DATE: 03/25/2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Housing and Neighborhood Services Department
TITLE: 2026-27 PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY (PHA) ANNUAL PLAN
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the Oceanside Community Development Commission (CDC) adopt a resolution approving the 2026-27 Public Housing Agency (PHA) Annual Plan and authorize the CDC Chair to submit the Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), incorporating all revisions resulting from the public comment period; and authorize the CDC Chairman, or their designee, to execute all necessary documents for final submission.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Oceanside Community Development Commission administers the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV), commonly known as Section 8 rental assistance. The HCV program provides federal rental assistance benefits to approximately 1,380 low-income Oceanside households. For Calendar Year (CY) 2026, the total federal appropriation for the HCV program is estimated at $29.7 million.
As a designated Public Housing Authority (PHA), the CDC must submit an Annual Plan to HUD to remain eligible for federal HCV funding. This document, alongside the FY 2025-29 Five-Year Plan, previously adopted on April 10, 2025, serves as the strategic framework for addressing local housing needs and agency policies.
The Annual Plan must be submitted to HUD at least 75 days before the start of the new fiscal year on July 1st. To meet this regulatory deadline, the CDC is scheduled to submit the final plan by April 17, 2026.
The FY 2026-27 Annual Plan serves as a progress report detailing the agency's advancements towards the goals outlines in the current Five-Year Plan. Progress on goals (Annual Plan B.3) include the following:
GOAL
PROGRESS AND NEW ACTIVITIES
Expand the supply of housing participating in Project Based Vouchers
OHA executed or initiated an Agreement to Enter into Housing Assistance Payments (AHAP) contracts for 124...
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