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Res 116-2020 PHA 5 Yr and Annual Plan 2020-2024 12/15/2020I ZTZMO MIMI ki new `M- 4*411 Resolution approving the 2020-2024 Five Year Public Housing Agency (PHA) Action Plan and the First Year Annual Action Plan WHEREAS, the Housing Division must annually submit for City Council approval, the Division's Five Year Action Plan and Annual Action Plan-, and WHEREAS, as a result of this year's review of both plans, city staff is recommending no modifications be made-, and WHEREAS, the City Council has conducted the required Public Hearing for this action. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: The attached PHA Five Year Action Plan and first year Annual Action Plan is hereby approved. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 15th day of December, 2020. A�� .2, 19�� ' MAYO R ATTEST - JD G � Uc,,,� City Clerk PHA 5-Year and Annual Plan U.S. Department of Housing and Urban OMB No. 2577-0226 Development Expires 8/30/2011 Office of Public and Indian Housing 1.0 PHA Information PHA Name: City of Wichita Falls Housing Assistance Program PHA Code: TX498 PHA Type: ❑ Small ❑ High Performing ❑ Standard X HCV (Section 8) PHA Fiscal Year Beginning: (MM/YYYY): 12/2020 2.0 Inventory (based on ACC units at time of FY beginning in 1.0 above) Number of PH units: N/A Number of HCV units: 989 3.0 Submission Type X 5-Year and Annual Plan❑ Annual Plan Only ❑ 5-Year Plan Only 4.0 PHA Consortia ❑ PHA Consortia: (Check box if submitting a joint Plan and complete table below.) Participating PHAs PHA Program(s) Included Programs Not in the No. of Units in Each Program Code in the Consortia Consortia PH HCV PHA 1: PHA 2: PHA 3: 5.0 5-Year Plan. Complete items 5.1 and 5.2 only at 5-Year Plan update. 5.1 Mission. State the PHA's Mission for serving the needs of low-income, very low-income, and extremely low income families in the PHA's jurisdiction for the next five years: The Housing Choice Voucher Program administered by the City of Wichita Falls provides rental assistance for low- income individuals and families to provide decent, safe and sanitary housing at an affordable cost. The HCVP is committed to addressing the needs of both program participants and property owners while being good stewards of our resources. 5.2 Goals and Objectives. Identify the PHA's quantifiable goals and objectives that will enable the PHA to serve the needs of low-income and very low-income, and extremely low-income families for the next five years. Include a report on the progress the PHA has made in meeting the goals and objectives described in the previous 5-Year Plan. Goals and Objectives: ■ Increase the availability of decent, safe and affordable housing • Work with property owners to increase affordable housing choices for low-income families • Conduct outreach efforts to potential voucher landlords • Achieve greater cost effectiveness and improved efficiencies in providing high quality housing and services • Improve voucher management (SEMAP) scores • Provide replacement vouchers as needed • Better utilization of allocated vouchers • Increase voucher payment standards • Increase access to information and resources on fair and affordable housing • Make project -rental subsidies accessible to qualified families ■ Improve community quality of life and economic vitality • Implement measures to deconcentrate program participants by providing information on rental units available in all areas of Wichita Falls. • Implement measures to encourage new property owners to participate in the program to help to increase the number of available units within areas served. ■ Promote self-sufficiency of families and individual 0 Increase the number and percentage of employed persons receiving assistance • Provide information for supportive services to increase independence for elderly or families with disabilities • Promote Earned Income Disallowance (EID) for people with disabilities • Provide First Time Homebuyers and Habitat for Humanity information for program participants to encourage homeownership ■ Ensure Equal Opportunity in Housing • Undertake affirmative measures to ensure access to assisted housing regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability • Undertake affirmative measures to provide a suitable living environment for families living in assisted housing, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability • Undertake affirmative measures to ensure accessible housing to person with all varieties of disabilities regardless of the unit size required • Designate an employee to ensure that eligible persons with disabilities are granted reasonable accommodation in order to take full advantage of the Housing Choice Voucher Program and related services ■ Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act (VAWA) • Protect clients and family members of clients who are victims of domestic, dating violence, or stalking from being terminated from housing based on acts such violence against them in accordance with the VAWA act. 6.0 PHA Plan Update (a) Identify all PHA Plan elements that have been revised by the PHA since its last Annual Plan submission: The PHA has not made any revision to its last Annual Plan. (b) Identify the specific location(s) where the public may obtain copies of the 5-Year and Annual PHA Plan. For a complete list of PHA Plan elements, see Section 6.0 of the instructions. City of Wichita Falls Five -Year PHA Plan, Annual PHA Plan, Plan Elements, and relevant information regarding the Public Hearing and Proposed PHA Plans and Amendments are available at the local field office at 1300 7th Street, Room 301 at the Memorial Auditorium. 7.0 Hope VI, Mixed Finance Modernization or Development, Demolition and/or Disposition, Conversion of Public Housing, Homeownership Programs, and Project -based Vouchers. Include statements related to these programs as applicable. Not Applicable for the Housing Choice Voucher program 8.0 Capital Improvements. Please complete Parts 8.1 through 8.3, as applicable. 8.1 Capital Fund Program Annual Statement/Performance and Evaluation Report. As part of the PHA 5-Year and Annual Plan, annually complete and submit the Capital Fund Program Annual Statement/Performance and Evaluation Report, form HUD-50075.1, for each current and open CFP grant and CFFP financing. Not Applicable for the Housing Choice Voucher program 8.2 Capital Fund Program Five -Year Action Plan. As part of the submission of the Annual Plan, PHAs must complete and submit the Capital Fund Program Five -Year Action Plan, form HUD-50075.2, and subsequent annual updates (on a rolling basis, e.g., drop current year, and add latest year for a five year period). Large capital items must be included in the Five -Year Action Plan. Not Applicable for the Housing Choice Voucher program 8.3 Capital Fund Financing Program (CFFP). ❑ Check if the PHA proposes to use any portion of its Capital Fund Program (CFP)/Replacement Housing Factor (RHF) to repay debt incurred to finance capital improvements. Not Applicable for the Housing Choice Voucher program 9.0 Housing Needs. Based on information provided by the applicable Consolidated Plan, information provided by HUD, and other generally available data, make a reasonable effort to identify the housing needs of the low-income, very low-income, and extremely low-income families who reside in the jurisdiction served by the PHA, including elderly families, families with disabilities, and households of various races and ethnic groups, and other families who are on the public housing and Section 8 tenant -based assistance waiting lists. The identification of housing needs must address issues of affordability, supply, quality, accessibility, size of units, and location. PHA STATEMENT OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE CONSOLDATED PLAN 1. Consolidated Plan Jurisdiction: ■ City of Wichita Falls also to include: Burkburnett, Iowa Park, Archer and Electra. 2 The PHA has taken the following steps to ensure consistency of this PHA Plan with the Consolidated Plan for the Jurisdiction: ■ The PHA has based its statement of needs of families on its waiting list on the needs expressed in the Consolidated Plan. ■ The PHA has participated in any consultation process organized and offered by the Consolidated Plan agency in the development of the Consolidated Plan. 3 In agreement with the Wichita Falls Housing Agency PHA Plan, the Wichita Falls County Five -Year Consolidated Plan has five priority housing needs: ■ Decrease substandard rental Housing ■ Increase rental assistance to low and moderate income households ■ Increase the level of affordable housing ■ Increase affordable housing units for the elderly ■ Increase home ownership for low and moderated income first time home buyers 4 In addition, other important challenges to be met by the Agency are: ■ Compliance with regulatory requirement of SEMAP, and; ■ To understand and take advantage of opportunities in the new laws and regulation to better serve our clients and community. This Annual PHA exemplifies the commitment of the Wichita Falls Housing Agency to meet the housing needs of the low-income residents. The Agency will partner with other agencies from all levels of the government, the business community and residents will use this plan to improve the quality of life for Wichita Falls residents. Fa e 1 of 2 form HUD-MU"/J 4/2UU8 9.1 Strategy for Addressing Housing Needs. Provide a brief description of the PHA's strategy for addressing the housing needs of families in the jurisdiction and on the waiting list in the upcoming year. Note: Small, Section 8 only, and High Performing PHAs complete only for Annual Plan submission with the 5-Year Plan. I. Strategy for Addressing Housing Needs 1 Maximize the number of affordable units available to the PHA with it current resources by: ■ Maintain or increasing lease -up rates by establishing payment standards that will enable families to rent throughout the jurisdiction ■ Undertake measures to ensure access to affordable housing among families regardless of unit size required ■ Maintain or increase lease -up rates by marketing the program to new owners ■ Maintain or increase lease -up rates by effectively screening applicants to increase owner acceptance of the program 2 Increase the number of affordable housing units by: ■ Apply for additional vouchers should they become available. 3 Target available assistance to Families at or below 30% of AMI ■ Exceed HUD federal targeting requirement for families at or below 30% of AMI for this agency 4 Target available assistance to Families at or below 50% of AMI ■ Adopt rent policies to support and encourage work 5 Target available assistance to the elderly and families with disabilities 0 Market to local non-profit agencies that assist families with disabilities ■ Wait list preference for persons and families with disabilities 6 Conduct activities to affirmatively further fair housing ■ Counsel tenant as to locations of units outside of low income areas and provide guidance to assist locating available units 7 Conduct activities to encourage homeownership among current participating families including the elderly and disabled: ■ Increase homeownership by education through presentations of the first time homebuyers program. ■ Provide one-on-one housing counseling for families interested in becoming homeowner. ■ Provide information on the Habitat for Humanity Program. ■ Refer our families to financial counseling services in our area. IL Reasons for Selecting Strategies ■ Limited availability of sites for assisted housing ■ Influence of the housing market on PHA programs ■ Funding constraints ■ Results of consultation with advocacy groups ■ Refer our families to financial counseling services in our area ■ Result of consultation with Resident Advisory Board ■ Result of consultation with local and state government 10.0 Additional Information. Describe the following, as well as any additional information HUD has requested. (a) Progress in meeting mission and goals. Provide a brief statement of the PHA's progress in meeting the mission and goals described in the 5 Year Plan. The City of Wichita Falls will promote affordable quality housing through a comprehensive approach involving community input, outreach, education, assessment, counseling, referrals, financial assistance and the enforcement of regulations and standards. In doing so, the Wichita Falls Housing Assistance Program Administrative Plan and its policy and procedures will be made available for community input. Wichita Falls will educate the landlords to achieve their goal which will provide housing opportunities to low income families. Wichita Falls will assess counseling and help our tenant to become homeowners and self-sufficient through various supportive services. Wichita Falls will be informed of new and existing rules and regulations to better serve our clients and improve on their quality of life. (b) Significant Amendment and Substantial Deviation/Modification. Provide the PHA's definition of "significant amendment" and "substantial deviation/modification" See form TX498-01 Attachment D 11.0 Required Submission for HUD Field Office Review. In addition to the PHA Plan template (HUD-50075), PHAs must submit the following documents. Items (a) through (g) may be submitted with signature by mail or electronically with scanned signatures, but electronic submission is encouraged. Items (h) through (i) must be attached electronically with the PHA Plan. Note: Faxed copies of these documents will not be accepted by the Field Office. (a) Form HUD-50077, PHA Certifications of Compliance with the PHA Plans and Related Regulations (which includes all certifications relating to Civil Rights) (b) Form HUD-50070, Certification for a Drug -Free Workplace (PHAs receiving CFP grants only) (c) Form HUD-50071, Certification of Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (PHAs receiving CFP grants only) (d) Form SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (PHAs receiving CFP grants only) (e) Form SF-LLL-A, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Continuation Sheet (PHAs receiving CFP grants only) (fl Resident Advisory Board (RAB) comments. Comments received from the RAB must be submitted by the PHA as an attachment to the PHAPlan. PHAs must also include a narrative describing their analysis of the recommendations and the decisions made on these recommendations. (g) Challenged Elements (h) Form HUD-50075.1, Capital Fund Program Annual Statement/Performance and Evaluation Report (PHAs receiving CFP grants only) (i) Form HUD-50075.2, Capital Fund Program Five -Year Action Plan (PHAs receiving CFP grants only) Page 2 of 2 form HUD-50075 (4/2008)