Move to Work Program
| FY26MTW | NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND SUBSEQUENT PUBLIC HEARING BERKELEY HOUSING AUTHORITY FY26 MOVING TO WORK SUPPLEMENT TO THE ANNUAL PLAN The Berkeley Housing Authority (BHA) is seeking public input on its FY26 Moving to Work (MTW) Supplement to the Annual Plan. The MTW Program is designed to (1) reduce costs and achieve greater cost effectiveness in federal expenditures, (2) increase self-sufficiency among families served, and (3) increase housing choices for low-income families. The Supplement outlines the MTW proposed activities for the period of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The public comment period will begin Monday, January 27, 2025, and end Thursday, March 13, 2025. BHA will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 5:31 PM on Zoom. The BHA’s Board of Commissioners will receive verbal and/or written comments on the Supplement. The MTW Supplement will be available for review beginning Monday, January 27, 2025, online at FY26 MTW Supplement (click this link) and at 1947 Center St, 5th Fl, Berkeley, CA 94704, Monday through Thursday from 8:15 AM – 4:30 PM. Zoom Meeting Information: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3044140707?pwd=M2VWY0tUUFUySDVzMVFYY2FzVXcwdz09 Meeting ID: 304 414 0707 Phone: 888 475 4499 US Toll-free Persons requiring transportation and/or special accommodations to participate in the public hearing should call the BHA at (510) 981-5470 before 4:30 PM on Thursday, March 6, 2025. If you are hearing or speech impaired, you may reach this extension by using the California Relay Service at (800) 735-2929 (TTY), (800) 735-2922 (Voice), or 711. Language translation will be provided upon request. Proposed FY26 Timeline Public participation in the process is encouraged. Attendance at the public hearing is not mandatory. All oral and/or written comments submitted by the close of the comment period will be considered. No comments will be considered after the close of the comment period.
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FY26 MTW Supplement (click this link) Calendario propuesto para el año FY'26
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NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND SUBSEQUENT PUBLIC HEARING BERKELEY HOUSING AUTHORITY FY25 MOVING TO WORK SUPPLEMENT AMENDMENT TO THE ANNUAL PLAN The Berkeley Housing Authority (BHA) is seeking public input on its FY25 Moving to Work (MTW) Supplement Amendment to the Annual Plan. The MTW Program is designed to (1) reduce costs and achieve greater cost effectiveness in federal expenditures, (2) increase self-sufficiency among families served, and (3) increase housing choices for low-income families. The Supplement outlines the MTW proposed activities for the period of July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. The public comment period will begin Monday, July 29, 2024, and end Thursday, September 12, 2024. BHA will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 5:31 PM on Zoom. The BHA’s Board of Commissioners will receive verbal and/or written comments on the Supplement. The MTW Supplement will be available for review beginning Monday, July 29, 2024, online at and Monday through Thursday from 8:15 AM – 4:30 PM in the lobby at 1947 Center St, 5th Flr, Berkeley, CA 94704 Timeline for the Public Hearing Process
Please access the public hearing either in person or via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3044140707?pwd=M2VWY0tUUFUySDVzMVFYY2FzVXcwdz09 Meeting ID: 304 414 0707 888 475 4499 US Toll-free 877 853 5257 US Toll-free Persons requiring transportation and/or special accommodations to participate in the public hearing should call the BHA at (510) 981-5470 before 4:30 PM on Thursday, September 5, 2024. If you are hearing or speech impaired, you may reach this extension by using the California Relay Service at (800) 735-2929 (TTY), (800) 735-2922 (Voice), or 711. Language translation will be provided upon request. Public participation in the process is encouraged. Attendance at the public hearing is not mandatory. All oral and/or written comments submitted by the close of the comment period will be considered. No comments will be considered after the close of the comment period.
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Timeline for the Public Hearing Process
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| On January 27, 2022, BHA was officially notified by HUD that the agency was selected for admission to the Landlord Incentives Cohort of the Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration Program. | ||
BHA submitted an application for a HUD designation called "Move to Work". Click here to view the Move to Work Application. The Berkeley Housing Authority (BHA) applied for HUD's Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration Program, Cohort 4 "Landlord Incentives." On August 10, 2021 the draft MTW appeared on BHA's website, in order to allow for public review and to receive public comment. Comments were sent to bha@cityofberkeley.info on or before 5 p.m. on September 5, 2021. A Public Hearing was sent via zoom regarding the MTW application/plan during the September 8, 2021 BHA Board meeting at 5:30 p.m. There was also a Special Board meeting via Zoom, on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 4 p.m. for Board approval of the MTW application/plan. The MTW designation provides flexibilities for housing authorities to study various aspects of the Section 8 program. BHA applied to the MTW focus area of Landlord Incentives - looking at ways to increase the number of landlords in our program, thereby increasing the number of available units for our Program Participants to live here in the City of Berkeley. HUD required applicants for MTW designation to reach out to our Program Participants to obtain input on the MTW application prior to submitting. There were two BHA Program Participant Hearings on MTW, via Zoom: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 and Tuesday, June 1, 2021, both at 10 a.m. Both meetings were held using the following link/call in number: |
Berkeley Housing Authority is a fair housing provider, and does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, handicap, familial status, marital status, gender or national origin.
