PHA 5-Year and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban …

1 PHA 5-Year and Department of Housing and Urban OMB No. 2577-0226. Development Expires 4/30/2011. Annual Plan Office of Public and Indian Housing (2015-2019). PHA Information PHA Name: ___ALEXANDRIA REDEVELOPMENT AND Housing AUTHORITY_____ PHA Code: _VA004. PHA Type: Small High Performing Standard HCV (Section 8). PHA Fiscal Year Beginning: (MM/YYYY): _01/2015_____. Inventory (based on ACC units at time of FY beginning in above). Number of PH units: ____769_____ Number of HCV units: __1926. Submission Type 5-Year and Annual Plan Annual Plan Only 5-Year Plan Only PHA Consortia PHA Consortia: (Check box if submitting a joint Plan and complete table below.). PHA Program(s) Included in the Programs Not in the No. of Units in Each Program Participating PHAs Code Consortia Consortia PH HCV.

2 PHA 1: n/a PHA 2: n/a PHA 3: n/a 5-Year Plan. Complete items and only at 5-Year Plan update. Mission. State the PHA's Mission for serving the needs of low-income, very low-income, and extremely low income families in the PHA's jurisdiction for the next five years: ARHA is a leader in the provision, preservation, and expansion of quality affordable Housing opportunities for low income families in Alexandria. In partnership with its stakeholders, ARHA uses its Housing and other assets to enhance Housing choice, self-sufficiency, and improved quality of life for its residents. By leveraging its operational and capital resources, ARHA promotes economic opportunities for residents, disadvantaged businesses, and neighborhoods. ARHA is and will continue to be responsive to its constituents by delivering the highest quality Housing and related services that meet their needs.

3 ARHA Agency Plan 2015 form HUD-50075 (4/20082011). Page 1. Goals and Objectives. Identify the PHA's quantifiable goals and objectives that will enable the PHA to serve the needs of low-income and very low- income, and extremely low-income families for the next five years. Include a report on the progress the PHA has made in meeting the goals and objectives described in the previous 5-Year Plan. PHA Goals: A. Expand and preserve the supply of assisted Housing under the following objectives: a. Apply for additional rental vouchers to replace lost PH rental units due to the disposition of Saxony Square and Park Place Condominiums (total of 43 Units). b. Reduce public Housing vacancy rates and increase occupancy rate to 98%. c. Leverage private and other funding sources to create new Housing opportunities through the redevelopment of ARHA-owned sites by achieving higher density through zoning modifications.

4 D. Acquire and rehabilitate existing affordable Housing units that are nearing the end of their affordability period in order to preserve the units as affordable. ARHA acquired and rehabilitated Pendleton Park, which is a retiring HUD-236 project, adding 24 units to our Housing portfolio. B. Improve the quality of assisted Housing under the following objectives: a. Improve Public Housing Management: PHAS score so that ARHA is rated a High Performer. b. Maintain ranking as a High Performer in the Housing Choice Voucher program SEMAP indicators. c. Improve management functions related to Asset Management Finance, Voucher Unit inspections, Voucher Program Quality Control oversight and Asset Management functions inherent to UPCS annual unit inspections, Work Orders, Asset Inventory and Quality Control for all ACC units.

5 D. Continue substantial rehabilitation of older public Housing stock at unit turnover through the Capital Fund Program. e. Dispose or demolish or the redevelopment of obsolete public Housing units that do not meet HUD Asset Management Program guidelines ( Saxony Square, Park Place, Ladrey Hi-Rise, Samuel Madden, Ramsey Homes, Scattered Sites and Andrew Adkins Homes). f. Continue the replacement of publicly assisted Housing due to the redevelopment of James Bland Homes. g. Apply for vouchers in order to accommodate households due to the disposition of Saxony Square and Park Place Condominiums and any other development that occurs during the period covered by this plan. C. Increase assisted Housing choices under the following objectives: a.

6 Provide voucher mobility counseling to residents. b. Increase outreach efforts to potential voucher property owners. c. Implement voucher home-ownership program and continue collaborate efforts with the City Office of Housing to use State SPARC. funding from the Virginia Housing Development Authority and City's Down Payment Assistance program to further ARHA. Policies for home-ownership. d. Continue Implementation of Public Housing site-based waiting lists for the LIHTC developments of Chatham Square, Braddock/Whiting/Reynolds, Alexandria Crossing (previously known as Glebe Park Apartments) and Old Town Commons (previously known as James Bland). e. Pursue development opportunities for older Public Housing units through mixed finance-mixed income communities and increase use of HCVP to qualified residents.

7 F. Convert financially burdened public Housing units to Housing Choice Vouchers (Saxony Square, Park Place Condo). D. Improve community quality of life and economic viability by providing an improved living environment under the following objectives: a. Implement measures to de-concentrate poverty by bringing higher income public Housing households into lower income and mixed income developments such as Chatham Square, Braddock/Whiting/Reynolds Townhomes, Alexandria Crossing (previously known as Glebe Park Apartments) and Old Town Commons (previously known as James Bland). b. Continue Public Housing security improvements for safer Housing at Ladrey High-Rise, Andrew Adkins Homes, Samuel Madden Homes and S. Whiting St. c. Designate developments and/or buildings for particular resident groups (seniors and/or elderly persons with disability): Ladrey High Rise.

8 D. Pursue opportunities to redevelop public Housing through mixed-finance, mixed-income communities, including home-ownership opportunities: Andrew Adkins, Samuel Madden, Ladrey Hi-rise, Ramsey Homes, Scattered Sites, Saxony Square and Park Place. e. Promote and implement best practices for social integration at existing and new mixed income Housing developments, from lessons learned from previous endeavors. f. Promote and create the creation of a non-profit organization or denomination to improve economic opportunities and additional resources to support and expand ARHA's social service programs and provide a solid infrastructure for future growth g. Promote and encourage the use of best practices in the implementation of Green Buildings and Energy Conservation initiatives.

9 E. Promote Self-sufficiency and asset development of assisted household under the following objective: a. Developed Agency Policy, Procedures and Operational Plan for Section 3, and increase the number of employed persons in assisted family groups. b. Promote and implement programs to train and develop small businesses for ARHA residents to encourage self-sufficiency. c. Provide and/or attract supportive services to improve assistance toward recipients' employability through interaction and negotiation with private and/or public agencies in Alexandria. d. Provide or attract supportive services to increase independence for the elderly and/or families with disability through continued work with the City Department of Human Services to fund Home Health Aides, Crunch Bunch Program, Food Bank and Weekend Meal Programs.

10 E. Continue FSS Program for HCV Program and PH residents. f. Provide a Self Sufficiency Coordinator for James Bland V (54 new units) to assist families F. Ensure equal opportunity and affirmatively further fair Housing under the following objectives: a. Undertake affirmative measures to ensure access to assisted Housing regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status and disability pursuant to the Admissions and Continued Occupancy Plan, and the Section 8 Administrative Plan. b. Continue to undertake affirmative measures to ensure accessible Housing to persons with all varieties of disabilities regardless of unit size required. ARHA exceeds required numbers of accessible units under 504 guidelines and continues to provide additional accessible units through the new redevelopment of Alexandria Crossing (formerly Old Dominion and Glebe Park) and Old Town Commons (James Bland Homes final redevelopment phase in progress), and will continue to do with all new redevelopment plans.