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Update to the Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan <br />July 1, 2025 <br />Page 2 <br />5 <br />1 <br />5 <br />8 <br />Summary of Updates <br />The Plan incorporates regulatory changes required under HOTMA Sections 102, 104, <br />105, 106, and 112 for determining income, calculating deductions, and assessing <br />eligibility. For example, the Plan introduces new requirements for calculating annual <br />income and adjusted income, including expanded definitions of assets, new treatment of <br />student financial assistance, and updated policies for business income and periodic <br />payments. SAHA updated deduction amounts, such as the increased elderly/disabled <br />family deduction, and added hardship exemptions and permissive deductions per HUD's <br />implementation guidance. <br />In addition to updates for HOTMA-specific provisions, the Plan aligns SAHA policies <br />with the most current HUD regulations, notices, and model administrative plan <br />guidance. Entirely new sections were introduced, such as Chapter 6.B, which outlines <br />Income and Subsidy Determinations, and Chapter 7.A, which updates verification <br />hierarchy and methods. The Plan incorporates updated guidance from HUD’s PIH <br />Notices 2023-27, 2024-34, and 2024-38, amongst others, including verification <br />procedures using Form HUD-9886-A, refined rules for self-certification, and expanded <br />use of enterprise income verification tools. Other changes ensure consistency with <br />HUD’s new NSPIRE inspection standards, student eligibility, and the use of digital tools <br />in briefings and application processes. <br />The Plan integrates new subsections, adds clarifying definitions, and improves <br />organization for clarity and accessibility that provide greater transparency for families <br />and landlords, ensures fair and uniform application of HUD policies, and maintains <br />SAHA’s eligibility for federal funding. <br />Adopting this Plan allows SAHA to comply with federal law, implement modernized <br />administrative practices, and better serve program participants, applicants, landlords, <br />and the broader Santa Ana community. Failure to adopt these updates may place <br />SAHA at risk of noncompliance, potentially impacting program funding and the City’s <br />ability to continue administering the HCV program in accordance with federal law. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. <br />EXHIBIT(S) <br />1. Update to HCV Administrative Plan <br />Submitted By: Michael L. Garcia, Executive Director, Community Development Agency <br />Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager