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Setting a Public Hearing for the Adoption of the Public Housing Authority Annual Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2025City of Dubuque City Council Copyrighted May 5, 2025 ITEMS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING # 2. ITEM TITLE: Setting a Public Hearing for the Adoption of the Public Housing Authority Annual Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2025 SUMMARY: City Manager recommending City Council set a public hearing for July 7, 2025, to receive input on and adopt the Public Housing Authority Annual Plan for the Public Housing Authority. RESOLUTION Setting A Public Hearing To Review And Approve The Public Housing Authority Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Plan SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s), Set Public Hearing for DISPOSITION: July 7, 2025 ATTACHMENTS: 1. MVM Memo 2. 2025.04.22_Set PH Memo 3. PUBLIC NOTICE 4. Resolution_Setting_Hearing_and_Publication_Annual_Plan 5. City of Dubuque PHA IA087_50075-HCV_DRAFT ANNUAL PLAN Page 241 of 326 Dubuque THE CITY OF uFA�a9a av DuBE 13 Masterpiece on the Mississippi zoo�•*o rP PP 2017202019 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Setting a Public Hearing for the adoption of the Public Housing Authority Annual Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2025. DATE: April 28, 2025 Assisted Housing Supervisor Gina Hodgson is recommending City Council set a public hearing for July 7, 2025, to receive input on and adopt the Public Housing Authority Annual Plan for the Public Housing Authority. A PHA is required to submit an Annual Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) each fiscal year. The Resident Advisory Board comprised of all residents on assisted housing, must review the proposed plan. This meeting is scheduled to be held in May 2025. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. 1�14� k�4 S��' Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:sv Attachment cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Gina Hodgson, Assisted Housing Supervisor Page 242 of 326 THE CITY OF Dubuque DUB TEE AII•Amerin City ����I► Masterpiece on the Mississippi � pp zoo�.o 13 zoi7*20*zoi9 TO: Michael C Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Gina Hodgson, Assisted Housing Supervisor DATE: April 22, 2025 RE: Setting a Public Hearing for the adoption of the Public Housing Authority Annual Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2025. INTRODUCTION The City of Dubuque is a Public Housing Authority (PHA) that provides housing assistance to residents. A PHA is required to submit an Annual Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) each fiscal year. DISCUSSION The City Council is required to set a public hearing and then hold the public hearing prior to approving the PHA Annual Plan before it is submitted to HUD. The Resident Advisory Board comprised of all residents on assisted housing, must review the proposed plan. This meeting is scheduled to be held in May 2025. The FFY 2025 PHA Annual Plan includes goals and priorities for the PHA that stem from the 5-Year Annual PHA Plan. This Federal Fiscal Year 2025 focuses on the following: increasing landlord participation in the Housing Choice Voucher program, decreasing concentrated areas of poverty, enhanced utilization of program funds in the community, opportunity to address food deserts, along with and reducing barriers for participants looking to utilize a voucher in the City, and document revision. RECOMMENDATION I respectfully request the Mayor and City Council set a public hearing for July 7, 2025, to receive input on and adopt the PHA Annual Plan for the Public Housing Authority. Page 243 of 326 PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2025 PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY (PHA) ANNUAL PLAN Notice is hereby given that the Dubuque City Council will conduct a public hearing on Monday, July 7 ,2025 at a meeting to commence at 6:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 350 West 6th Street, Dubuque, Iowa. The City Council will consider a proposed Fiscal Year 2025 PHA Annual Plan. Interested parties may examine the contents of the proposed Plan at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 50 West 13t" Street; and the Housing and Community Development Department, 350 West 6t" Street, Suite 312, Dubuque Iowa, and the City Website at www.cityofdubugue.org/adminplan. Written comments may be submitted on or before the time of the public hearing to the City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department, 350 W 6t" St, Suite 312, Dubuque Iowa 52001 (563-690-6096) or ghodgsonC@cityofdubugue.org. At said time and place of public hearing all interested citizens and parties will be given an opportunity to be heard for or against said plan. 1:2t MAIL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY Page 244 of 326 Prepared by Gina Hodgson Housing & Community Devel., 350 W. 61h St., Suite 312 Telephone: (563) 690-6072 Return to Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk, 50 W. 131h St., Dubuque, IA 52001, (563) 589-4100 RESOLUTION NO. 154-25 A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2025 ANNUAL PLAN WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque is designated as a Public Housing Authority; and WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque maintains and creates a Public Housing Authority Annual Plan each fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the Housing Commission held a Resident Advisory Board (RAB) meeting to review the Annual Plan in May 2025; and WHEREAS, the City desires to hold a public hearing to receive comment on the proposed Public Housing Authority Fiscal Year 2025 Annual plan. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA: Section 1. That the City Council will meet in the Historic Federal Building, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 350 West 6th Street, Dubuque, Iowa at 6.30 p.m. on July 7, 2025 for the purpose of holding a public hearing and taking action to approve the Public Housing Authority Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Plan. Section 2. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish a notice of such public hearing and the City Council's intent to review and approve the Public Housing Authority Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Plan. Passed, approved and adopted this 5th day of May 2025. M. Cal v , Mayor Attest: 14' ` - - 19, � 1� �1&P-7 Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk Streamlined Annual U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development OMB No. 2577-0226 PHA Plan Office of Public and Indian Housing Expires 03/31/2024 (HCV Only PHAs) Purpose. The 5-Year and Annual PHA Plans provide a ready source for interested parties to locate basic PHA policies, rules, and requirements concerning the PHA's operations, programs, and services, including changes to these policies, and informs HUD, families served by the PHA, and members of the public of the PHA's mission, goals, and objectives for serving the needs of low- income, very low- income, and extremely low- income families Applicability. The Form HUD-50075-HCV is to be completed annually by HCV-Only PHAs. PHAs that meet the definition of a Standard PHA, Troubled PHA, High Performer PHA, Small PHA, or Qualified PHA do not need to submit this form. Where applicable, separate Annual PHA Plan forms are available for each of these types of PHAs. Definitions. (1) High -Performer PHA — A PHA that owns or manages more than 550 combined public housing units and housing choice vouchers, and was designated as a high performer on both the most recent Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) and Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) assessments if administering both programs, or PHAS if only administering public housing. (2) Small PHA - A PHA that is not designated as PHAS or SEMAP troubled, that owns or manages less than 250 public housing units and any number of vouchers where the total combined units exceed 550. (3) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Only PHA - A PHA that administers more than 550 HCVs, was not designated as troubled in its most recent SEMAP assessment and does not own or manage public housing. (4) Standard PHA - A PHA that owns or manages 250 or more public housing units and any number of vouchers where the total combined units exceed 550, and that was designated as a standard performer in the most recent PHAS and SEMAP assessments. (5) Troubled PHA - A PHA that achieves an overall PHAS or SEMAP score of less than 60 percent. (6) Qualified PHA - A PHA with 550 or fewer public housing dwelling units and/or housing choice vouchers combined and is not PHAS or SEMAP troubled. A. PHA Information. E M A.1 -&- PHA Name: City of Dubuque PHA Code: _IA087 PHA Plan for Fiscal Year Beginning: (MM/YYYY): 07/01/2025 PHA Inventory (Based on Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) units at time of FY beginning, above) Number of Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) 1,114 PHA Plan Submission Type: ® Annual Submission ❑Revised Annual Submission Availability of Information. In addition to the items listed in this form, PHAs must have the elements listed below readily available to the public. A PHA must identify the specific location(s) where the proposed PHA Plan, PHA Plan Elements, and all information relevant to the public hearing and proposed PHA Plan are available for inspection by the public. Additionally, the PHA must provide information on how the public may reasonably obtain additional information of the PHA policies contained in the standard Annual Plan but excluded from their streamlined submissions. At a minimum, PHAs must post PHA Plans, including updates, at the main office or central office of the PHA. PHAs are strongly encouraged to post complete PHA Plans on their official website. ❑ PHA Consortia: Check box if submittin a joint Plan and complete table below Participating PHAs PHA Code Program(s) in the Consortia Program(s) not in the Consortia No. of Units in Each Program Lead HA: Page 1 of 7 form HUD-50075-HCV (03/31/2024) Page 246 of 326 B. I Plan Elements. B.1 I Revision of Existing PHA Plan Elements. a) Have the following PHA Plan elements been revised by the PHA since its last Annual Plan submission? Y N ❑ ® Statement of Housing Needs and Strategy for Addressing Housing Needs. ❑ ® Deconcentration and Other Policies that Govern Eligibility, Selection, and Admissions. ❑ ® Financial Resources. ❑ ® Rent Determination. ❑ ® Operation and Management. ❑ ® Informal Review and Hearing Procedures. ❑ ® Homeownership Programs. ❑ ® Self Sufficiency Programs and Treatment of Income Changes Resulting from Welfare Program Requirements ❑ ® Substantial Deviation. ❑ ® Significant Amendment/Modification. (b) If the PHA answered yes for any element, describe the revisions for each element(s): B.2 I New Activities. — Not Applicable Page 2 of 7 form HUD-50075-HCV (03/31/2024) Page 247 of 326 B.3 Progress Report. Provide a description of the PHA's progress in meeting its Mission and Goals described in its 5-Year PHA Plan. Mission: The City of Dubuque Housing & Community Development Department's mission is to provide decent, safe, and affordable rental housing and to provide opportunities that promote self- sufficiency, economic independence, and homeownership opportunities for eligible Housing Choice Voucher participants. PHA Goal: Meet the need for quality, affordable rental homes: The City of Dubuque has worked with Greater Dubuque Development Corporation to identify the specific housing needs in the Community. Using that data, the City has been working with developers to address the housing needs and find ways to use Housing Tax Increment Financing as well as other possible revenue streams to help support and incentivize housing development in the City. PHA assisted the new developments coming on-line in navigating the process to lease up HCV tenants. PHA also increased HCV Voucher Payment Standards (VPS) to 120% of Fair Market Rent (FMR). PHA uses code enforcement policies that are structured to give more attention to properties & owners that persistently fail inspections. PHA Goal: Increase the Acceptance of Housing Choice Vouchers by Housing Providers: The City of Dubuque has increased maintained a strong network alliance with the Landlord Association in order to promote and educate area landlords about the HCV Program. PHA has refined the use of the HCV Program software to maximize ease of use and data generation. The voucher payments standards continue to be reviewed yearly and updated to reflect market changes and demand. A waiver was attained from HUD to set VPS for the PHA at 120% of FMR. This was implemented 1 / I /2024. PHA Goal: Implement local government policies that encourage equity and decrease disparate impacts: PHA constantly reviews and monitors voucher issuance data. This is used to identify possible barriers or impacts that need to be addressed to run a fair and equitable program. Heavy utilization of HUD's Budget Tool and monthly review with PHA Portfolio Manager to forecast, plan and enhance utilization. Worked with HUD's technical assistance personnel to implement approaches for increased utilization of voucher funds within the community. Implemented communication tools and trust building activities for landlords and HCV program participants. City staff meets monthly with the Landlord Association to continue to strengthen that relationship and those community connections. PHA also refined the Successful Property Maintenance Course that all property owners are required to attend, enhancing education and training for them. Finally, information for participants has been reviewed and revised through the revision of the PHA briefing, simplification of information given through those briefings, with an emphasis on addressing common questions and issues that arise for tenants utilizing the HCV voucher. Documents have been translated into Spanish and Marshallese, and the readability of documents was also assessed and revised so that all documents were adapted to a 6-7th grade reading level. Voucher Payment Standards increased to 120% of FMR through a HUD obtained waiver allowing for more housing choice for all participants to utilize. PHA also began researching ways to add additional Project Based Voucher (PBV) units. Page 3 of 7 form HUD-50075-HCV (03/31/2024) Page 248 of 326 PHA Goal: Increase access to opportunity and the building of social capital: The Childcare Initiative has been working hard to identify needs and barriers to the community's workforce. Several needs were identified. One outcome is the opening of a new childcare facility that can address the childcare needs in the community and therefore, allowing working parents more opportunity and workforce advancement potential. The new childcare facility opened in January 2024. PHA created an intern position over the summer to research and address food desert issues in specific areas of the city. The PHA was also awarded a USDA grant to increase food access by partnering with non -profits in the community to address food deserts and make healthy, affordable food more accessible to all citizens. BA I Capital Improvements. — Not Applicable B.5 I Most Recent Fiscal Year Audit. (a) Were there any findings in the most recent FY Audit? Y N N/A ❑0n (b) If yes, please describe: C. I Other Document and/or Certification Requirements. CA I Resident Advisory Board (RAB) Comments. (a) Did the RAB(s) have comments to the PHA Plan? ■ ■ (b) If yes, comments must be submitted by the PHA as an attachment to the PHA Plan. PHAs must also include a narrative describing their C.2 I Certification by State or Local Officials. Form HUD 50077-SL, Certification by State or Local Officials of PHA Plans Consistency with the Consolidated Plan, must be submitted by the PHA as an electronic attachment to the PHA Plan. C.3 I Civil Rights Certification/ Certification Listing Policies and Programs that the PHA has Revised since Submission of its Last Annual Plan. Form HUD-50077-ST-HCV-HP, PHA Certifications of Compliance with PHA Plan, Civil Rights, and Related Laws and Regulations Including PHA Plan Elements that Have Changed, must be submitted by the PHA as an electronic attachment to the PHA Plan. Challenged Elements. If any element of the PHA Plan is challenged, a PHA must include such information as an attachment with a description of CA any challenges to Plan elements, the source of the challenge, and the PHA's response to the public. (a) Did the public challenge any elements of the Plan? Y N ❑ ❑ If yes include Challenged Elements. D. AffiIL rmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH). 3MIN11 rL__ DA Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH). Provide a statement of the PHA's strategies and actions to achieve fair housing goals outlined in an accepted Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) consistent with 24 CFR § 5.154(d)(5). Use the chart provided below. (PHAs should add as many goals as necessary to overcome fair housing issues and contributing factors.) Until such time as the PHA is required to submit an AFH, the PHA is not obligated to complete this chart. The PHA will fulfill, nevertheless, the requirements at 24 CFR § 903.7(o) enacted prior to August 17, 2015. See Instructions for further detail on completing this item. Page 4 of 7 form HUD-50075-HCV (03/31/2024) Page 249 of 326 Fair Housing Goal: Describe fair housinz strategies and actions to achieve the goal PHA Goal #1: Advance equity with fair housing advocacy, education, and enforcement • Continue working with landlords in Dubuque to educate them on the benefits & importance of HCV to expand the program throughout Dubuque. • Create additional educational opportunities for first time homebuyers & renters on topics like financial literacy & home maintenance. • Enhance education & training for landlords through the Successful Property Maintenance course that the PHA presents regarding the HCV Program. Fair Housing Goal: Describe fair housing strategies and actions to achieve the zoal PHA Goal #2: Implement local government policies that encourage equity & decrease disparate impacts • Research partnerships with area schools or other organizations to provide enhanced public activities, amenities & programs to children in underserved parts of Dubuque. Fair Housing Goal: Describe fair housing strategies and actions to achieve the moal PHA Goal #3: Increase & promote safe, affordable housing • Implement policies to protect, maintain, & grow current affordable housing stock, including working with homeowners, landlords and tenants. • Ensure translations are available for all important documents and applications. Make them easily accessible both online & in physical form. PHA Goal #4: Increase access to opportunity & the building of social capital • Use assessments from the Plan to Reduce Poverty, the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing & any other relevant plans regarding the nonprofit services array to identify gaps & make necessary improvements that increase access to opportunity & coordinated entry. • Identify transportation gaps throughout Dubuque for those that may not have their own vehicles and rely on walking, biking, or public transportation. Instructions for Preparation of Form HUD-50075-HCV Annual PHA Plan for HCV-Only PHAs Page 5 of 7 form HUD-50075-HCV (03/31/2024) Page 250 of 326 A. PHA Information. All PHAs must complete this section. (24 CFR §903.4) A.1 Include the full PHA Name, PHA Code, PHA Type, PHA Fiscal Year Beginning (MM/YYYY), Number of Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs), PHA Plan Submission Type, and the Availability of Information, specific location(s) of all information relevant to the public hearing and proposed PHA Plan. PHA Consortia: Check box if submitting a Joint PHA Plan and complete the table. (24 CFR 043.128(a)) B. Plan Elements. All PHAs must complete this section. (24 CFR §903.11(c)(3)) B.1 Revision of Existing PHA Plan Elements. PHAs must: Identify specifically which plan elements listed below that have been revised by the PHA. To specify which elements have been revised, mark the "yes" box. If an element has not been revised, mark "no." ❑ Statement of Housing Needs and Strategy for Addressing Housing Needs. Provide a statement addressing the housing needs of low-income, very low-income, and extremely low-income families and a brief description of the PHA's strategy for addressing the housing needs of families who reside in the jurisdiction served by the PHA and other families who are on the Section 8 tenant -based assistance waiting lists. The statement must identify the housing needs of (i) families with incomes below 30 percent of area median income (extremely low-income); (ii) elderly families (iii) households with individuals with disabilities, and households of various races and ethnic groups residing in the jurisdiction or on the public housing and Section 8 tenant - based assistance waiting lists. The statement of housing needs shall be based on information provided by the applicable Consolidated Plan, information provided by HUD, and generally available data. The identification of housing needs must address issues of affordability, supply, quality, accessibility, size of units, and location. Once the PHA has submitted an Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH), which includes an assessment of disproportionate housing needs in accordance with 24 CFR 5.154(d)(2)(iv), information on households with individuals with disabilities and households of various races and ethnic groups residing in the jurisdiction or on the waiting lists no longer needs to be included in the Statement of Housing Needs and Strategy for Addressing Housing Needs. (24 CFR § 903.7(a)). The identification of housing needs must address issues of affordability, supply, quality, accessibility, size of units, and location. (24 CFR §903.7(a)(2)(i) Provide a description of the ways in which the PHA intends, to the maximum extent practicable, to address those housing needs in the upcoming year and the PHA's reasons for choosing its strategy. (24 CFR §903.7(a)(2)(ii)) ❑ Deconcentration and Other Policies that Govern Eligibility, Selection, and Admissions. A statement of the PHA's policies that govern resident or tenant eligibility, selection and admission including admission preferences for HCV. (24 CFR §9031ft ❑ Financial Resources. A statement of financial resources, including a listing by general categories, of the PHA's anticipated resources, such as PHA HCV funding and other anticipated Federal resources available to the PHA, as well as tenant rents and other income available to support tenant -based assistance. The statement also should include the non -Federal sources of funds supporting each Federal program and state the planned use for the resources. (24 CFR 003.7(c)) ❑ Rent Determination. A statement of the policies of the PHA governing rental contributions of families receiving tenant -based assistance, discretionary minimum tenant rents, and payment standard policies. (24 CFR 003.7(d)) ❑ Operation and Management. A statement that includes a description of PHA management organization, and a listing of the programs administered by the PHA. (24 CFR 003.7(e)). ❑ Informal Review and Hearing Procedures. A description of the informal hearing and review procedures that the PHA makes available to its applicants. (24 CFR §903.7(fl) ❑ Homeownership Programs. A statement describing any homeownership programs (including project number and unit count) administered by the agency under section 8y of the 1937 Act, or for which the PHA has applied or will apply for approval. (24 CFR 003.7(k)) ❑ Self Sufficiency Programs and Treatment of Income Changes Resulting from Welfare Program Requirements. A description of any PHA programs relating to services and amenities coordinated, promoted, or provided by the PHA for assisted families, including those resulting from the PHA's partnership with other entities, for the enhancement of the economic and social self-sufficiency of assisted families, including programs provided or offered as a result of the PHA's partnerships with other entities, and activities subject to Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1968 (24 CFR Part 135) and under requirements for the Family Self -Sufficiency Program and others. Include the program's size (including required and actual size of the FSS program) and means of allocating assistance to households. (24 CFR &903.7(1)(i)) Describe how the PHA will comply with the requirements of section 12(c) and (d) of the 1937 Act that relate to treatment of income changes resulting from welfare program requirements. (24 CFR §903.7(1)(iii)). ❑ Substantial Deviation. PHA must provide its criteria for determining a "substantial deviation" to its 5-Year Plan. (24 CFR 003.7(�2)(i)) ❑ Significant Amendment/Modification. PHA must provide its criteria for determining a "Significant Amendment or Modification" to its 5-Year and Annual Plan. If any boxes are marked "yes", describe the revision(s) to those element(s) in the space provided. B.2 New Activities. This section refers to new capital activities which is not applicable for HCV-Only PHAs. B.3 Progress Report. For all Annual Plans following submission of the first Annual Plan, a PHA must include a brief statement of the PHA's progress in meeting the mission and goals described in the 5-Year PHA Plan. (24 CFR §903.11(c)(3), 24 CFR 003.7(r)(1)) Page 6 of 7 form HUD-50075-HCV (03/31/2024) Page 251 of 326 BA Capital Improvements. This section refers to PHAs that receive funding from the Capital Fund Program (CFP) which is not applicable for HCV-Only PHAs B.5 Most Recent Fiscal Year Audit. If the results of the most recent fiscal year audit for the PHA included any findings, mark "yes" and describe those findings in the space provided. (24 CFR §903.7(p)) C. Other Document and/or Certification Requirements. C.1 Resident Advisory Board (RAB) comments. If the RAB had comments on the annual plan, mark "yes," submit the comments as an attachment to the Plan and describe the analysis of the comments and the PHA's decision made on these recommendations. (24 CFR §903.13(c), 24 CFR §903.19) C.2 Certification by State of Local Officials. Form HUD-50077-SL, Certification by State or Local Officials of PHA Plans Consistency with the Consolidated Plan, must be submitted by the PHA as an electronic attachment to the PHA Plan. (24 CFR §903.15). Note: A PHA may request to change its fiscal year to better coordinate its planning with planning done under the Consolidated Plan process by State or local officials as applicable. C.3 Civil Rights Certification/ Certification Listing Policies and Programs that the PHA has Revised since Submission of its Last Annual Plan. Provide a certification that the following plan elements have been revised, provided to the RAB for comment before implementation, approved by the PHA board, and made available for review and inspection by the public. This requirement is satisfied by completing and submitting form HUD-50077 ST-HCV-HP, PHA Certifications of Compliance with PHA Plan, Civil Rights, and Related Laws and Regulations Including PHA Plan Elements that Have Changed. Form HUD-50077-ST-HCV-HP, PHA Certifications of Compliance with PHA Plan, Civil Rights, and Related Laws and Regulations Including PHA Plan Elements that Have Changed must be submitted by the PHA as an electronic attachment to the PHA Plan. This includes all certifications relating to Civil Rights and related regulations. A PHA will be considered in compliance with the certification requirement to affirmatively further fair housing if the PHA fulfills the requirements of §§ 903.7(o)(1) and 903.15(d) and: (i) examines its programs or proposed programs; (ii) identifies any fair housing issues and contributing factors within those programs, in accordance with 24 CFR 5.154; or 24 CFR 5.160(a)(3) as applicable (iii) specifies actions and strategies designed to address contributing factors, related fair housing issues, and goals in the applicable Assessment of Fair Housing consistent with 24 CFR 5.154 in a reasonable manner in view of the resources available; (iv) works with jurisdictions to implement any of the jurisdiction's initiatives to affirmatively further fair housing that require the PHA's involvement; (v) operates programs in a manner consistent with any applicable consolidated plan under 24 CFR part 91, and with any order or agreement, to comply with the authorities specified in paragraph (o)(1) of this section; (vi) complies with any contribution or consultation requirement with respect to any applicable AFH, in accordance with 24 CFR 5.150 through 5.180; (vii) maintains records reflecting these analyses, actions, and the results of these actions; and (viii) takes steps acceptable to HUD to remedy known fair housing or civil rights violations. impediments to fair housing choice within those programs; addresses those impediments in a reasonable fashion in view of the resources available; works with the local jurisdiction to implement any of the jurisdiction's initiatives to affirmatively further fair housing; and assures that the annual plan is consistent with any applicable Consolidated Plan for its jurisdiction. (24 CFR §903.7(o)). CA Challenged Elements. If any element of the Annual PHA Plan or 5-Year PHA Plan is challenged, a PHA must include such information as an attachment to the Annual PHA Plan or 5-Year PHA Plan with a description of any challenges to Plan elements, the source of the challenge, and the PHA's response to the public. D. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH). D.1 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. The PHA will use the answer blocks in item D.1 to provide a statement of its strategies and actions to implement each fair housing goal outlined in its accepted Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) consistent with 24 CFR § 5.154(d)(5) that states, in relevant part: "To implement goals and priorities in an AFH, strategies and actions shall be included in program participants' ... PHA Plans (including any plans incorporated therein) .... Strategies and actions must affirmatively further fair housing ...... Use the chart provided to specify each fair housing goal from the PHA's AFH for which the PHA is the responsible program participant — whether the AFH was prepared solely by the PHA, jointly with one or more other PHAs, or in collaboration with a state or local jurisdiction — and specify the fair housing strategies and actions to be implemented by the PHA during the period covered by this PHA Plan. If there are more than three fair housing goals, add answer blocks as necessary. Until such time as the PHA is required to submit an AFH, the PHA will not have to complete section D., nevertheless, the PHA will address its obligation to affirmatively further fair housing in part by fulfilling the requirements at 24 CFR 903.7(o)(3) enacted prior to August 17, 2015, which means that it examines its own programs or proposed programs; identifies any impediments to fair housing choice within those programs; addresses those impediments in a reasonable fashion in view of the resources available; works with local jurisdictions to implement any of the jurisdiction's initiatives to affirmatively further fair housing that require the PHA's involvement; and maintain records reflecting these analyses and actions. Furthermore, under Section 5A(d)(15) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, as amended, a PHA must submit a civil rights certification with its Annual PHA Plan, which is described at 24 CFR 903.7(o)(1) except for qualified PHAs who submit the Form HUD-50077-CR as a standalone document. This information collection is authorized by Section 511 of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act, which added anew section SA to the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, as amended, which introduced the Annual PHA Plan. The Annual PHA Plan provides a ready source for interested parties to locate basic PHA policies, rules, and requirements concerning the PHA's operations, programs, and services, and informs HUD, families served by the PHA, and members of the public for serving the needs of low- income, very low- income, and extremely low- income families. Public reporting burden for this information collection is estimated to average 6.02 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. HUD may not collect this information, and respondents are not required to complete this form, unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. Privacy Act Notice. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to solicit the information requested in this form by virtue of Title 12, U.S. Code, Section 1701 et seq., and regulations promulgated thereunder at Title 12, Code of Federal Regulations. Responses to the collection of information are required to obtain a benefit or to retain a benefit. The information requested does not lend itself to confidentiality Page 7 of 7 form HUD-50075-HCV (03/31/2024) Page 252 of 326