Administrative Plan

The Plan defines BHA’s policies for operating its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Programs including:

• Tenant Based Vouchers
• Project-Based Vouchers
• Moderate Rehabilitation/SRO
• Shared Housing
• Section 8 Homeownership and
• Family Self Sufficiency.

The parameters for these policies are established by Federal laws and regulations. Issues that are not addressed in this document may be governed by Federal, State and local regulations and HUD Notices, Memos and guidelines.

Copies of the Administrative Plan are available at the BHA Office located at  1936 University Avenue, Suite 150, Berkeley, CA 94704 and online at http://www.cityofberkeley.info/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=20810      

Berkeley Housing Authority (BHA) is accepting comments on its Five Year Plan/2019-2020 Annual Plan.  Comments may be submitted in writing to Celinda Aguilar-Vasquez at 1936 University Ave, Suite 150, Berkeley, CA 94704 or email caguilar-vasquez@ci.berkeley.ca.us. 

Copies will be available for review beginning February 20, 2019 online at www.cityofberkeley.info/bha and at BHA’s office, 1936 University Avenue, Suite 150. The publication of the draft Plan will commence a 45-day public comment period beginning February 20, 2019.   

The Board of Commissioners of the Berkeley Housing Authority (BHA) will hold a Public Hearing to adopt the Fiscal 2019-2020 Annual Plan on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis Street, Berkeley, CA.   

The Berkeley Housing Authority is a fair housing provider, and does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation, or national origin. 

5 YEAR PLAN 2019

Title Page

Table of Contents

Introduction 

Chapter 1 Overview of the Program and Plan 

Chapter 2 Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

Chapter 3 Eligibility

Chapter 4 Applications, Waitlist and Tenant Selection

Chapter 5 Briefings and Voucher Issuance

Chapter 6 Income and Subsidy Determinations

Chapter 7 Verification 

Chapter 8  Housing Quality Standards and Rent Reasonableness Determinations

Chapter 9 General Leasing Policies 

Chapter 10 Moving with Continued Assistance and Portability 

Chapter 11 Reexaminations

Chapter 12 Termination of Assistance and Tenancy 

Chapter 13 Owners 

Chapter 14 Program Integrity 

Chapter 15 Special Housing Types 

Chapter 16 Program Administration 

Chapter 17 Project Based Vouchers

Chapter 18 Moderate Rehabilitation for Single Room Occupancy Dwellings for Homeless Individuals 

Glossary 

ARCHIVED FILES:

Please click on the following links  to view the Administrative Plans for each corresponding year (no longer in active):

2018 Administrative Plan (no longer active)

 2017 Administrative Plan (no longer active)

2016 Administrative Plan (no longer active)  

2015 Administrative Plan (no longer active)

2014 Administrative Plan (no longer active)

2013 Administrative Plan (no longer active):

2012 Administrative Plan (no longer active)

2011 Administrative Plan (no longer active)

2010 Administrative Plan (no longer active)

2009 Administrative Plan  (no longer active)

2008 Administrative Plan (no longer active)

2007 Administrative Plan (no longer active)