Maureen Zupancich

This Annual PHA Plan for the fiscal year beginning October 2024 details the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Duluth, Minnesota's mission, goals, and objectives for serving low-income families. The plan focuses on retaining High Performer status, repositioning public housing inventory to a Section 8 platform, completing additional development phases at the HOPE VI Harbor Highlands site, and applying for additional Section 8 funding. Key initiatives include ongoing policy revisions, new housing developments for elderly and disabled families, conversions to tenant-based and project-based assistance (RAD, SVC), and enhanced safety and security measures within public housing buildings.

This 5-Year PHA Plan for the Housing & Redevelopment Authority of Duluth, Minnesota, outlines its mission and strategic goals for serving low-income, very low-income, and extremely low-income families. The plan focuses on creating affordable housing opportunities, strengthening neighborhoods, and ensuring a quality living environment. Key objectives include achieving 97% public housing occupancy, fully utilizing the housing choice voucher program budget, developing new affordable housing through project-based vouchers, and repositioning public housing units to a Section 8 platform. Additionally, the plan prioritizes full compliance with the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) to protect victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

This Annual PHA Plan outlines the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Duluth, Minnesota's policies, programs, and services, and its mission, goals, and objectives for serving low-income families. The plan focuses on maintaining high performer status, repositioning public housing inventory to Section 8 platforms, undertaking mixed-finance modernization and development, securing additional Section 8 funding, and serving new households from waiting lists. It also details revisions to policies governing eligibility, rent determination, operations, and safety.