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July 10, 2006 |
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Agenda Item No. MHGB2 Roll Call No. 06- Communication No. 06-403 Submitted by: Chris M. Johansen, Housing Services Director |
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AGENDA HEADING:
Authorizing the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency (DMMHA) to submit proposed payment standards for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
SYNOPSIS:
Recommend approval to revise and submit the proposed payment standards for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Amount: $768,608 (estimated)
Funding Source: Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments, p. 227, SP350 HSG 190000
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency to establish payment standards by bedroom size for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Federal regulations also require the housing agency to review its payment standards annually.
The payment standard is used to calculate the monthly housing assistance payment for a family under the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. The range of possible payment standard amounts is based on HUD’s published fair market rent (FMR) schedules. Current payment standards are between 90% and 97% of the FMRs and are within HUD guidelines, which stipulate that payment standards must be between 90% and 110% of the FMRs. The revised payment standards will be 96% to109% of the FMRs.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S): NONE
Date:
Roll Call Number:
Action:
BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S):
Date: June 7, 2004
Roll Call Number: 04-1104
Action: Authorizing Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency to revise and submit proposed payment standards for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (Council Communication No. 04-278). Moved by Vlassis to adopt. Motion Carried 6-2.
Date: November 18, 2002
Roll Call Number: 02-2663
Action: Approving an increase in payment standards for Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency's Section 8 Voucher Program, in response to the increase in the published Fair Market Rents. (Council Communication No. 02-602). Moved by Coleman to approve. Motion Carried 7-1. Absent: Clark.
ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS: NONE