MHGB
Communication

Office of the City Manager

 
 

Date

November 19, 2007

 

Agenda Item No.       MHGB3

Roll Call No.              07-

Communication No.  07-690

Submitted by:  Chris M. Johansen, Housing Services Director

 

 

AGENDA HEADING:

 

Authorizing the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency to submit proposed payment standards for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

 

 

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 (HUD). 

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

Amount:  $468,900 (estimated) 

 

Funding Source:  FY 2008 Operating Budget, Section 8, Des Moines Public Housing Agency Fund, Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments, p. 177, SP350 HSG 190000

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

 

The Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency (DMMHA) is required by HUD to establish payment standards by bedroom size for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program.  Further, the Federal regulations require that housing agencies review their 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. 

 

The current payment standards represent 96-109% of the FMRs and are within the HUD guidelines (payment standards must be between 90% and 110% of the FMRs).  The revised payment standards will represent 90-105% of the FMRs.

 

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):  NONE

 

 

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S): 

 

Date:  July 10, 2006  

 

Roll Call Number:  06-1286    

 

Action:  Authorizing Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency to 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.  06-403)  Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-1.         

 

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