AGENDA ITEM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE*
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Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) Update
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RESPONSIBLE STAFF, TITLE, DEPARTMENT*
Alica Arnold, Director, Housing and Community Development
Angela Gerald, Housing Officer II, Housing and Community Development
Andrea Mebane, Housing Officer I, Housing and Community Development
STAFF RECOMMENDATION*
Staff recommend that Council approve the Public Housing ACOP with the new Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) 102/104 changes effective January 1, 2027.
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LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT*
The Town Council serves as the board of the Town’s Public Housing Authority (PHA), which oversees the Town’s public housing program. A PHA board is responsible for overseeing the department’s operations and governance of a local housing authority, including setting policies, approving budgets, and ensuring compliance with federal regulations.
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT*
Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA)
On July 29, 2016, HOTMA was signed into law and made numerous changes to statutes governing HUD programs, including sections of the United States Housing Act of 1937. Title I of HOTMA contains 14 different sections that impact public housing authority (PHA) programs.
The Final Rule implementing broad changes to income and assets in Sections 102 and 104 of HOTMA, and for PHAs that administer the public housing program over-income provisions in Section 103, was officially published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2023. On September 29, 2023, HUD issued notice PIH 2023-27, which provided guidance to PHAs on the implementation of the program changes described in the Final Rule. HUD issued a revised version of the notice on February 2, 2024.
On May 14, 2026, HUD published Notice PIH 2026-15. The notice announced that, as of January 1, 2027, compliance with sections 102 and 104 of the HOTMA is mandatory for all PHAs, except PHAs who participate in the Movin...
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