AGENDA DATE: 12/7/2022
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Albemarle County Office of Housing Administrative Plan
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Adoption of the Albemarle County Office of Housing Administrative Plan
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, Rosenberg, Bohdan, Dimock, Holbrook
PRESENTER (S): Kaki Dimock, Philip Holbrook
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: The Office of Housing serves as a United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designated 'public housing agency' responsible for advertising, evaluating, prioritizing, and distributing housing assistance to Albemarle County community members. The Office of Housing manages 435 housing choice vouchers,105 mainstream vouchers, and 34 moderate rehabilitation vouchers to subsidize housing costs for community members in need. HUD requires that every public housing agency develop, follow, and submit for board approval an Administrative Plan that provides a comprehensive guide to public housing agency policies, programs, operations, and strategies. The previous Administrative Plan for the Office of Housing was adopted in 2019.
STRATEGIC PLAN: To enhance the well-being and quality of life for all community members through the provision of the of the highest level of public service consistent with the prudent use of public funds.
DISCUSSION: The Office of Housing's revised Administrative Plan contains approximately 285 individual changes to the previous plan. A majority (160) of these changes reflect new or amended required HUD-generated documents. Additional changes include: eliminating gendered language throughout the document, adding the use of an equity lens to standards of operation, adding remote orientation briefings for potential and current tenants and property owners, limiting the number of applicants on the waitlist based on projections for openings over the following 24 months, and the use of a new online tool for ma...
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