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HA - Approval of the Certification and Submission of the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP)
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Contact Person/Dept: Tevis Barnes/CDD/HA
Mona Kennedy CDD/HA
Phone Number: (310) 253-5782
(310) 253-5780
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Commission Name:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Housing Authority (08/19/15)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Director of Community Development
(8/18/15)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Culver City Housing Authority Board:
1) Approve the certification and submission of the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and,
2) Authorize the Chair and the Executive Director to execute the SEMAP Certification on behalf of the Housing Authority (CCHA).
BACKGROUND:
On September 10, 1998, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) established the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP). SEMAP was designed to assist HUD with measuring the performance of Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) that administer the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. Under SEMAP, PHAs conduct a "self-evaluation" based on HUD defined fourteen (14) indicators (24 Code of Federal Regulations Section 985.1 - 985.3). A score of 60% or higher must be received to remain in good standing with HUD. These indicators are as follows:
1. Selection of applicants from the waiting list
2. Reasonable rent
3. Determination of the adjusted income
4. Utility Allowance Schedule
5. Housing Quality Standard (HQS) Control Inspections
6. HQS Enforcement
7. Expand...
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