Thehousingauthorityoffultoncounty,Georgia

NOTICE

PROPOSEDCHANGESTO

THEHOUSINGAUTHORITYOFFULTONCOUNTY,GEORGIA

ADMINISTRATIVEPLAN

YOUAREHEREBYNOTIFIED,thattheBoardofCommissionersofthetheHousingAuthorityofFultonCounty,Georgia(the“Authority”)willmeetatitsofficesat4273WendellDrive,SW,Atlanta,Georgia30336,onthe16thdayofMarch,2017,at10:00a.m. AtthisRegularMeeting(“Meeting”),theAuthorityBoardwillconsideraproposedrevisionbytheAuthoritytoitsAdministrativePlan(“Plan”).Saidrevisionsarehighlightedandreflectedintheattached.

AllwrittencommentswillbemadeavailableforreviewbyallpartiesattendingtheMeeting.

HOUSINGAUTHORITYOFFULTONCOUNTY,GEORGIA

PROPOSEDCHANGESTOTHEADMINISTRATIVEPLAN

4-II.B.ORGANIZATIONOFTHEWAITINGLIST[24CFR982.204and205]CURRENTLANGUAGE

HAFCPolicy

HAFCwillmaintainasinglewaitinglistfortheregularHCVprogram.TheHAFCwillmaintainseparatewaitlistfortheProject-BasedVoucherandTenant-BasedVoucherprograms.

4-II.B.ORGANIZATIONOFTHEWAITINGLIST[24CFR982.204and205]PROPOSEDLANGUAGE

HAFCPolicy

HAFCwillmaintainasinglewaitinglistfortheregularHCVprogram.TheHAFCwillmaintainseparatewait listfortheProject-BasedVoucherandTenant-BasedVoucherprograms.TheagencyorprojectownerresponsibleformaintainingthewaitinglistforPBRAunitsmustkeepaseparatewaitinglistforthetargetpopulationforpersonswithspecificdisabilitiesidentifiedintheSettlementAgreement(#1:10- CV-249-CAP),i.e.,peoplewithsevere,chronicdevelopmentaldisabilitieswhocurrentlyliveininstitutionsorareatseriousriskofinstitutionalization;peoplewithserious,persistentmentalillnesswhoresideinstatehospitals,areatseriousriskofinstitutionalization,orarechronicallyhomelessduetotheirdisabilities;andpersonsqualifyingforparticipationintheMoneyFollowsthePersonprogram.

CHAPTER4:III.C.SELECTIONMETHOD: CURRENTLANGUAGE:

(B)Category2:DuetothecurrentfundingoftheHousingChoiceVoucherProgram,asoutlinedbyPIH2004-7,andasanefforttoclosethedeficitbetweenfundingreceivedfromHUDforHAPpaymentandactualHAPpaymentmadetolandlordstheHAFCwillgivepreferencetofamilies. ThepreferenceswillbebasedonacompilationoffactorstoincludeaddressingtherequirementsfromHUDaspertainstotheDesignatedHousingPlan(DHP)forWoodbridgeatParkwayVillageandProvidenceatParkwayVillage(two(2)taxcreditpropertiesoftheHAFC. TheDHPspecificallystatetheHAFCwasrequiredtoreviseitsHCVwaitinglisttoprovidethehighestwaitinglistpreferencefornon-elderlypersonswithdisabilities. Therefore,anapplicantmaybeawardedpreferencepoints(multiplepoints)fromvariouscategoriesinthefollowingorder:

1.Non-elderlypersonswithdisabilities(preferenceweightedat5points)

2.Familiesthatmeetthefederaldefinitiononhomeless(preferenceweightedat4points)

3.ResidentofFultonCounty(preferenceweightedat4points)

4.Workingfamilieswithahistoryofemploymentofatleast6monthscontinuousemployment

(preferenceweightedat4points)

5.Elderlyover62yearsofageordisabled(preferenceweightedat2points)

Therefore,theHAFCwillselectfamiliesbasedonthefollowing:

GroupA–Householdswhomeetthepreferencerequirementsincategory1

GroupB–Householdswhomeetthepreferencerequirementsincategory2

GroupC–Allotherhouseholds

CHAPTER4:III.C.SELECTIONMETHOD: PROPOSEDLANGUAGE:

1.Non-elderlypersonswithdisabilities(preferenceweightedat5points)

2.TargetPopulation(preferenceweightedat5points)forpersonswithspecificdisabilitiesidentifiedintheSettlementAgreement(#1:10-CV-249-CAP),i.e.,peoplewithsevere,chronicdevelopmentaldisabilitieswhocurrentlyliveininstitutionsorareatseriousriskofinstitutionalization;peoplewithserious,persistentmentalillnesswhoresideinstatehospitals,areatseriousriskofinstitutionalization,orarechronicallyhomelessduetotheirdisabilities;andpersonsqualifyingforparticipationintheMoneyFollowsthePersonprogram.Thepreferencemustbeimplementedattheproposedprojectsitewithaminimumof15%ofthetotalunitstargetingtheSettlementpopulation.TheagencyorprojectownerresponsibleformaintainingthewaitinglistforPBRAunitsmustkeepaseparatewaitinglistforthetargetpopulation.

3.Familiesthatmeetthefederaldefinitiononhomeless(preferenceweightedat4points)

4.ResidentofFultonCounty(preferenceweightedat4points)

5.Workingfamilieswithahistoryofemploymentofatleast6monthscontinuousemployment(preferenceweightedat4points)

6.Elderlyover62yearsofageordisabled(preferenceweightedat2points)

Therefore,theHAFCwillselectfamiliesbasedonthefollowing:

GroupA–Householdswhomeetthepreferencerequirementsincategory1

GroupB–Householdswhomeetthepreferencerequirementsincategory2

GroupC–Allotherhouseholds

17-III.C.HOUSINGACCESSIBILITYFORPERSONSWITHDISABILITIES:CURRENTLANGUAGE

Thehousingmustcomplywithprogramaccessibilityrequirementsofsection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973(29U.S.C.794)andimplementingregulationsat24CFRpart8.ThePHAmustensurethatthepercentageofaccessibledwellingunitscomplieswiththerequirementsofsection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973(29U.S.C.794),asimplementedbyHUD'sregulationsat24CFR8,subpartC.

HousingfirstoccupiedafterMarch13,1991,mustcomplywithdesignandconstructionrequirementsoftheFairHousingAmendmentsActof1988andimplementingregulationsat24CFR100.205,asapplicable.(24CFR983.102)

17-III.C.HOUSINGACCESSIBILITYFORPERSONSWITHDISABILITIES:PROPOSEDLANGUAGE

HousingfirstoccupiedafterMarch13,1991,mustcomplywithdesignandconstructionrequirementsoftheFairHousingAmendmentsActof1988andimplementingregulationsat24CFR100.205,asapplicable.(24CFR983.102)

ATargetPopulation(preferenceweightedat5points)isavailableforpersonswithspecificdisabilitiesidentifiedinthe SettlementAgreement(#1:10-CV-249-CAP),i.e.,peoplewithsevere,chronicdevelopmentaldisabilities whocurrentlyliveininstitutionsorareatseriousriskofinstitutionalization;peoplewithserious,persistentmentalillnesswhoresideinstatehospitals,areatseriousriskofinstitutionalization,orarechronicallyhomelessduetotheirdisabilities;andpersonsqualifyingforparticipationintheMoneyFollowsthePersonprogram.Thepreferencemustbeimplementedattheproposedprojectsitewithaminimumof15%ofthetotalunitstargetingtheSettlementpopulation.TheagencyorprojectownerresponsibleformaintainingthewaitinglistforPBRAunitsmustkeepaseparatewaitinglistforthetargetpopulation.

17-VI.D.SELECTIONFROMTHEWAITINGLIST[24CFR983.251(c)]:CURRENTLANGUAGE

HAFCPolicy

17-VI.D.SELECTIONFROMTHEWAITINGLIST[24CFR983.251(c)]:PROPOSEDLANGUAGE

HAFCPolicy

HAFCwillprovideaselectionpreferencewhenrequiredbytheregulation(e.g.,eligiblein-placefamilies,qualifyingfamiliesfor“exceptedunits,”mobilityimpairedpersonsforaccessibleunits).ATargetPopulation(preferenceweightedat5points)isavailableforpersonswithspecificdisabilitiesidentifiedinthe SettlementAgreement(#1:10-CV-249-CAP),i.e.,peoplewithsevere,chronicdevelopmentaldisabilities whocurrentlyliveininstitutionsorareatseriousriskofinstitutionalization;peoplewithserious,persistentmentalillnesswhoresideinstatehospitals,areatseriousriskofinstitutionalization,orarechronicallyhomelessduetotheirdisabilities;andpersonsqualifyingforparticipationintheMoneyFollowsthePersonprogram.Thepreferencemustbeimplementedattheproposedprojectsitewithaminimumof15%ofthetotalunitstargetingtheSettlementpopulation.TheagencyorprojectownerresponsibleformaintainingthewaitinglistforPBRAunitsmustkeepaseparatewaitinglistforthetargetpopulation.

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