To: Contra Costa County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
From: Joseph Villarreal, Executive Director
Report Title: APPROVE RESOLUTION CERTIFYING TO HIGH PERFORMER STATUS UNDER THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S SECTION EIGHT MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL FY2026
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Resolution No.5276, certifying the results for the Section 8 Management Assessment Plan (SEMAP), subject to HUD confirmatory review, for the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa (HACCC) for the period from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026.
BACKGROUND:
HUD utilizes SEMAP to evaluate a public housing authority's (PHA) management of the HCV program. SEMAP scores are based on a combination of electronic data reported to HUD at regular intervals by PHAs and self-reported scores based on internal audits conducted by PHA staff. PHAs use HUD's SEMAP Certification form to submit their scores. HACCC's completed form for the fiscal year is attached. The SEMAP rating consists of fourteen separate performance indicators plus a Bonus Indicator. Scores for Indicators 1-8 on the attached SEMAP Certification form are based upon HACCC's internal review which will be submitted for external review to Novogradac & Company LLP. Scores for Indicators 9-14 on the attached SEMAP Certification form are based on HUD's automatic scoring of these Indicators. Based on staff certification, HACCC's HCV program is entitled to receive 130 out of 140 possible points, which will result in a SEMAP score of 92.86%. The rating becomes official after HUD reviews and approves the submission. If HUD maintains this score, HACCC will qualify as a "High Performer" under HUD's SEMAP program.
HACCC achieved a favorable score in 13 of 13 of the SEMAP Indicators for which it is eligible. Specifically, HACCC scored points in the following Indicators:
* Selection From the Waiting List
* Determ...
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