B5: Public Housing Reform
Facilitate more effective delivery of affordable housing by reforming public housing and the Housing Choice Voucher program. Other Information:
The period covered by this Strategic Plan will include major transitions for HUD’s public housing and voucher programs. To
improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and long-term sustainability of these key rental housing programs, the Department is
pursuing reforms across regulatory and legislative levels. Themes of the efforts include: • Simplifying programs and burdensome
administrative requirements; • Giving PHAs greater flexibility; • Requiring more accountability of PHAs;• Encouraging tenant
work contributions; • Lessen intrusion in families’ lives; and • Containing program costs.HUD also has implemented regulatory
change requiring PHAs to transition to asset-based management, representing a major evolution in the way PHAs manage their
inventory of public housing. Beginning in 2007, under this new, private-market approach, operating subsidies will be allocated
based on property costs typical of the broader multifamily management industry. PHAs that own and operate 250 or more units
are required to operate using the asset management model. HUD will work with PHAs, providing training, guidance, and technical
assistance to effect the transition.
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