Moving to Work (MTW) - Housing Authority of Portland

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General Information

The Housing Authority of Portland's (HAP's) MTW program has been operating since April 1, 1999.

The HAP's MTW program includes the following programs:

• Low-Rent Public Housing (Owned Rental).
  
• Public Housing Modernization (CGP).
  
• Section 8/Rent Assistance (Leased Housing).
  
• Family Self-Sufficiency/GOALS Program (Resident Services).
  

Key initiatives in FY 2008 include:

• Preserving public housing;
  
• Implementing Opportunity Housing Initiative (OHI) pilot projects;
  
• Implementing initial rent simplification steps;
  
• Reviewing existing and potential rent policies to support self-sufficiency;
• Implementing changes to inspection protocols;
• Leveraging re/development opportunities;
• Supporting key initiatives in Portland, Gresham, Fairview, and Multnomah County; and
• Increasing HAP's organizational effectiveness.

Goals

1. Reduce cost and achieve greater cost effectiveness in federal expenditures:
   • Drive down the unit cost of administering federally subsidized housing toward the unit cost of comparable private-sector housing.
   • Record the methodology (and identify critical factors) that drive down the unit cost.
   • Use MTW savings to offset federal funding reductions.
     
2. Give incentives to families with children where the head of household is working, seeking work, or is preparing for work by participating in job training, educational programs, or programs that assist people to obtain employment and become economically self-sufficient:
   • Use MTW savings to expand self-sufficiency opportunities and housing choice.
3. Increase housing choices for low-income families:
   • Continue to serve the same income levels that were served prior to MTW.
   • Use MTW flexibility to respond to local housing needs and community priorities.

Agreement

	MTW Agreement
	MTW Agreement Extension
	MTW Agreement Amendment No. 1
	MTW Agreement Amendment No. 2