DATE:
November 5, 2025
HA01
TO:
Housing Authority of the County of San Diego Board of Commissioners
SUBJECT
Title
NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING - ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINANCIAL REPOSITIONING OF PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS THROUGH THE HUD RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION/SECTION 18 SMALL PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY BLEND CONVERSION; AUTHORIZE THE APPLICATION FOR THE FINANCIAL REPOSITIONING, THE TRANSITION OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAM TO A PROJECT-BASED FUNDING PLATFORM, THE FORMATION OF ONE OR MORE SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITIES, THE DECLARATION OF SURPLUS LAND AND ISSUANCE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO PARTNER WITH AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPER; FIND THAT THESE ARE NOT PROJECTS DEFINED IN THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
The Housing Authority of the County of San Diego (County Housing Authority) currently owns and operates 121 Public Housing rental units at four developments (Properties) located in the City of Chula Vista. These Properties are operated under the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Public Housing Program. To allow housing authorities access to additional funding sources to meet the growing operating and capital needs of local Public Housing sites, HUD provides several strategies for housing authorities to financially reposition, or convert, the Public Housing subsidy into other HUD platforms. The County Housing Authority is seeking to convert the Properties to project-based vouchers through the Rental Assistance Demonstration/Section 18 Small Public Housing Authority Blend (RAD/ Section 18 Small PHA Blend) process.
After a RAD/Section 18 Small PHA Blend conversion, HUD will continue to provide rental assistance through a Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Housing Assistance Payment contract, ensuring the property remains permanently affordable. This ensures the residents continue to pay an affordable rent and benefit from the same rights and protections experienced under the Public Housing pro...
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