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Federal Policy Support for Housing Mobility Demonstration Program

The Federal policy context surrounding housing mobility and the HUD Housing Mobility Demonstration program, with details on funding allocation, eligibility criteria, consortia formation, and requirements for regional plans. Considerations for developing a comprehensive regional housing mobility plan to enhance residential opportunities. Additional resources provided for in-depth understanding and technical assistance.

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Federal Policy Support for Housing Mobility Demonstration Program

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  1. Housing Mobility: Federal Policy Context • Small Area Fair Market Rents • AFFH • MTW • RAD • PHA reforms: admin fees, consortia, SEMAP • Housing Mobility Demonstration

  2. HUD Housing Mobility Demonstration • $25 million to support mobility for families with children • $5 million – additional incremental voucher assistance • $20 million – mobility services, eg counseling, administrative, rent deposits • Use of funds • Admin feeds: related services e.g., counseling, portability coordination, landlord outreach, security deposits, and administrative activities • HAP funds for security deposits in opportunity areas • Requirements (*selection criteria developed by HUD – TBD) • PHAs with high concentration in poor areas; available units in high-opportunity areas • Planned or current consortium or “partial consortia” : high-performing FSS/allow relocation • Planned or current consortium or “partial consortia” : incl small PHA, consolidate mobility operations • “Others that the Secretary may designate”

  3. HUD Housing Mobility Demonstration:Requirements for Regional Plan 1) identify the PHAs that will participate & # of vouchers each participating agency will make available out of their existing programs; (2) identify any community-based organizations, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and other entities that will participate & describe the commitments for such participation made by each such entity; (3) identify any waivers or alternative requirements requested; (4) identify any specific actions that the PHAs & other entities will undertake to accomplish the goals of the demo, which shall include a comprehensive approach to enable a successful transition to opportunity areas and may include counseling and continued support for families; (5) specify the criteria that the PHAs would use to identify opportunity areas; (6) provide for establishment of priority and preferences for participating families, including a preference for families with young children, as such term is defined by the Secretary, based on regional housing needs and priorities; and  (7) comply with any other requirements established by the Secretary. 

  4. Considerations for Developing a Regional Housing Mobility Plan • Program goals: population to be served, target annual number of mobility moves • Options for pre-move counseling and removal of tenant barriers to moving • Options for landlord recruitment and incentives • Identifying and addressing PHA policies and practices that contribute to concentration • Branding • Post-move support

  5. Additional Resources: Housing Mobility Demonstration bill language: https://www.cbpp.org/sites/default/files/atoms/files/2-27-19hous-demolang.pdf Mobility Works technical assistance group: https://www.housingmobility.org/ PRRAC resources on HCV reform: https://prrac.org/all-articles-under-the-housing-mobility-initiative/

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