Jessica Alexander

This Annual PHA Plan for the Tuscaloosa Housing Authority outlines the organization's policies, programs, and services for fiscal year 2026, as part of a broader 5-Year PHA Plan spanning 2026-2030. The plan aims to serve low-, very low-, and extremely low-income families by focusing on key goals such as maintaining high Section 8 leasing rates, improving tenant accounts receivable, ensuring timely work order completion, reducing public housing vacancy turnaround, meeting Capital Funds Program deadlines, and pursuing new homeownership opportunities. Additionally, it seeks to obtain SEMAP High Performer designation, maintain PHAS High Performer status, improve physical inspection scores, and sustain high participation in Family Self-Sufficiency and Resident Opportunity & Self-Sufficiency programs. The plan also details revisions to existing policies and new activities including potential Choice Neighborhoods Grants, modernization and redevelopment initiatives, and the strategic use of Project-Based Vouchers.

The 5-Year PHA Plan for Ha Tuscaloosa outlines its mission to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for low-income families, aligning with HUD's objectives. The plan focuses on key strategic goals including achieving high Section 8 leasing rates, maintaining low tenant accounts receivable, ensuring timely work order completion, and reducing public housing vacancy turnaround. It also prioritizes meeting Capital Funds Program deadlines, constructing new homes for first-time buyers, securing additional Section 8 vouchers, and achieving high performer designations for SEMAP and PHAS. Furthermore, the plan aims to improve REAC inspection scores, maintain high participation in Family Self-Sufficiency and Resident Opportunity & Self-Sufficiency programs, and advance fair housing through education, promoting affordable homeownership, increasing accessibility, and protecting victims of domestic violence under VAWA policies.