The document below is a draft application for the Moving to Work designation under HUD. Great Plains Housing Authority is applying as a small agencies to test more flexibilities in program policies.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the policies submit them using the linked form below. There is a public hearing on these propose changes on Thursday, Nov. 9th at 2:00 PM at the James River Senior Center in Jamestown (419 5th St NE – West entrance, Jamestown).

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The attached document are the proposed Administrative Plan changes for the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Policies under HOTMA are required changes Congress made in 2016 that are being rolled out during the next year. If you have any questions or comments regarding the policies submit them using the linked form below. There is a public hearing on these propose changes on Thursday, Nov. 9th at 1:00 PM at the James River Senior Center in Jamestown (419 5th St NE – West entrance, Jamestown).

https://forms.office.com/r/k6jrxwiLq2 – RSVP and Comment form

Click here to participate using Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84459097481?pwd=ASX3agwPASn0sNNTNtGOsbbQwlXgrn.1

Eddy County Housing Authority will be postponing the October 18^th meeting to another day. Our office will announce a reschedule date soon that works for board members and staff.

Eddy County Housing Authority will have a regular board meeting on Wednesday, October 18 at 8:00 AM. The meeting will be at the Eddy County Courthouse and via conference call.

Trucks carrying boxed food items, fresh produce and non-perishable items will be making stops in Valley City and Jamestown on Thursday, Oct. 19, as part of the Great Plains Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry. All in need of food assistance are welcome to attend and receive food at no cost.

The mobile food pantry will be in Valley City at Epworth United Methodist Church, 680 8th Ave. SW, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and in Jamestown at Jamestown High School, 1509 10th St. NE, from 5 to 6:15 p.m.

The Great Plains Housing Authority (GPHA) is providing an opportunity to receive public comments on its proposed Move to Work (MTW) application for the tenant-based (Housing Choice Voucher) and project-based voucher program under the “Overall Impact of Moving to Work Flexibility and Administrative Efficiencies – Cohort II.”  The comment period will end 5:00 p.m. on November 20, 2023.

In addition, a public hearing will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023 from 2:00 pm until 3:30 pm at the James River Senior Center (419 5^th St NE – West Entrance, Jamestown, ND  58401), which is handicapped accessible.  If translation and/or interpreter services are needed, please contact GPHA at least 72 hours in advance of the hearing. 

At that time, GPHA will review its proposed MTW application, answer questions and receive comments.  Copies of GPHA’s proposed MTW application is available prior to the hearing upon request, is available for public review at the GPHA’s office, and will be posted on its website at: https://greatplainsha.com/ by October 20, 2023.  If you are unable to attend the public hearing and want to submit written comments on GPHA’s proposed MTW application, please submit them prior to the hearing, to the person/address listed below.

During the public comment period, GPHA program participants and members of the general public are invited to provide written comment and to submit them via email David Klein, Executive Director at david@greatplainsha.com please indicate “MTW Comments” in the subject line of your email.

Information about the Moving to Work Demonstration Program is accessible at: https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/PIH/documents/MTWMarketingBrochureFinal.pdf

GPHA will consider all comments received during the public comment period and at the public hearing and may modify the MTW application and related materials in response. GPHA’s Board of Commissioners will meet on November 28, 2023, at GPHA’s Office (300 2nd Ave NE – Suite 200, Jamestown, ND  58401) to take action on GPHA’s MTW application. The hearing is open to the public.

The Great Plains Housing Authority (GPHA) is providing an opportunity to receive public comments on its proposed changes to the Administrative Plan. The comment period will end 5:00 p.m. on November 17, 2023.

In addition, a public hearing will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023 from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm at the James River Senior Center (419 5^th St NE – West Entrance, Jamestown, ND  58401), which is handicapped accessible.  If translation and/or interpreter services are needed, please contact GPHA at least 72 hours in advance of the hearing. 

At that time, GPHA will review its proposed Administrative Plan Policy Changes, answer questions and receive comments.  Copies of GPHA’s proposed Administrative Plan Policy Changes is available prior to the hearing upon request, is available for public review at the GPHA’s office, and will be posted on its website at: https://greatplainsha.com/ by October 20, 2023.  If you are unable to attend the public hearing and want to submit written comments on GPHA’s proposed Administrative Plan Policy Changes, please submit them prior to the hearing, to the person/address listed below.

During the public comment period, GPHA program participants and members of the general public are invited to provide written comment and to submit them via email David Klein, Executive Director at david@greatplainsha.com please indicate “Administrative Plan Policy Changes” in the subject line of your email.

GPHA will consider all comments received during the public comment period and at the public hearing and may modify the Administrative Plan Policy Changes and related materials in response. GPHA’s Board of Commissioners will meet on November 21, 2023, at GPHA’s Office (300 2nd Ave NE – Suite 200, Jamestown, ND  58401) to take action on GPHA’s Administrative Plan Policy Changes application. The hearing is open to the public.

GPHA’s Jamestown office will be closed on Friday, September 29 for office cleaning. GPHA will re-open the office on Monday, October 2 at 8:30 AM.

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