5-Year PHA Plan
(for All PHAs)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Public and Indian Housing
OMB No. 2577-0226
Expires: 02/29/2016
Purpose. The 5-Year and Annual PHA Plans provide a ready source for interested parties to locate basic PHA policies, rules, and requirements concerning the PHA’s operations, programs, and services, and informs HUD, families served by the PHA, and members of the public of the PHA’s mission, goals and objectives for serving the needs of low- income, very low- income, and extremely low- income families Applicability. Form HUD-50075-5Y is to be completed once every 5 PHA fiscal years by all PHAs.
A. PHA Information.
A.1 PHA Name: Santa Monica Housing Authority PHA Code: ___CA 111______ PHA Plan for Fiscal Year Beginning: (MM/YYYY): 07/2020
PHA Plan Submission Type: 5-Year Plan Submission Revised 5-Year Plan Submission Availability of Information. In addition to the items listed in this form, PHAs must have the elements listed below readily available to the public.
A PHA must identify the specific location(s) where the proposed PHA Plan, PHA Plan Elements, and all information relevant to the public hearing and proposed PHA Plan are available for inspection by the public. Additionally, the PHA must provide information on how the public may reasonably obtain additional information on the PHA policies contained in the standard Annual Plan, but excluded from their streamlined submissions. At a minimum, PHAs must post PHA Plans, including updates, at each Asset Management Project (AMP) and main office or central office of the PHA. PHAs are strongly encouraged to post complete PHA Plans on their official websites. PHAs are also encouraged to provide each resident council a copy of their PHA Plans.
PHA Consortia: (Check box if submitting a Joint PHA Plan and complete table below) Participating PHAs PHA
Code
Program(s) in the
Consortia
Program(s) not in the
Consortia
No. of Units in Each Program
PH HCV
Lead PHA:
Attachment E
5-Year Plan. Required for all PHAs completing this form.
B.1 Mission. State the PHA’s mission for serving the needs of low- income, very low- income, and extremely low- income families in the PHA’s jurisdiction for the next five years.
The mission of the PHA is the same as that of the Department of Housing and Urban Development: To promote adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity and a suitable living environment free from discrimination.
B.2 Goals and Objectives. Identify the PHA’s quantifiable goals and objectives that will enable the PHA to serve the needs of low- income, very lowincome, and extremely low- income families for the next five years. • Expand access to Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) by attaching project-based vouchers to PSH apartments. • Increase voucher applicant diversity by outreaching to the Santa Monica workforce with the goal of reaching employees who work 25 hours a week or more in Santa Monica.
• Apply for mainstream vouchers, as they are available, to assist non-elderly persons living with disabilities. • Continue to serve veterans and individuals experiencing homelessness by applying for Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing and Continuum of Care vouchers, as they are available.
• Reduce barriers to housing by establishing a funding source to provide insurance to property owners who lease apartments to voucher holders with poor credit.
• Explore options for outsourcing annual eligibility recertification work and shift staff focus to new admissions with the goal of fully utilizing the PHA’s budget authority and maintaining program quality. • Establish relationships with agencies that provide volunteer opportunities and employment services to assist participants who are unemployed or underemployed..
• Expand opportunities to apply for housing by opening waitlists for the Housing Choice Voucher, Affordable Housing, and Preserving Our Diversity (POD) programs and keeping them open continuously. • Maintain housing of low-income households by using available resources to prevent homelessness and support well-being of participants.
• Coordinate with Human Services and service providers to prevent eviction and displacement. • Conduct extensive marketing of the programs and provide education that reduces the stigma of needs based programs. • Develop a client-focused customer service policy;
• Increase community integration for persons with disabilities; • Promote civic engagement of recipients;
• Reduce barriers to housing by increasing total supply of housing for voucher holders to potentially access.
B.3 Progress Report. Include a report on the progress the PHA has made in meeting the goals and objectives described in the previous 5-Year Plan.
Progress Report attached as a separate document.
B.4 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Goals. Provide a statement of the PHA’s goals, activities objectives, policies, or programs that will enable the PHA to serve the needs of child and adult victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. • The PHA will continue to comply with the updated VAWA Reauthorization Act. • The PHA will offer a preference to families that are victims of domestic violence/familial abuse, sexual assault or stalking, who have been displaced in the City of Santa Monica as a result of the victimization. • The City of Santa Monica provides funding for shelter-based services including social services assistance, resource referral, clinical therapy, peer counseling, and court advocacy to victims of domestic violence. Children Empowerment programming and Youth Violence Prevention and Education Workshops are also provided.
B.5 Significant Amendment or Modification. Provide a statement on the criteria used for determining a significant amendment or modification to the 5-Year Plan.
SMHA defines a “Significant Amendment and Substantial Deviation/Modification” when changes are made to the preferences/priorities on the waiting list (Currently defined in the Administrative Plan), if programs or number of persons to be served is reduced due to the loss of supporting revenue, if changes are made to the FMR but only if it adversely impacts tenants, and changes to the appeals/grievance process if tenants are negatively impacted. When significant changes are proposed SMHA will post a 45-day public review notice (24 CFR 903.17(r)), assure that the amendment is consistent with the Consolidated Plan 24 CFR 903.15 (unless action is taken due to funding reduction of programs) and must be approved by the Housing Commission. HUD approval is required prior to implementation of amendments. An exception to this definition will be made for any of the above changes that are adopted to reflect changes in HUD regulatory requirements and will not be considered significant amendments by HUD.
B.6 Resident Advisory Board (RAB) Comments.
(a) Did the RAB(s) provide comments to the 5-Year PHA Plan? Y N
*Comments provided by RAB will be submitted with the 5-Year Plan. (b) If yes, comments must be submitted by the PHA as an attachment to the 5-Year PHA Plan. PHAs must also include a narrative describing their analysis of the RAB recommendations and the decisions made on these recommendations.
B.7 Certification by State or Local Officials.
Form HUD 50077-SL, Certification by State or Local Officials of PHA Plans Consistency with the Consolidated Plan, must be submitted by the PHA as an electronic attachment to the PHA Plan.
Instructions for Preparation of Form HUD-50075-5Y
5-Year PHA Plan for All PHAs
A. PHA Information 24 CFR §903.23(4)(e)
A.1 Include the full PHA Name, PHA Code, , PHA Fiscal Year Beginning (MM/YYYY), PHA Plan Submission Type, and the Availability of Information, specific location(s) of all information relevant to the hearing and proposed PHA Plan.
PHA Consortia: Check box if submitting a Joint PHA Plan and complete the table.
B. 5-Year Plan.
B.1 Mission. State the PHA’s mission for serving the needs of low- income, very low- income, and extremely low- income families in the PHA’s jurisdiction for the next five years. (24 CFR §903.6(a)(1)) B.2 Goals and Objectives. Identify the PHA’s quantifiable goals and objectives that will enable the PHA to serve the needs of lowincome, very low- income, and extremely low- income families for the next five years. (24 CFR §903.6(b)(1)) For Qualified PHAs only, if at any time a PHA proposes to take units offline for modernization, then that action requires a significant amendment to the PHA’s 5-Year Plan.
B.3 Progress Report. Include a report on the progress the PHA has made in meeting the goals and objectives described in the previous 5- Year Plan. (24 CFR §903.6(b)(2))
B.4 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Goals. Provide a statement of the PHA’s goals, activities objectives, policies, or programs that will enable the PHA to serve the needs of child and adult victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. (24 CFR §903.6(a)(3))
B.5 Significant Amendment or Modification. Provide a statement on the criteria used for determining a significant amendment or modification to the 5-Year Plan.
B.6 Resident Advisory Board (RAB) comments.
(a) Did the public or RAB provide comments?
(b) If yes, submit comments as an attachment to the Plan and describe the analysis of the comments and the PHA’s decision made on these recommendations. (24 CFR §903.17(a), 24 CFR §903.19)
This information collection is authorized by Section 511 of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act, which added a new section 5A to the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, as amended, which introduced the 5-Year PHA Plan. The 5-Year PHA Plan provides the PHA’s mission, goals and objectives for serving the needs of low- income, very low- income, and extremely lowincome families and the progress made in meeting the goals and objectives described in the previous 5-Year Plan.
Public reporting burden for this information collection is estimated to average .76 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. HUD may not collect this information, and respondents are not required to complete this form, unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.
Privacy Act Notice. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to solicit the information requested in this form by virtue of Title 12, U.S. Code, Section 1701 et seq., and regulations promulgated thereunder at Title 12, Code of Federal Regulations. Responses to the collection of information are required to obtain a benefit or to retain a benefit. The information requested does not lend itself to confidentiality.