ND039 – McIntosh County Housing Authority
MISSION STATEMENT: To provide decent, safe and sanitary housing for the low-income, very low-income and extremely low-income families, seeking to increase affordable housing through the provision of financial assistance program, supportive services and effective management without discrimination.
DISCLAIMER: McIntosh County Housing Authority is under a joint powers agreement and managed by Great Plains Housing Authority.
ACCESS: The annual plan and/or five year plan are public documents and available on GPHA’s website www.greatplainsha.com and at the main office: Great Plains Housing Authority, 300 2nd Ave NE – Suite 200, Jamestown, ND 58401.
The public can obtain a copy of the annual and/or five-year plan by requesting the document in-person, calling, emailing, or downloading the information from the website www.greatplainsha.com.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Each year the housing authority holds a public hearing and notifies the public through media, office postings, and www.greatplainsha.com regarding the annual and/or five year plan. The public can comment by attending the public hearing, submit an email comment, or mail information to the office. The board reviews comments before finalizing the plan.
PHA ANNUAL AND FIVE-YEAR PLAN DEFINITIONS
Substantial Deviation
Any collective change in the planned or actual use of federal funds for activities that would modify the housing authority’s mission.
Any addition as non-emergency work items to the 5-eyear Capital Plan that exceeds 20% of an annual grant award; or any plans for demolition, disposition, conversion, mixed financing that includes the Capital Fund.
This definition does not include budget revisions, changes in organizational structure, changes resulting from HUD-imposed regulations, or minor policy changes.
Significant Amendment/Modification
A Significant Amendment or Modification is defined as adding or removing a program that deviates from the housing authority’s mission statement.
This definition does not include budget revisions, changes in organizational structure, changes resulting from HUD-imposed regulations, or minor policy changes.
PHA GOALS:
GOAL ONE: To fully utilize the HCV budget authority.
GOAL TWO: To annual review payment standards and adjust as needed.
GOAL THREE: To maintain strong relationships with current landlords and cultivate new prospective landlords.
GOAL FOUR: To annually review the Administrative Plan.
GOAL FIVE: To continue to educate tenants and landlords about Fair Housing.
GOAL SIX: To transition public housing complex away from HUD public housing program using either RAD or Section 18. MCHA is exploring both pathways to allow current tenants to stay in place, stabilize the units, and assist the small community with housing needs. Section 18 and RAD both have some attributes that need further review with the tenants and local market to determine which program. In addition, MCHA will need to review current rent and voucher or market rates. The housing authority will meet numerous times with the public housing tenants and the resident advisory board.
GOAL SEVEN: Explore consolidation or other contracts that help stabilize program finances and services.
VAWA GOALS:
The PHA will continue to promote and follow its Administrative Plan to make sure those individuals who are subject to VAWA are protected. We will also continue to work with partner agencies that support those VAWA situations.
FAIR HOUSING GOALS:
GOAL ONE: Support partnering agencies and advocacy groups to provide education and resources to tenants, landlords, and community leaders.
GOAL TWO: Expand tenant education and tools by partnering with state and regional agencies and make tools available in various formats.
GOAL THREE: Work with local government agencies to broad information and promote fair housing month.
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