RES-2002-040 Annual Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plan – Section 8 Housing Program

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U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Public and Indian Housing PHA Certifications of Compliance with the PHA Plans and Related Regulations Board Resolution to Accompany the PHA Plan Acting on behalf of the Board of Commissioners of the Public Housing Agency(PHA)listed below,as its Chairman or other authorized PHA official if there is no Board of Commissioners, I pprove the submission of the 5-Year Plan and Annual Plan for PHA fiscal year beginning 7/ 1AMA,hereinafter referred to as the Plan of which this document is a part and make the following certifications and agreements with the Department of Housing Development(HUD)in connection with the submission of the Plan and implementation thereof. 1. The Plan is consistent with the applicable comprehensive housing affordability strategy(or any plan incorporating such strategy)for the jurisdiction in which the PHA is located. 2. The Plan contains a certification by the appropriate State or local officials that the Plan is consistent with the applicable Consolidated Plan,which includes a certification that requires the preparation of an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice,for the PHA's jurisdiction and a description of the manner in which the PHA Plan is consistent with the applicable Consolidated Plan. 3. The PHA has established a Resident Advisory Board or Boards,the membership of which represents the residents assisted by the PHA,consulted with this Board or Boards in developing the Plan,and considered the recommendations of the Board or Boards(24 CFR 903.13). The PHA has included in the Plan submission a copy of the recommendations made by the Resident Advisory Board or Boards and a description of the manner in which the Plan addresses these recommendations. 4. The PHA made the proposed Plan and all information relevant to the public hearing available for public inspection at least 45 days before the hearing,published a notice that a hearing would be held and conducted a hearing to discuss the Plan and invited public comment. 5. The PHA will carry out the Plan in conformity with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,the Fair Housing Act,section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,and title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 6. The PHA will affirmatively further fair housing by examining their programs or proposed programs, identify any impediments to fair housing choice within those programs,address those impediments in a reasonable fashion in view of the resources available and work 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. 7. For PHA Plan that includes a policy for site based waiting lists: • The PHA regularly submits required data to HUD's MTCS in an accurate,complete and timely manner(as specified in PIE Notice 99-2); • The system of site-based waiting lists provides for full disclosure to each applicant in the selection of the development in which to reside,including basic information about available sites;and an estimate of the period of time the applicant would likely have to wait to be admitted to units of different sizes and types at each site; • Adoption of site-based waiting list would not violate any court order or settlement agreement or be inconsistent with a pending complaint brought by HUD; • The PHA shall take reasonable measures to assure that such waiting list is consistent with affirmatively furthering fair housing; • The PHA provides for review of its site-based waiting list policy to determine if it is consistent with civil rights laws and certifications,as specified in 24 CFR part 903.7(c)(1). PHA Certifications of Compliance with the PHA Plans and Related Regulations 12/99 Page 1 of 3