FY2027 Adopted Budget

the FSS Coordinator. Awarded funds to hire 3 rd and 4th FSS Coordinators.Over $525,000 is deposited annually into FSS Participant Escrow accounts.  Continued administration of 78 Mainstream housing assistance vouchers; these vouchers are solely for persons with disabling conditions.  Collaborated with Shelter House to administer 60 project-based vouchers at the 501 Project and Cross Park Place for individuals experiencing homelessness with a disabling condition.  Expanded affordable housing portfolio to include 3 townhomes in a high opportunity area and have been awarded grant funds to purchase 4 additional units in CY2025.  Rated as a High Performer by the Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Section Eight Management Assessment Program.  Maintained 86 public housing units and 24 additional affordable units for households with low income in the community.  Implemented a Tenant-Based Rent Assistance (TBRA) program using HOME funds to serve households on the Housing Choice Voucher waitlist.  Procured consultants for public housing repositioning and establishing development capacity within the City.  Maintained 86 public housing units and 24 additional affordable units for households with low income in the community. Upcoming Challenges:  Staff capacity to administer all existing and new programs including those funded with ARPA and HOME-ARP funds allocated through the American Rescue Plan Act.  Training and compliance for new HUD requirements that add complexity to projects and demand more time from staff and subrecipients.  Developing and updating policies and procedures for existing and new programs in order to meet substantial changes in regulations and shifting community priorities.  Meeting HUD timeliness standards for expenditure of funds.  Successful administration of the HOME-ARP funds.  Staff capacity for monitoring and oversight of projects and affordable housing as we expand efforts and increase the number of affordable units under compliance.  Continue to maximize our federal resources, particularly the Mainstream and Emergency Housing vouchers which provide housing assistance to our most vulnerable populations.  Landlord retention in the Housing Choice Voucher Program.  Successful repositioning of the city’s public housing portfolio.  Software implementation.  Establishing policies and getting buy-in from property owners to address maintenance and replacement of aging HVAC systems in rental units.  Expansion of efforts to meet the needs of the community while providing the same level of service for existing programs.

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