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7.B. - Page 61 of 79 <br />AP -60 Public Housing — 91.220(h) <br />Introduction <br />The San Mateo County Department of Housing consists of two divisions: Housing & Community <br />Development (HCD) and the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo (HACSM). HACSM does not <br />manage public housing units. The HACSM only offers housing choice vouchers to low-income households. <br />The Housing Choice Voucher program offers subsidy to a household to allow them to rent any apartment in <br />the local housing authorities jurisdiction. The household will pay 30 percent of their gross monthly income <br />towards rent and the Housing Choice Voucher covers the remaining cost of the rent. <br />Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing <br />The HACSM's basic strategy remains the same as in the past, good management and efficient use of <br />resources. The HACSM will continue to watch the lease up rate closely and to monitor the PUC, the payment <br />standards and the utility allowances in a manner so that the maximum number of households can be served at <br />a reasonable level. If the payment standards are too high, the subsidy is too deep resulting in fewer <br />households able to be assisted. If the payment standard is too low, then participants cannot locate adequate <br />housing. <br />Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management <br />and participate in homeownership <br />The Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo does not manage housing units and only administers a <br />voucher program. The voucher program is a basic rental assistance program. Section 8 vouchers, from the <br />U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allow households to access housing that <br />would not be affordable to them. The household pays 30 percent of their gross monthly income and the <br />voucher pays the remainder of the rent owed to the landlord. <br />If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will <br />be provided or other assistance <br />HACSM does not have a troubled status. <br />Discussion <br />Please see discussion points above. <br />Annual Action Plan <br />2020 <br />OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) <br />52 <br />522 <br />