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REPORT - HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN REVISION - UTILITY ALLOWANCES IN THE PROJECT-BASED VOUCHER PROGRAM
BACKGROUND: The Administrative Plan is the major policy document guiding the ongoing administration of the federally regulated Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. Where allowed under law, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) permits local jurisdictions to establish policies pertaining to the program. Chapter 17 of the Santa Rosa Housing Authority Administrative Plan outlines the policies regarding the use of Project Based Vouchers (PBVs) within the HCV program. The Administrative Plan policies regarding PBVs are in need of revision to allow eligible units where the owner is participating in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC) and utilizing a utility allowance that has been created with the California Utility Allowance Calculator (CUAC) to use the CUAC in the PBV assisted units if approved by the Department of Housing and U...
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