRANT AWARD, TO RECEIVE FUNDING TOTALING $264,560, AMENDING THE FY 2022-23 OPERATING BUDGET BY INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES, APPROPRIATING funds in the same amount Authorize the Executive Director of the Pomona Housing Authority or his designee to execute the contracts and other documentation requested for acceptance and implementation of the grant awards, subject to approval as to form by the Agency Counsel.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Pomona Housing Authority (PHA) received notification that it was eligible to receive new vouchers under the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 (P. L. No: 117-103). These new Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) are regular vouchers and not special purpose vouchers.
The PHA is requesting approval to accept the award from HUD and amend the FY 2022-23 operating budget by increasing revenue estimates and appropriating funds in the amount of $264,560.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Adoption of Resolution No. 2022-171 (Attachment No. 1) will amend the FY 2022-23 Operating Budget by increasing revenue estimates and appropriations as follows:
Program
Revenue Acct #
Appropriate ($)
Expenditure Acct #
Appropriate ($)
HCV Program
205-1791-40850-00000
$253,310
205-1791-52579-00000
$253,310
205-1791-40853-00000
$11,250
205-1791-52599-00000
$11,250
DISCUSSION:
On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (P.L. 117-103) into law. The Act appropriated $200 million for new incremental vouchers pursuant to a method determined by HUD. This method includes a formula that may include such factors as severe cost burden, overcrowding, and substandard housing for very low-income renters, homelessness, and administrative capacity.
The HCV Allocation Formula directed resources in three categories: 1) Need among low and very low-income renters, 2) Minimum/Maximum Voucher Award and 3) Separate reporting of these vouchers and additional conditions. Eligibility for these vouchers allows HUD to use discretion to specify additional terms and conditions for the use of these vouchers to ensure that Housing Authorities provide vouchers for use by survivors of domestic violence, or individuals and families who are homeless, as defined in Section 103(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U. S. C. 11302(a)), or at risk of homelessness, as defined in Section 401(1) of such Act (42 UC 11360(1)).
To facilitate and expedite leasing, HAs that accept an allocation of New Incremental HCVs, will receive an allocation of administrative fee funding to support the anticipated immediate start-up costs that the PHA will incur.
The purpose of the HCV program is to provide rental assistance to eligible families. The rules and regulations of the HCV program are determined by HUD. The HCV program is the Federal government’s major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Families are free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program.
The PHA currently applies a system of local preferences in the determination of the local program including homeless, disabled, non-elderly, residents, and victims of domestic violence; to this effort, the PHA is already extracting candidates from the waiting list who meet the preferences consistent with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, and granted priority for those who meet the criteria. The PHA currently administers 905 vouchers that provide rental assistance to low-income and extremely low-income households. The acceptance of the vouchers will enable the PHA to assist an additional 15 households under the regular HCV program bringing the total number of families assisted to nine hundred-twenty (920).
COUNCIL PRIORITIES & GOALS: This item supports City Council Goal K: – to reduce the unsheltered homeless population by 10% annually and take actions to mitigate the impacts of homelessness on the community.
Prepared by:
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Jacqueline Contreras, Housing Analyst
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment No. 1 – Resolution No. 2022-171
Authorize the Acceptance of a HUD Voucher Grant Award
Authorize the Acceptance a HUD EHV Grant Award