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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
Inter-Departmental Correspondence
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Department of Housing
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DATE:
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March 11, 2009
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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March 31, 2009
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SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:
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None
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VOTE REQUIRED:
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Majority
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TO:
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Honorable Board of Supervisors (Sitting as the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority)
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FROM:
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Duane Bay, Director, Department of Housing
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SUBJECT:
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Amendment #1 to Attachment A of the Amended and Restated Moving to Work Agreement between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2009-03 approving Amendment #1 to Attachment A of the Amended and Restated Moving to Work Agreement between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo (HACSM) and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Housing to sign Amendment #1 to Attachment A.
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VISION ALIGNMENT:
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Commitment: Offering a full range of housing choices.
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Goal(s): #9. Housing exists for people at all income levels and for all generations of families.
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BACKGROUND:
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In April 2008, HACSM and HUD executed the Amended and Restated Moving to Work Agreement which extends the Moving to Work (MTW) program status through the year 2018.
Attachment A of the Amended and Restated Moving to Work Agreement discusses the calculation of funding levels that HUD will provide the HACSM for its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs. Historically, each funding stream is distinct in its award and its requirements for use in only one program. MTW agencies are permitted to receive all such funds as a “block grant” so that the funds can be used for any eligible program expense.
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DISCUSSION:
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The funding flexibility permitted MTW agencies enables housing authorities to control the programmatic allocation of funds to respond to local community and program needs. The revised funding agreement also commits HUD to allowing local control over any fiscal year surplus rather than the current practice of recapturing annual surpluses at year end. Over time, this will increase the amount of federal funding available for affordable housing needs in San Mateo County.
County Counsel has reviewed and approved the Resolution as to form.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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There is no Net County Cost associated with this action. All funds required to operate the program are provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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