Houston Housing Authority Moving to Work
Demonstration Program (MTW) Notice of Public Comment Period and
Public Hearing.
To view the Houston Housing
Authority's Moving To Work (MTW) Draft Plan and Application for
Public Comment please click here.
Thursday, December 10, 2020 from 01:00 PM - 3:00 pm
(Central Time)
NEW 12-10-2020 Click
to view the MTW Resident Presentations/Meetings
NEW 12-10-2020 Click to
view the MTW Resident Presentations/Meetings
Recording
For recorded meeting please use access
passcode: %.g25XAA
The public comment period is from December 4, 2020 at 12:00
Noon (Central Time) to January 4, 2021 at 12:00 Noon (Central
Time).
Written comments can be sent by either email
or US Postal Service using the following addresses:
Email:
empower@housingforhouston.com
Mailing Address: Houston Housing
Authority
Attention:
MTW 2640 Fountain View Drive Houston, TX 77057
To view the entire notice of public comment period and public
hearing click here
FY 2021 Annual PHA Plan Public Notice
November 16, 2020
The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) announces the
beginning of a public comment period on its fiscal year 2021 Annual
PHA Plan, FY 2021 Section 8 Admin. Plan, FY 2021 Admissions and
Continued Occupancy Policy, FY 2021 Reasonable Accommodation Plan
and FY 2021 Limited English Proficiency Policy,
etc.
During the public comment period, HHA
will conduct virtual public meetings regarding HHA's Proposed FY
2021 Annual PHA Plan, Proposed FY 2021 Section Eight Administrative
Plan, Proposed Admissions and Occupancy Plan, etc.
HHA's virtual sessions are scheduled to take place
during the following dates and times:
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM (Central Time)
with HHA's Resident Advisory Board. Zoom
information provided separately
NEW 12-03-2020 Click here to
view the Proposed 2021 Annual Plan Presentation
NEW 12-03-2020 Click
here to view the Proposed 2021 Annual Plan Presentation Recorded
Meeting
For recorded meeting please ss pasuse
accescode: !G!d6ug3
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM (Central Time)
NEW 12-03-2020 Click
here to view the Proposed 2021 Annual Plan Presentation
NEW 12-03-2020 Click
here to view the Proposed 2021 Annual Plan Presentation Recorded
Meeting
For recorded meeting please use access
passcode: aGR^%&0y
Thursday, December 3, 2020 03:30
PM - 04:30 PM (Central Time)
NEW 12-08-2020 Click
here to view the Proposed 2021 Annual Plan Presentation
NEW 12-08-2020 Click
here to view the Proposed 2021 Annual Plan Presentation Recorded
Meeting
For recorded meeting please use access
passcode: 1HyT%9bj
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 03:00 PM -
04:00 PM (Central Time)
NEW 12-09-2020 Click
here to view the Proposed 2021 Annual Plan
Presentation
NEW 12-09-2020 Click
here to view the Proposed 2021 Annual Plan Presentation Recorded
Meeting
For recorded meeting please use access
passcode: XK6B=Eg+
HHA's FY 2021 documents (provided below) are
available for review online at: www.housingforhouston.com. Please note
that proposed changes in FY 2021 in the following documents are
highlighted in green text.
All written comments and questions should be sent to Jonathan
Zimmerman, 2640 Fountain View Drive, Suite 3034, Houston, Texas
77057, or e-mailed to jzimmerman@housingforhouston.com
. The comment period will close on December 31, 2020
at 5:00 pm (Central Time).
Notice to All Public
Housing Residents and Housing Choice Voucher Program
Participants:
NEW 11-12-2020 Click
to view the MTW Resident Presentations/Meetings
NEW 11-12-2020 Click to
view the MTW Resident Presentations/Meetings
Recording
NEW 11-05-2020 Click
to view the MTW Partner Organizations, HHA & PMC Staff
Presentations.
NEW 11-05-2020 Click
to view the MTW Partner Organizations, HHA & PMC Staff
Presentations Meeting Recording.
NEW 10-28-2020 Click to view
the MTW Resident Presentation.
NEW 10-28-2020 Click
to view the MTW Resident Presentation Meeting
Recording.
If you have additional feedback, please visit
MTW
Online Survey to fill out the online survey.
Intent to Participate in the Moving to Work
Demonstration Program
October 13, 2020 - The Houston
Housing Authority (HHA) intends to submit an application to the US
Department of Housing and Urban Development on January 8, 2021 to
participate in the Moving to Work ("MTW") Demonstration
Program. This notice provides important information on
opportunities for Public Housing residents and Housing Choice
Voucher (HCV) program participants to express their views and learn
more about HHA's planned participation in the MTW Program.
If awarded, the MTW demonstration will allow HHA to
pioneer innovative and tailored strategies to best serve Public
Housing residents and Housing Choice Voucher Program participants.
The benefits include:
● Expanding housing
options;
● Simplifying the rent
payment system;
● Empowering families
toward economic self-sufficiency; and
● Improving
cost-efficiency in HHA's administration of programs.
HHA is planning to hold two separate virtual sessions with
our Public Housing residents, Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
participants, Project-Based Voucher (PBV) participants and program
stakeholders to help us develop a proposed income, rent and program
flexibility proposal to HUD. HHA's virtual meetings / calls
will take place with:
- HHA residents / tenants and program stakeholders on
Thursday, November 12, 2020 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. (Central).
To request the conference call and hypertext link for the November
12, 2020 virtual meeting please e-mail us at: RSVP@housingforhouston.com
Whether you can participate in a virtual meeting or not, on an
ongoing basis HHA invites its residents, applicants and program
stakeholders to provide their comments, recommendations and
questions regarding improvements to the way existing Public Housing
and Voucher program tenants / residents' rents are designed and
calculated and other features of the way these programs are
administered. For comments and/or questions
about HHA's EMPOWER Housing proposal, please email us
at: empower@housingforhouston.com
- A Q&A about the MTW demonstration and HHA's EMPOWER
initiative can be accessed by clicking here.
- Additional information regarding the following topics can be
accessed in the link below:
- Why is HHA pursuing this program?
- Program Flexibilities
- All Agencies in the Demonstration Must Continue to Comply With
Five Statutory Requirements
- HUD Monitoring and Oversight
Notice to All Public Housing Residents and
Housing Choice Voucher Program Participants: Intent to Participate
in the Moving to Work Demonstration Program
Welcome to
HHA!
Welcome to the Houston Housing
Authority's website! This website includes information about our
many housing programs and affordable housing developments, client
services and important contact information. We encourage you to
take full advantage of the information provided, so we can do an
even better job providing affordable housing opportunities and
access to related services to those in need.
The health and safety of those we
serve, our employees and partners remains our top priority. For
updates, related to COVID-19, please click here.
For questions please contact our
customer service center at (713) 260-0500.
Our Mission
To improve lives by providing quality,
affordable housing options and promoting education and economic
self-sufficiency.
Applicant Portal NOW available to update for Public Housing
& Housing Choice Voucher registrants
The Houston Housing Authority has
implemented a secure, web-based Applicant Portal tool in an effort
to better serve Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section
8) applicants currently on our program waiting lists. The portal
allows applicants to access and update their waiting list status
information. Click here to
login.
The Houston Housing Authority has implemented this
Applicant Portal as a secure, web-based tool, in an effort to
better serve Public Housing and Section 8 applicants who are
currently on our waiting list. This portal allows applicants
to access and update their waiting list status information.
Change to Process for Public Housing
The Houston Housing Authority is no
longer accepting paper applications for public housing, at any of
its sites or offices. Interested persons are able to submit
applications only online, 24-hours a day. Click here for
details.
Community Resources
The Houston Housing Authority is
committed to providing support to its low-income, elderly and
disabled residents. Please visit our
Community Resources page to find helpful programs, emergency
shelters, and resources in and around Houston.
City & County Disaster Preparedness Guides
The Houston Housing Authority works in
cooperation with its municipal and county partners to provide
useful information for housing residents and HCVP participants in
advance of local large-scale emergencies. Click the following links
for tools, tips, and resources from the City of
Houston and
Harris County Offices of Emergency Management.
Partner Portal & Direct Deposit
Our new Partner Portal
and Direct Deposit for Housing Assistance Payments
(HAP) is live now! Partner
Portal is your secure, web-based access to unit
account information available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
You can access your personal profile, payment detail information,
inspection results, family re-examinations and 1099s. Annual
charges for Partner Portal will be deducted from your HAP Payment
on December 1 each year.
Click here for more information.
Houston Housing Authority will no
longer issue paper checks. Your HAP payments will be deposited
directly into your bank account or via debit card. If you are
interested in direct deposit,
click here to download the required forms and for more
information.
