Title:
Title
(Housing Authority) Authorization to Submit a Section 18 Demolition and Disposition Application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for City Scattered Site Public Housing Units
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FileID
File ID: 2019-00699
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a Housing Authority Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to: 1) submit a Section 18 Demolition and Disposition (Section 18) application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for City of Sacramento Housing Authority Scattered Site Units; 2) apply to HUD for Tenant Protection Vouchers; 3) execute all applicable award agreements if the Section 18 applications are approved; and 4) make related findings.
Contact: LaTanna Jones, Assistant Director, (916) 440-1334, Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency
Body
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description Analysis
2-Resolution
3-Exhibit A - List of Properties - Four Units or Less
4-Scattered Site Map
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: In Sacramento there are currently 2712 units of public housing, 1699 of which are in the City of Sacramento (City Public Housing) and 1013 which are in the County of Sacramento. The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) manages these public housing units which provide housing for low- and very-low income residents. However, significant issues currently affect the long-term sustainability of the City's Public Housing stock. Issues include: rapidly aging housing stock, lack of funding from the federal government over the last 17 years for public housing programs, and the increase in local demand for affordable housing. Sacramento's issues are not unique. Many Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) across the nation are struggling to maintain their public housing inventories. To meet these challenges, SHRA must use new and innovative approaches to preserve and maintain the City's Public Housing stock.
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