The MHA is following HUD guidance to implement program changes brought about by the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) sections 102 and 104 and detailed in the final rule published in Federal Register Notice 88 FR 9600 on February 14, 2023., MHA will amend the necessary elements to adopt the Final Rule Implementing HOTMA Sections 102 (Income Reviews), 103 (Public Housing Over-Income Families), and 104 (Limitation on Eligibility Based on Assets).  The final rule’s effective date is January 1, 2024, to implement the broader income and asset changes in Sections 102 and 104. However, HUD recognizes PHAs cannot be compliant until submissions can be made through the new Housing Information Portal, therefore each PHA is to set a compliance date no later than January 1, 2025.  The MHA has chosen a compliance date of January 1, 2025.  For PHAs that administer the Public Housing program, the rule includes new Public Housing over-income provisions in Section 103 that became effective March 16, 2023.  The MHA has fully implemented all over-income requirements in the rule.  The MHA will complete the necessary public processes to update the Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policies and HCV Administrative Plan to reflect HOTMA rules and discretionary decisions and submit them to PIH but these policies will not be effective until January 1, 2025.  The MHA will notify participants of the new rules and changes that will be effective January 1, 2025 through notices and public hearings.  Below are drafts of the revised ACOP and Administrative Plan for public review:

pdf Public Housing ACOP Revised HOTMA Effective January 1 2025

pdf Section 8 Administrative Plan Revised for HOTMA Effective January 1, 2025