Notices

Pursuant to 24 CFR 903.17 and the MTW Operations Notice, the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA), Department of Human Services, hereby provides notice that it will hold a public hearing on (1) the 5-Year Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plan for Fiscal Years 2025 to 2029, (2) the Annual PHA Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, (3) the Moving to Work (MTW) Supplement for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, and (4) the Amended MTW Supplement for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Background: The HPHA is developing its 5-Year PHA Plan and Annual PHA Plan as required by the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act (QHWRA) of 1998. The QWHRA was enacted to revitalize, improve, and make significant changes to the federal public housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs. PHA Plans describe how federally funded programs administered by the HPHA will be operated and managed during the applicable fiscal year(s). The HPHA also uses the PHA Plans to inform the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), its residents, and the public of the specific strategies it will employ to address the housing needs of low-income families within its jurisdiction. The HPHA will include an MTW Supplement for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 as an attachment to the Annual PHA Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. An MTW Supplement provides information on all future and ongoing MTW-related policies, waivers, and activities. Submittal of the MTW Supplement is a requirement for all expansion PHAs participating in the MTW Demonstration Program. For more information on the MTW Demonstration Program, please see the MTW Operations Notice, published in the Federal Register as FR-5994-N-05. Finally, the HPHA is proposing an amendment to its MTW Supplement for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, which was submitted to HUD on March 29, 2023, and received final approval on June 2, 2023. Specifically, the amended MTW Supplement includes a request for HUD approval of MTW Waiver 3.b. which would allow the HPHA to conduct reexaminations of HCV families biennially (i.e., every two years). Public Review: The drafts of the (1) 5-Year PHA Plan for Fiscal Years 2025 to 2029, (2) the Annual PHA Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, (3) the MTW Supplement for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, and (4) the Amended MTW Supplement for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 are available for public viewing at the HPHA School Street Administrative Campus and all Asset Management Project offices on weekdays between 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Physical Meeting Location: The public may attend the public hearing at 1002 North School Street, Building A Conference Room, Honolulu, HI 96817, which will also be connected to the remote meeting via Zoom. The public may participate in the public hearing electronically via Zoom using the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87825266494?pwd=cDQxOL6ut0bbbMqVkSlMFfcEdB3wY8.1 When prompted, enter the Meeting ID: 878 2526 6494, and the Password: 5WApfb. Alternatively, the public may participate via telephone by calling 1-346-248-7799. When prompted, callers should enter the Meeting ID: 878 2526 6494, and the Password: 044636. The HPHA requests that meeting participants show their first and last name.