Proposed Fy2021 Moving to Work Annual Plan
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PROPOSED FY2021 MOVING TO WORK ANNUAL PLAN Submitted to HUD on October 16, 2020 2 Table of Contents Section I: Introduction ............................................................................................................ 3 Section II: General Operating Information .............................................................................. 9 Section IIA: Housing Stock Information .................................................................................................. 9 i. Planned New Public Housing Units in FY2021 .......................................................................... 9 ii. Planned Public Housing Units to be Removed in FY2021 ........................................................ 9 iii. Planned New Project-Based Vouchers in FY2021 ................................................................... 10 iv. Planned Existing Project-Based Vouchers ............................................................................... 11 v. Planned Other Changes to the Housing Stock in FY2021 ...................................................... 21 vi. General Description of Planned Capital Expenditures in FY2021 ......................................... 27 Section II-B: Leasing Information .......................................................................................................... 27 i. Planned Number of MTW Households Served at the End of FY2021 .................................... 27 ii. Description of Anticipated Issues Related to Leasing in FY2021 .......................................... 29 Section II-C: Wait List Information ......................................................................................................... 29 i. Wait List Information Anticipated ............................................................................................. 30 ii. Changes to CHA Wait Lists in FY2021 ..................................................................................... 30 Section III: Proposed MTW Activities: HUD Approval Requested ......................................... 31 Section IV: Implemented Activities ....................................................................................... 34 Section V: MTW Sources and Uses of Funds ........................................................................ 66 Section VI: Administrative ..................................................................................................... 73 Description of Planned or Ongoing PHA-Directed Evaluations of the Demonstration ...................... 73 Lobbying Disclosures ............................................................................................................................. 74 Board Resolution ................................................................................................................................... 75 Certification of Compliance ................................................................................................................... 77 Documentation of Public Process ......................................................................................................... 79 Appendices ............................................................................................................................ 90 Local Asset Management Plan ............................................................................................................. 90 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing ................................................................................................... 92 Rental Assistance Demonstration Program ......................................................................................... 95 Certification for a Drug-Free Workplace ............................................................................................. 102 CHA Proposed FY2021 MTW Annual Plan for Submission to HUD Section One 1 INTRODUCTION 3 Section I: Introduction Overview of CHA’s MTW Goals and Objectives Since 2000, CHA has been engaged in achieving the goals of the original Plan for Transformation: rehabilitate or redevelop 25,000 housing units in Chicago; reintegrate low-income families and housing into the larger physical, social and economic fabric of the city; provide opportunities and services to help residents improve their lives; and spur the revitalization of communities once dominated by CHA developments. CHA and HUD signed the original Moving To Work (MTW) Agreement on February 6, 2000 which allowed CHA to implement the original Plan for Transformation. CHA’s Amended and Restated MTW Agreement with HUD was fully executed on June 26, 2008. All MTW Agreements were subsequently extended until 2028 pursuant to Congressional action. CHA continues to pursue the three statutory objectives of the MTW Demonstration Program through a variety of innovative program initiatives: • MTW Statutory Objective I: Increase housing choices for low-income families. • MTW Statutory Objective II: Give incentives to families with children where the head of household is working, seeking work, or is preparing for work by participating in job training, educational programs, or programs that assist people to obtain employment and become economically self-sufficient. • MTW Statutory Objective III: Reduce costs and achieve greater cost effectiveness in federal expenditures. As part of the MTW Agreement, CHA must submit an annual plan to HUD no later than 75 days prior to the start of the fiscal year. In February 2018, HUD issued a revised Form 50900 (Attachment B to the MTW Agreement) which outlines requirements for the content of MTW annual plans/reports and for tracking the impact of MTW activities. CHA continues to work with HUD for technical guidance and feedback on MTW reporting processes and requirements to ensure compliance. Key CHA Initiatives CHA Unit Delivery Strategy CHA continues to pursue a variety of unit delivery strategies to achieve the original Plan for Transformation goal of rehabilitating or replacing 25,000 units of affordable housing in Chicago, to fulfill the obligations of CHA’s MTW Agreement with HUD, and to respond to local housing preferences and market opportunities. • Mixed-Income Redevelopment: CHA plans to continue with new on- and off-site phases in mixed- income developments which have replaced many former CHA properties and acquisition of properties in Opportunity Areas. • Property Rental Assistance (PRA) Program: CHA plans to continue to expand the existing PRA program to provide new project-based voucher units through multi-year contracts with private owners and developers. • Conversion of Moderate Rehabilitation Properties: CHA plans to work with private owners of existing CHA Moderate Rehabilitation program properties to identify opportunities to transition these properties to the PRA Program through RAD2 conversion or the standard project-based voucher selection process. During FY2021, CHA plans to deliver an additional 45 PBV and Public Housing units through the above- referenced initiatives. CHA Proposed FY2021 MTW Annual Plan for Submission to HUD 4 PROJECTED FY2021 PH/PBV UNIT DELIVERY Type Program Development Name Projected Number of Units Public Housing Mixed-Income 508 Pershing 20 PBV PRA Humboldt Park Residence 8 Lawrence & Ravenswood 17 Apartments PBV RAD1 Ravenswood Senior Living 74 Total 119 • Local, Non-Traditional Programs: CHA has implemented program-based assistance to help families access housing and remain stably housed, with social services are linked to the housing assistance to ensure that families achieve stability. Through CHA’s funding assistance, 120 units of housing may be made available to families in need by providing funding to the City of Chicago’s flexible housing pool and 380 units of housing may be made available through the Choose To Own Homeownership Program. In addition, CHA has committed 200 vouchers to help disabled households access housing and 450 vouchers for supportive housing for the Ending Veteran Homelessness Initiative. Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Program In October 2013, CHA submitted a portfolio application to HUD to utilize RAD to provide a more consistent budgeting platform to support long-term operation and affordability of CHA Public Housing units. CHA elected to transition the proposed Public Housing units to the Project-Based Voucher (PBV) program. In anticipation of a potential future RAD award, CHA proceeded with required revisions to the annual plan through an amendment to the FY2014 MTW Annual Plan. In FY2014, CHA updated the HCV Administrative Plan to reflect RAD-specific policies, as well as created a RAD lease/lease addendum and RAD grievance policy. These RAD policies were released for public comment in November 2014 and approved by CHA’s Board in January 2015. As reflected in these policies, CHA will adhere to the requirements of the RAD program and PBV regulations, including the incorporation of key Public Housing provisions that protect residents’ interests and encourage resident participation and self-sufficiency. In June 2015, CHA received a RAD award for its portfolio application. Since then, CHA has closed multiple transactions with more than 5,000 units converted to PBV under the RAD program. In FY2021, CHA plans to move forward with RAD PBV conversions for the remaining portfolio award. (Please refer to Section II and the Appendix for more information about CHA’s RAD program.) Proposed New MTW Activities in FY2021 In FY2021, CHA is requesting HUD approval for three new MTW activities and significant