Notice of HATC’s proposed changes to the Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan (03-2025)

‍The Housing Authority of Travis County is announcing a public comment period for proposed changes to the PHA Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan (HCV) 2025

The purpose of the change is to align the PHA policies with HUD’s regulatory changes. Written comments regarding the proposed changes will be accepted starting March 18th, 2025, through April 17th, 2025.

All comments may be submitted to: Christina Diaz, Director of Voucher Programs & Homeless Initiatives, 502 E. Highland Mall Blvd., Suite 106 B, Austin, Texas 78752 or emailed to [email protected].

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A copy of the changes to the HCV Administrative Plan is available at the end of this page, while directly below the changes are summarized.

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HATC’s Board of Commissioners will vote on adopting these changes at the regularly scheduled May board meeting, at the HATC office, located at 502 E. Highland Mall Blvd. Ste. 106 B Austin, Texas 78752. This public hearing meeting is subject to change and any changes will be posted on the website.

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Copies of the proposed plans are available for review at the HATC administrative office. Reasonable accommodations related to reviewing this plan may be requested at [email protected] or 512-854-1883.

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Overview

Nan McKay & Associates (NMA) released a revision of the Model Administrative Plan that was fully updated for HOTMA 102/104 in November 2023 in anticipation of the original January 1, 2024, HOTMA 102/104 compliance date.

However, HUD has pushed back the compliance date for HOTMA 102/104 twice, and there is currently no new full compliance date. Further, in December 2024, HUD issued Notice PIH 2024-38, which required certain provisions of HOTMA 102/104 to be implemented no later than July 1, 2025. The following chapters were revised to comply:

Chapter 3

Incorporated the definitions of *family, foster adult, *and *foster child *to be effective prior to the PHA's general HOTMA 102/104 compliance date as required by Notice PIH 2024-38.

Chapter 5

This chapter contains only one citation correction.

Chapter 6

Chapter 6.A. incorporates HOTMA 102/104 changes required to be implemented by July 1, 2025, per Notice PIH 2024-38. This includes changes regarding:

• Minors
• Full-time students and student financial assistance
• Earned incomeBusiness income
• Periodic payments
• Nonrecurring income
• State payments to allow individuals with disabilities to live at home
• Civil rights settlements
• Federally mandated and other income exclusions
• Lump-sum additions to net family assets
• ABLE accounts
• Trusts
• Health and medical care expenses

Chapter 6.B represents the policies the PHA will use upon the HOTMA 102/104 compliance date. Only minor corrections and clarifications have been made to this chapter.

Chapter 7

Chapter 7.A. incorporates HOTMA 102/104 changes required to be implemented by July 1, 2025, per Notice PIH 2024-38. This includes changes regarding:

• Student financial assistance
• The health and medical care expense deduction

Chapter 7.B represents the policies the PHA will use upon the HOTMA 102/104 compliance date. This chapter contains no changes since the last revision.

Chapter 9

• This chapter contains only a minor citation update.

Chapter 11

• Chapter 11.A. contains only one minor chapter number correction.
• Chapter 11.B represents the policies the PHA will use upon the HOTMA 102/104 compliance date. It likewise contains only one minor chapter number correction.

Chapter 12

• Moved the callout to state that a newly added policy on failure to provide consent, rather than the section, is effective upon the PHA's HOTMA 102/104 compliance date.
• Added cross reference to Chapter 16 under policy regarding consideration of circumstances.

Chapter 14

• Revised amount of federal awards required to have an independent audit.
• Revised section on De Minimis Errors to be effective prior to the PHA's general HOTMA 102/104 compliance date as required by Notice PIH 2024-38.

Chapter 15

• Clarified language regarding homeownership assistance expenses.

Chapter 16

• Clarified language regarding informal hearings.
• Added section on Criminal Prosecution for Program Fraud/Abuse to better align with HUD protocols.
• Revised section on General Repayment Agreement Guidelines for Families to better align with HUD protocols.

Chapter 18

• Multiple sections of this chapter have been revised to align with Notice PIH 2025-03, RAD Supplemental Notice 4C.

Glossary

• Removed references to various definitions related to HOTMA 102/104 becoming to be effective upon the compliance date as required by Notice PIH 2024-38.

Appendix

• Revised appendix to explicitly call out HOTMA 102/104 policies that are on hold until implementation versus policies that are applicable no later than July 1, 2024, per Notice PIH 2024-38.