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Housing Choice Vouchers
Project Based Vouchers Section 811 Program
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Housing Choice Voucher Program
Qualifications How to apply Preferences
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Housing Choice Vouchers
Qualifications Income at or below 30% or 50% AMI No debts owed to MSHDA or other PHA No eviction from Federal program last 3 years Criminal Screen pass: Violent Criminal-24 months Drug criminal-12 months Lifetime sex offender
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Housing Choice Vouchers
How to apply Homeless HARA must certify homelessness and residency Open waiting list Applications are online Must be able to verify any preference claimed * Can only be on one county list at a time
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Housing Choice Vouchers
Preferences Homeless Disabled County resident (living or working) County resident Disabled state resident State resident Disabled non-resident Non-resident
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Housing Choice Vouchers
Leasing Up Once pulled from waiting list Voucher issued for 60 days, possible extensions Find an affordable unit Payment standard Comparable rents Landlord requirements Proof of ownership Proof of paid taxes All paperwork, direct deposit Inspection
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NED VASH Mainstream Mainstream 5 Elderly and Disabled Oakland/Macomb
Non-Elderly and Disabled VASH Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Elderly and Disabled Mainstream Oakland/Macomb Mainstream 5 Regions 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
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Project Based Voucher Program
Welcome everyone survey audience property managers with experience, new
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Project Based Vouchers
Owner of multifamily housing developments Received LIHTC Reservation or other MSHDA financing Within the past 3 years Application Process on PBV Website PBV Owner Letter of Intent PBV Owner Proposal – Existing, Rehabilitation or New Construction Preliminary Award Letter – List of conditions that must be met prior to AHAP and HAP Owner of Multifamily Developments – How can I get vouchers in my property?
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Project Based Vouchers
AHAP All rehabilitation and newly constructed projects Must be executed prior to any ground work Several conditions outlined in Preliminary Award letter Estimated PBV rents Agreement to Enter into a Housing Assistance Payment Contract. Once preconditions of the preliminary award letter are met the AHAP will be prepared.l
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Project Based Vouchers
HAP Contract Single stage or multiple stages Once work is completed Internal and external certifications/sign offs Exhibit A – list of units with initial rents Exhibit B – Services Exhibit C – Utilities Exhibit D – Fair housing and 504 requirements for units with mobility and hear/visual features Housing Assistance Payment Contract – Once all work is completed and PBV specialist receives sign offs/certification and updated rent reasonableness the HAP will be drafted for signatures.
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Project Based Vouchers
PBV Lease up Meeting 120 days prior to property lease up Purpose of meeting: Open PBV waiting list – finalize publication Applicants will contact lead agency – point of entry Discuss PBV process Discuss Role of partners Schedule follow up meetings for leasing PBV units.
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Project Based Vouchers
Applicant Qualifications Same criminal screening process as HCV Each development has specific requirements Homeless Chronically homeless Homeless and disabled DV Special needs Income – 30% AMI at move in * Residency is not required
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811 Program Qualifications How to apply--Owners/Developers
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Section 811 Program Qualifications – Households
• Income at or below 30% • At least one individual with a disability who is: Non-elderly: between 18 and 61 years of age at time of lease-up Eligible for community-based, long-term services such as those provided through Medicaid waivers.
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Section 811 Program How to apply
4% LIHTC combined with MSHDA direct lending programs, or 9% LIHTC No Senior LIHTC Developments Developments submit 811PRA Preliminary Assessment Tool Application can be made at any stage of construction process
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Website / Links MSHDA HCV Website PBV: Administration Plan: 811PRA Program: ,00.html
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MSHDA Contacts Housing Choice Voucher Program Contacts:
Christine Miller, Manager Phone: Ann Mueller, Resource Specialist Phone: Project Based Voucher Program Contacts: Kathy French, PBV Specialist Phone: Andy Spitzley, PBV Specialist Phone: 811 Program Contact: Cathy Sheets Phone:
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