housing choice and improving life activities which support mobility and chances of residents. We understand include Opportunity that during sequestration this would have Neighborhoods, use of the SAFMRs and been tough; however, now the budget enhancements using single fund budget may not be as tough and the balance can flexibility. shift. Can you define some of the used in DHCD will take this under advisement the plan so that the public can get a and may include a section in the next better understanding of the impact of the MTW Plan to explain the purpose for the metrics tables? MTW Plan as well as what is behind the metrics for each activity. DHCD’s website is easy to use. Could you DHCD will take this under advisement enrich the website and include more and determine how best to communicate about the MTW program including the program information. activities and impact of the activities. Here are some examples: Provide a report on the progress, plans, issues and obstacles and improvement strategies of the enhanced FSS program. The Plan does not contain a list of PB developments. needs to be an online resource where individuals can identify the list of Project Based developments. It would be helpful to start to address the DHCD will follow all required dictates of issue of affirmatively furthering fair the final rule on Affirmatively Furthering housing and the upcoming rules on this Fair Housing topic. Specifically to understand where participants with tenant-based and project based vouchers are living. Are there cluster of participants in certain areas? Can DHCD complete some mapping of some of the basic elements of the program? Why has DHCD limited the opportunities DHCD has not limited payment standard for payment standard exceptions to exceptions to reasonable reasonable accommodations (RA)? accommodations. DHCD has a payment DHCD has forecasted only 6 reasonable standard exception under its proposed accommodation payment standard Opportunity Neighborhoods activity. exceptions for FY 2017. DHCD’s forecast for payment standards What plans does DHCD have to exception exceptions based on RA is based on payment standards for opportunity historical data. All RAAs are aware of this purposes? option and where applicable, notify participants. This exception is needed
housing choice and improving life chances of residents. We understand that during sequestration this would have been tough; however, now the budget may not be as tough and the balance can shift. activities which support mobility and include Opportunity Neighborhoods, use of the SAFMRs and enhancements using single fund budget flexibility. Can you define some of the used in the plan so that the public can get a better understanding of the impact of the metrics tables? DHCD will take this under advisement and may include a section in the next MTW Plan to explain the purpose for the MTW Plan as well as what is behind the metrics for each activity. DHCD’s website is easy to use. Could you enrich the website and include more about the MTW program including the activities and impact of the activities. Here are some examples: Provide a report on the progress, plans, issues and obstacles and improvement strategies of the enhanced FSS program. The Plan does not contain a list of PB developments. needs to be an online resource where individuals can identify the list of Project Based developments. DHCD will take this under advisement and determine how best to communicate program information. It would be helpful to start to address the issue of affirmatively furthering fair housing and the upcoming rules on this topic. Specifically to understand where participants with tenant-based and project based vouchers are living. Are there cluster of participants in certain areas? Can DHCD complete some mapping of some of the basic elements of the program? DHCD will follow all required dictates of the final rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Why has DHCD limited the opportunities for payment standard exceptions to reasonable accommodations (RA)? DHCD has forecasted only 6 reasonable accommodation payment standard exceptions for FY 2017. What plans does DHCD have to exception payment standards for opportunity purposes? DHCD has not limited payment standard exceptions to reasonable accommodations. DHCD has a payment standard exception under its proposed Opportunity Neighborhoods activity. DHCD’s forecast for payment standards exceptions based on RA is based on historical data. All RAAs are aware of this option and where applicable, notify participants. This exception is needed
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