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In its efforts to provide children with fun, safe places toplay, HHA has begun a multi-year campaign to replace playgroundsthat need upgrading. The first phase was completed with theinstallation of new playgrounds at Forest Green and IrvintonVillage. HHA Stands With Black CommunitiesNotice to All PublicHousing Residents and Housing Choice Voucher ProgramParticipants:NEW 10-28-2020 Click to viewtheMTW Resident Presentation.NEW10-28-2020Clickto view the MTW Resident Presentation MeetingRecording.If you have additional feedback, please visitMTWOnline Surveyto fill out the online survey.Intent to Participate in the Moving to WorkDemonstration ProgramOctober 13, 2020 - The HoustonHousing Authority (HHA) intends to submit an application to the USDepartment of Housing and Urban Development on January 8, 2021 toparticipate in the Moving to Work ("MTW") DemonstrationProgram. This notice provides important information onopportunities for Public Housing residents and Housing ChoiceVoucher (HCV) program participants to express their views and learnmore about HHA's planned participation in the MTW Program.If awarded, the MTW demonstration will allow HHA topioneer innovative and tailored strategies to best serve PublicHousing residents and Housing Choice Voucher Program participants.The benefits include:● Expanding housingoptions;● Simplifying the rentpayment system;● Empowering familiestoward economic self-sufficiency; and● Improvingcost-efficiency in HHA's administration of programs.HHA is planning to hold two separate virtual sessions withour Public Housing residents, Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)participants, Project-Based Voucher (PBV) participants and programstakeholders to help us develop a proposed income, rent and programflexibility proposal to HUD. HHA's virtual meetings / callswill take place with:HHA's Resident Council / Leadership on Wednesday,October 21 from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. (Central); andHHA residents / tenants and program stakeholders onWednesday, October 28 from 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. (Central). Torequest the conference call and hypertext link for the October 28virtual meeting please e-mail us at: RSVP@housingforhouston.comWhether you can participate in a virtual meeting or not, on anongoing basis HHA invites its residents, applicants and programstakeholders to provide their comments, recommendations andquestions regarding improvements to the way existing Public Housingand Voucher program tenants / residents' rents are designed andcalculated and other features of the way these programs areadministered.For comments and/or questionsabout HHA's EMPOWER Housing proposal, please email usat: empower@housingforhouston.comA Q A about the MTW demonstration and HHA's EMPOWERinitiative can be accessed by clickinghere.Additional information regarding the following topics can beaccessed in the link below: All Agencies in the Demonstration Must Continue to Comply WithFive Statutory RequirementsHUD Monitoring and OversightNotice to All Public Housing Residents andHousing Choice Voucher Program Participants: Intent to Participatein the Moving to Work Demonstration Program2020 ELECTIONSTo learn about yourvoting rights, access, eligibility for Vote by Mail and localpolling places in Harris County, visitwww.harrisvotes.com. Early voting will occurbetween Oct. 13 and Oct. 30. Election Day is Nov. 3.Welcome toHHA! Welcome to the Houston HousingAuthority's website! This website includes information about ourmany housing programs and affordable housing developments, clientservices and important contact information. We encourage you totake full advantage of the information provided, so we can do aneven better job providing affordable housing opportunities andaccess to related services to those in need.The health and safety of those weserve, our employees and partners remains our top priority. Forupdates, related to COVID-19, please click here.For questions please contact ourcustomer service center at (713) 260-0500.Our MissionTo improve lives by providing quality,affordable housing options and promoting education and economicself-sufficiency.Applicant Portal NOW available to update for Public Housing Housing Choice Voucher registrantsThe Houston Housing Authority hasimplemented a secure, web-based Applicant Portal tool in an effortto better serve Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section8) applicants currently on our program waiting lists. The portalallows applicants to access and update their waiting list statusinformation. Clickheretologin.The Houston Housing Authority has implemented thisApplicant Portal as a secure, web-based tool, in an effort tobetter serve Public Housing and Section 8 applicants who arecurrently on our waiting list. This portal allows applicantsto access and update their waiting list status information.Change to Process for Public HousingThe Houston Housing Authority is nolonger accepting paper applications for public housing, at any ofits sites or offices. Interested persons are able to submitapplications only online, 24-hours a day. Click here fordetails.Community ResourcesThe Houston Housing Authority iscommitted to providing support to its low-income, elderly anddisabled residents. Please visit our Community Resources page to find helpful programs, emergencyshelters, and resources in and around Houston. City County Disaster Preparedness GuidesThe Houston Housing Authority works incooperation with its municipal and county partners to provideuseful information for housing residents and HCVP participants inadvance of local large-scale emergencies. Click the following linksfor tools, tips, and resources from the City ofHouston and Harris County Offices of Emergency Management.Portal is your secure, web-based access to unitaccount information available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.You can access your personal profile, payment detail information,inspection results, family re-examinations and 1099s. Annualcharges for Partner Portal will be deducted from your HAP Paymenton December 1 each year. Click here for more information.Houston Housing Authority will nolonger issue paper checks. Your HAP payments will be depositeddirectly into your bank account or via debit card. If you areinterested in direct deposit, click here to download the required forms and for moreinformation.© 2009 Houston Housing Authority | A Fair Housing and Equal Employment Opportunity Agency

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