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EXHIBIT 1
<br />❑ PHA Consortia: (Check box if submitting a joint Plan and complete table below)
<br />Participating PHAs
<br />PHA
<br />Program(s) in the
<br />Program(s) not in the
<br />No. of Units in Each
<br />Code
<br />Consortia
<br />Consortia
<br />Program
<br />Lead HA:
<br />B.
<br />Plan Elements.
<br />B.1
<br />Revision of Existing PHA Plan Elements.
<br />a) Have the following PHA Plan elements been revised by the PHA since its last Annual Plan submission?
<br />Y N
<br />❑ ❑✓ Statement of Housing Needs and Strategy for Addressing Housing Needs.
<br />❑ ❑✓ Deconcentration and Other Policies that Govern Eligibility, Selection, and Admissions.
<br />❑ ❑✓ Financial Resources.
<br />❑ ❑✓ Rent Determination.
<br />❑✓ ❑ Operation and Management.
<br />❑✓ ❑ Informal Review and Hearing Procedures.
<br />❑ ❑✓ Homeownership Programs.
<br />❑ ❑✓ Self Sufficiency Programs and Treatment of Income Changes Resulting from Welfare Program Requirements.
<br />❑ ❑✓ Substantial Deviation.
<br />❑✓ I❑ Significant Amendment/Modification.
<br />(b) If the PHA answered yes for any element, describe the revisions for each element(s):
<br />In 2016, HUD adopted the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) that made changes to statutes governing HUD
<br />programs, including sections of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and improved the efficiency and effectiveness of HUD programs. The
<br />Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana (SAHA) completed a comprehensive HCV Administrative Plan update effective July 15, 2025 to
<br />maintain compliance with HUD and HOTMA regulations, ensure program integrity, and preserve funding. SAHA prepared this update using a
<br />model administrative plan provided by Nan McKay & Associates (Nan McKay) that is used by many PHAs throughout the country and
<br />updates all of the Plan's policies and language in compliance with the latest guidance and regulations from HUD. Nan McKay updates their
<br />model administrative plan every year, and the last time SAHA's Plan was comprehensively updated using a template was on March 15, 2016.
<br />The Plan incorporates regulatory changes required under HOTMA Sections 102, 104, 105, 106, and 112 for determining income, calculating
<br />deductions, and assessing eligibility. For example, the Plan introduces new requirements for calculating annual income and adjusted income,
<br />including expanded definitions of assets, new treatment of student financial assistance, and updated policies for business income and
<br />periodic payments. SAHA updated deduction amounts, such as the increased elderly/disabled family deduction, and added hardship
<br />exemptions and permissive deductions per HUD's implementation guidance.
<br />In addition to updates for HOTMA-specific provisions, the Plan aligns SAHA policies with the most current HUD regulations, notices, and
<br />model administrative plan guidance. Entirely new sections were introduced, such as Chapter 6.6, which outlines Income and Subsidy
<br />Determinations, and Chapter 7.A, which updates verification hierarchy and methods. The Plan incorporates updated guidance from HUD's
<br />PIH Notices 2023-27, 2024-34, and 2024-38, amongst others, including verification procedures using Form HUD-9886-A, refined rules for
<br />self -certification, and expanded use of enterprise income verification tools. Other changes ensure consistency with HUD's new NSPIRE
<br />inspection standards (for future implementation), student eligibility, and the use of digital tools in briefings and application processes.
<br />The Plan integrates new subsections, adds clarifying definitions, and improves organization for clarity and accessibility that provide greater
<br />transparency for applicants, participants, and landlords, ensures fair and uniform application of HUD policies, and maintains SAHA's eligibility
<br />for federal funding. Adopting this Plan allows SAHA to comply with federal law, implement modernized administrative practices, and better
<br />serve program applicants, participants, landlords, and the broader Santa Ana community.
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