Moving to Work (MTW) Charlotte Housing Authority

General Information

Status

CHA executed an interim agreement in December, 2006, which will allow the housing authority to implement several critical initiatives.

Goals

In order to accomplish its vision and mission, the following strategic goals have been established to transform the Authority into the type of real estate entity that more effectively meets the community needs.

• Lead the development of collaborative relationships for affordable housing solutions to a broad continuum of stakeholders.
• Maximize the economic, physical, and social value of our real estate portfolio.
• Ensure that the Authority attains long-term financial viability.
• Provide the highest quality, most cost-effective real estate management services which exceed HUD and industry standards.
• Create an environment that facilitates the development of client families to reach their highest potential.

Agreement

Moving to Work Initiatives

This annual plan describes five initiatives that the Charlotte Housing Authority will focus on during fiscal year 2007. The five initiatives are aligned with the strategic goals of the Authority.

• Establish the percentage of funding available for tenant-based assistance and the percentage of units in a building that can be project-based assisted units.
• Exercise the annual flexibility of developing projects in census tracts where the poverty rate exceeds 20 percent.
• Establish payment standards between 90 percent of fair market rental (FMR) and 120 percent of FMR by census tract instead of HUD established FMR jurisdiction.
• Utilize unspent Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) funding to fund mandatory training for Housing Choice Voucher participants.
• Develop a property rating system to evaluate properties in Charlotte-Mecklenburg County.

Self Sufficiency Policies

All HOPE VI Grant Developments, Claremont, and Victoria Square have 100% participation in Family Self-Sufficiency Programs.

Contact

Charlotte Housing Authority
Central Office 1301 South Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28203
(704) 336-5183
Fax: (704) 336-5237
www.cha-nc.org

MTW Contact Staff
Shaunte Evans, Chief Administrative Officer
Charlotte Housing Authority
1301 South Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28203
Tel: (704) 336-5228
sevans@cha-nc.org

Support

Greensboro Field Office
Office of Public Housing
Asheville Building
1500 Pinecroft Road, Suite 401
Greensboro, NC 27407-3838
Hub Director: Julia Brown (Acting)
Julia.Brown@hud.gov
Phone: (336) 547-4000 x2073
Fax: (336) 547-4129