Barronita Banks

This Annual PHA Plan for the Housing Authority of the City of York outlines its strategic direction for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2022. Key priorities include enhancing the Section 8 program through improved management, high lease-up rates, and landlord engagement; optimizing the Public Housing program by maintaining high occupancy, reducing unit turnaround times, and ensuring resident support services like bilingual assistance and reasonable accommodations. The plan also emphasizes providing comprehensive supportive services, including Family Self-Sufficiency programs, community partnerships for quality-of-life services, and employment opportunities. Additionally, it details new activities such as Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) applications, strategic unit disposals and replacements, and the implementation of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) regulations, all while actively furthering fair housing goals through landlord outreach and staff training.

The 5-Year PHA Plan for the Housing Authority of the City of York (YHA) serves as a roadmap to provide decent, safe, and affordable homes to low-income individuals and families. The plan is structured around six primary goals: increasing the availability of affordable housing, improving the quality of assisted housing, expanding housing choices, enhancing community quality of life and economic vitality, promoting self-sufficiency and asset development, and ensuring equal opportunity in program delivery. The YHA aims to achieve these objectives through ongoing collaborations with community partners, striving for sustainable residences, and fostering the future health and well-being of York County.

This Annual PHA Plan for the Housing Authority of the City of York outlines the organization's mission, goals, and objectives for serving low-income, very low-income, and extremely low-income families. Key strategic areas include improving Section 8 program performance through enhanced SEMAP scores, high lease-up rates, and landlord recruitment. The plan also focuses on optimizing public housing operations by maintaining high occupancy, reducing unit turnaround times, providing bilingual services, ensuring reasonable accommodations, continuing property rehabilitation, and certifying new staff. Furthermore, it emphasizes expanding supportive services such as Family Self Sufficiency Programs, quality of life initiatives, job fairs, health programs, and youth activities. The plan details new activities including applications for RAD/Section 18 Blend, disposal of obsolete units, and exploring Faircloth units for affordable housing. It also addresses the implementation of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) by July 2025 and outlines strategies for affirmatively furthering fair housing through landlord outreach and staff training.

The Annual PHA Plan for the Housing Authority of the City of York outlines its mission, goals, and objectives for serving low-income, very low-income, and extremely low-income families. Key strategic areas include deconcentrating poverty, undertaking new development and disposition activities (e.g., RAD/Section 18 blend, unit disposals and replacements, Project-Based Vouchers, homeownership, Faircloth units), and enhancing program performance. Specific goals involve improving the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) score, maintaining high occupancy and efficient unit turnaround in public housing, and expanding supportive services such as Family Self-Sufficiency programs, health initiatives, and community partnerships. The plan also emphasizes updating and implementing fair housing strategies, including landlord training and employee education.

The meeting includes the election of officers for the YHA Board of Commissioners, including the election of the Chair, Vice-Chair, and Treasurer, and the appointment of Regina S. Mitchell as Secretary. It also involves considering resolutions to approve periodic estimates for partial payments to Lauer Construction, Wickersham Construction, and Real Services. Additional resolutions include awarding automobile and workers' compensation insurance coverage, approving an amendment to the Personnel PTO Policy for 2025, and adopting a record retention policy. The Executive Director's report will provide updates on the York Housing Corporation 501(c)(3), Section 8, repositioning of scattered site units, and project status updates for Turnkey -- Eastwood - PHARE Funding Project and Fielding Way Project.