TITLE
Recommendation to authorize Executive Director, or designee, to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) advertising the availability of Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Project-Based Vouchers (VASH PBV) and/or Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) and solicit participation in the program from interested property owners of affordable units; and
Authorize Executive Director, or designee, to negotiate and execute an agreement to enter into a Housing Assistance Payment contract for VASH PBV and/or PBV assistance in accordance with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guidelines for qualified proposals submitted in response to this RFP and also approved by HUD. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
Chapter 21 of the Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach (HACLB) Administrative Plan Project-Based Rental Assistance Program was established and approved by the Housing Authority Commission on October 12,2002 and revised June 9,2009.
The Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Program in Long Beach has been designed to meet special housing needs within the City as confirmed in the City's Consolidated Plan. The most recent PBV development is the Palace Hotel which provides 13 rental units for youth aging out of the foster care system. This has been a very successful outreach to an underserved population. This PBV was initiated in a completely renovated historical structure on Anaheim Boulevard in central Long Beach.
The task of trying to end homelessness in Long Beach takes the collaboration of many entities to provide affordable housing alternatives. Therefore, the HACLB is looking for property owners with affordable units to partner with in providing the next PBV development. The HACLB is looking for a development, not to exceed 100 units of permanent housing with supportive case management services, and will work with the Department of Health and Human Services and the Continuum of Care to find the appropriate developer and service component.
To provide the assistance, the HACLB and the ...
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