The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance program is the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) largest program.
More than 17,000 households receive federal rental assistance from SDHC.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires all Public Housing Authorities (PHA), including SDHC, to adopt a written administrative plan that establishes local policies for program administration.
The administrative plan must state the PHA’s policies in those areas where the PHA has discretion to establish local policy.
San Diego Municipal Code Section 98.0301(d)(3) authorizes SDHC to adopt guidelines for the administration of programs previously approved and funded by the Housing Authority of the City of San Diego (Housing Authority).
SDHC’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025) Section 8 Administrative Plan draft includes policy changes mandated by HUD’s adoption of the Housing Opportunities Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA); these sections make changes to the United States Housing Act of 1937 and affect income calculation, review and program eligibility. The Administrative Plan policies reflect these mandatory changes and will be effective upon SDHC’s implementation of HOTMA, scheduled for January 1, 2025.
SDHC is soliciting public comments on its FY 2025 Section 8 Administrative Plan. Comments must be received by 5 p.m. March 1, 2024, to be considered by SDHC staff and decision-making authorities in their final review of the plan. Comments may be submitted in the following ways:
• By email to AdminPlan@sdhc.org
• By mail to Administrative Plan Review/Rental Assistance Division, San Diego Housing Commission, 1122 Broadway, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101
• Online at engagesdhc.org/section8adminplan
SDHC will hold a public hearing to receive and review comments regarding the draft Administrative Plan at 2:30pm on Thursday, January 25, 2024. The public hearing will be held in person at SDHC’s office: 1122 Broadway Suite 426, San Diego, CA 92101.
The hearing may also be viewed virtually at www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3X7D_KrHgs
SDHC Section 8 Administrative Plan