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HA - Approval of the Certification and Submission of the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP).
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Meeting Date: August 12, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Tevis Barnes/Community Development Department
Mona Kennedy/Community Development Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5782
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/08/19);
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (07/18/19)
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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 Culver City Housing Authority (CCHA).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
SEMAP:
On September 10, 1998, HUD established SEMAP. The Section 8 Management Assessment Program 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, PHA's 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. Expanding housing opportunities
8. Payment Standards
9. Annual program participant reexamination
10. Correct tenant rent calculat...
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