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HomeMy WebLinkAbout970803.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRACT FOR SECTION 8 CERTIFICATE AND VOUCHER PROGRAMS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Consolidated Annual Contributions Contract for Section 8 Certificate and Voucher Programs between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County Housing Authority, and the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, with terms and conditions being as stated in said contract, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said contract, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, ex -officio Housing Authority Board, that the Consolidated Annual Contributions Contract for Section 8 Certificate and Voucher Programs between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County Housing Authority, and the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said contract. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 28th day of April, A.D., 1997. APP ,o,my ty Clerk to the Board Deputy Cler C• the Board AS T my Attorne ce. h¼;51 Dale K. Hall BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELi/�NTY, CO�DO eorge E" Baxter, Chair stance L. Harbert. PraTem EXCUSED Barbara J. Kirkmeyer W. H. Webster 970803 HA0017 , ,'Conaolidated Annual Contributions Contract Rental Certificate Program and Rental Voucher Program U.S. Department of V sing and Urban Developn Office of Public and Indian Housing Section 8 Table of Sections page 1. Definitions 1 2. Funding for HA Certificate or Voucher Program 2 3. Term 2 4. HUD Payments for Program 2 5. Maximum Payments for Program 2 6. Reduction of Amount Payable by HUD 2 7. ACC Reserve Account 2 8. Separate ACC for Funding Increment 2 9. Budget and Requisition for Payment 2 10. HUD Requirements 3 11. Use of Program Receipts 3 page 12. Administrative Fee Reserve 3 13. Depositary 3 14. Program Records 3 15. Default by HA 3 16. Fidelity Bond Coverage 4 17. Exclusion from Program 4 18. Conflict of Interest Provisions 4 19. Interest of Member of or Delegate to Congress 4 20. Exclusion of Third Party Rights 4 21. Consolidated ACC 4 1. Definitions ACC. Annual contributions contract. ACC Reserve Account. An account established by HUD for a program from amounts by which the maximum payment to the HA under the consolidated ACC (during an HA fiscal year) exceeds the amount actually approved and paid. This account is used as the source of additional payments for the program. Annual Contributions Contract. The contract for each funding increment. HUD's commitment to make payments for each funding increment ("project") listed in the funding exhibit constitutes a separate ACC. Budget Authority. The maximum amount of funds available for payment to the HA over the term of a funding increment. Budget authority is authorized and appropriated by the Congress. Consolidated Annual Contributions Contract (consolidated ACC). The consolidated contract for the HA certificate program and voucher program. HUD's commitment to make payments for each funding increment in a program constitutes a separate ACC. However, commitments for all the funding increments are listed in this consolidated ACC. Contract Authority. The maximum annual payment by HUD to the HA for a funding increment. The amount of contract authority for each funding increment in a program is listed in the funding exhibit for the program. Fiscal Year. The HA fiscal year. The funding exhibit states the last month and day of the HA fiscal year. Funding Exhibit. An exhibit to the consolidated ACC. The funding exhibit states the amount and term of funding for a program. There are separate funding exhibits for the HA certificate program and voucher program. Funding Exhibit A. The funding exhibit for the HA certificate program. Funding Exhibit B. The funding exhibit for the HA voucher program. Funding Increment (also called a "Project"). Each commitment of budget authority by HUD to the HA for a program under the consolidated ACC. The funding increments for the program are listed in the program funding exhibit. HA. Housing agency. Housing Agency (HA). The agency that has entered this consolidated ACC with HUD. HUD. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Program. The HA certificate program or voucher program. Program Expenditures. Amounts which may be charged against program receipts in accordance with the consolidated ACC and HUD requirements. Program Receipts. Amounts paid by HUD to the HA for a program, and any other amounts received by the HA in connection with the program. Project. A funding increment for the program. Page 1 of 5 form HUD -52520 (11 /93) 970803 2. Funding for HA Certificate nr Voucher Program (a) The funding increments in the HA certificate program or voucher program are listed in the funding exhibit for the program. (b) The amount of contract and budget authority for each funding increment in a program is stated in the program funding exhibit. (c) By giving written notice to the HA, HUD may revise a funding exhibit: (1) To add a cost amendment project. (2) To remove a project for which the ACC term has expired. 3. Term (a) The funding exhibit states the first date and last date of the ACC term for each funding increment. (b) If the first or last date of the ACC term for a funding increment is not entered before the consolidated ACC is signed by the HA, HUD may enter the date subsequently, by giving written notice to the HA 4. HUD Payments for Program (a) HUD will make payments to the HA for a program in accordance with HUD regulations and requirements. (b) For each HA fiscal year, HUD will pay the HA the amount approved by HUD to cover: (1) Housing assistance payments by the HA for a program. (2) HA fees for administration of the program. (c) The amount of the HUD payment may be reduced, as determined by HUD, by the amount of program receipts (such as interest income) other than the HUD payment. 5. Maximum Payments for Program (a) Annual Limit Except for payments from the consolidated ACC reserve account, the HUD annual payments for a program during a fiscal year must not be more than the sum of the contract authority amounts for the funding increments in the program. (b) Limit on Payments for Funding Increment The total amount of payments for any funding increment over the increment term must not exceed budget authority for the funding increment. 6. Reduction of Amount Payable by HUD (a) If HUD determines that the HA has failed to comply with any obligations under the consolidated ACC, HUD may reduce to amount determined by HUD: (1) The , unt of the HUD payment for any funding increment. (2) The contract authority or budget authority for any funding increment. (b) HUD must give HA written notice of the reduction. (c) The HUD notice may include a revised funding exhibit to state the reduction in the amount of contract authority or budget authority for a funding increment. The notice of a revised funding exhibit, or of revisions to the funding exhibit for a program constitutes an amendment of the consolidated ACC. 7. ACC Reserve Account An ACC reserve account may be established and maintained by HUD. The amount in the account is determined by HUD. The ACC reserve account may be used by HUD to pay any portion of the program payment approved by HUD for a fiscal year. B. Separate ACC for Funding Increment HUD's commitment to make payments for each funding increment ("project') listed in the funding exhibit constitutes a separate ACC. 9. Budget and Requisition for Payment (a) Each fiscal year, the HA must submit to HUD an estimate of the HUD payments for the program. The estimate and supporting data must be submitted at such time and in such form as HUD may require, and are subject to HUD approval and revision. (b) The HA must requisition periodic payments on account of each annual HUD payment. Each requisition must be in the form prescribed by HUD. Each requisition must include certification by the HA that: (1) Housing assistance payments have been made in accordance with contracts in the form prescribed by HUD and in accordance with HUD requirements; and (2) Units have been inspected by the HA in accordance with HUD requirements. (c) If HUD determines that payments by HUD to the HA for a fiscal year exceed the amount of the annual payment approved by HUD for the fiscal year, the excess must be applied as determined by HUD. Such applications determined by HUD may include, but are not limited to, application of the excess payment against the amount of the annual payment for a subsequent fiscal year. The HA must take any actions required by HUD respecting the excess- payment, and must, upon demand by HUD, promptly remit the excess payment to HUD. Page2 of 5 form HUD -52520 (11/93) 970893 ic. HUD Requirements 13. Depositary (a) The HA must comply, and must require owners to comply, with the requirements. of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 and all HUD regulations and other requirements, including any amendments or changes in the law or HUD requirements. lb) The HA must comply with its HUD -approved administrative plan, equal opportunity housing plan, and HUD -approved program funding applications. Cc) The HA must use the program forms required by HUD. (d) The HA must proceed expeditiously with the programs under this consolidated ACC. 11. Use of Program Receipts (a) The HA must use program receipts to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing for eligible families in compliance with the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 and all HUD requirements. Program receipts may only be used to pay program expenditures. (b) The HA must not make any program expenditures, ex- cept in accordance with the HUD -approved budget esti- mate and supporting data for a program. (a) Unless otherwise required or permitted by HUD, all program receipts must be promptly deposited with a financial institution selected as depositary by the HA in accordance with HUD requirements. (b) The HA must enter an agreement with the depositary institution in the form required by HUD. (c) The HA may only withdraw deposited program receipts for use in connection with the program in accordance with HUD requirements. (d) The agreement with the depositary institution must provide that if required under a written notice from HUD to the depositary: (1) The depositary must not permit any withdrawals of deposited funds by the HA unless withdrawals by the HA are expressly authorized by written notice from HUD to the depositary. (2) The depositary must permit withdrawals of deposited funds by HUD. (e) If approved by HUD, the HA may deposit under the depositary agreement monies received or held by the HA in connection with any contract between the HA and HUD. (c) Interest on the investment of program receipts 14. Program Records constitutes program receipts. (d) If requited by HUD, program receipts in excess of current needs must be promptly remitted to HUD or must be invested in accordance with HUD requirements. 12. Administrative Fee Reserve (a) The HA must maintain an administrative fee reserve for a program. The HA must credit to the administrative fee reserve the total of: (1) The amount by which program administrative fees paid by HUD for a fiscal year exceed HA admini- strative expenses for the fiscal year, plus (2) Interest earned on the administrative fee reserve. (b) The HA must use funds in the administrative fee reserve to pay administrative expenses in excess of program receipts. If any funds remain in the administrative fee reserve, the HA may use the administrative reserve funds for other housing purposes if permitted by State and local law. (c) If the HA is not adequately administering any Section 8 program in accordance with HUD requirements' HUD may: (1) Direct the HA to use the funds to improve admini- stration of the Section 8 program or for reim- bursement of ineligible expenses. (2) Prohibit HA use of administrative fee reserve funds. (a) The HA must maintain complete and accurate books of account and records for a program. The books and records must be in accordance with HUD requirements, and must permit a speedy and effective audit. (b) The HA must furnish HUD such financial and program reports, records, statements, and documents at such times, in such form, and accompanied by such supporting data as required by HUD. (c) HUD and the Comptroller General of the United States, or their duly authorized representatives, must have full and free access to all HA offices and facilities, and to all the books, documents, and records of the HA relevant to administration of the program, including the right to audit and to make copies. (d) The HA must engage and pay an independent public accountant to conduct audits that are required by HUD. The cost of audits required by HUD may be charged against program receipts. 15. Default by HA (a) Upon written notice to the HA, HUD may take possession of all or any HA property, rights, or interests in connection with a program, including funds held by a depositary, program receipts, and rights or interests Page 3 of 5 form HUD -52520 (1 1 /93) 970803 Ibl under a contract for housing assistance payments with an owner, if HUD determines th (1) The HA has failed to comps with any obligations under this consolidated ACC; or (2) The HA has failed to comply with obligations under a contract for housing assistance payments with an owner, or has failed to take appropriate action, to HUD's satisfaction or as directed by HUD, for enforcement of the HA's rights under a contract for housing assistance payments (including requiring actions by the owner to cure a default, termination, or reduction of housing assistance payments, termination of the contract for housing assistance payments, or recovery of overpayments); or (3) The HA has made any misrepresentation to HUD of any material fact. HUD's exercise or non -exercise of any right or remedy under the consolidated ACC is not a waiver of HUD's right to exercise that or any other right or remedy at any time. 16. Fidelity Bond Coverage The HA must carry adequate fidelity bond coverage, as required by HUD, of its officers, agents, or employees hand- ling cash or authorized to sign checks or certify vouchers. 17. Exclusion from Program Single -headed households, pregnant females, and recipients of public assistance may not be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefit of a program because of such status. 18. Conflict of Interest Provisions (a) Neither the HA nor any of its contractors or their subcontractors may enter into any contract, subcontract, or arrangement in connection with a program in which any of the following classes of persons has an interest, direct or indirect, during tenure or for one year thereafter: (1) Any present or former member or officer of the HA (except a tenant commissioner). (2) Any employee of the HA who formulates policy or who influences decisions with respect to a program. (3) Any public official, member of a governing body, or State or local legislator who exercises functions or responsibilities with respect to a program. (b) Any member of these classes of persons must disclose the member's interest or prospective interest to the HA and HUD. (c) The requirements of this section may be waived by HUD for good cause. No person for whom a waiver is granted shall be permitted to exercise responsibilities or functions with respect to a contract for hous'ny-, assistance ents executed, or to be executed, on his or her behalf, or with respect to a contract for housing assistance payments to which this person is a party. (d) The provisions of this section do not apply to the depositary agreement, or to utility service for which the rates are fixed or controlled by a governmental agency. 1 s.Interest of a Member of or Delegate to Congress No member of or delegate to the Congress of the United States of America or resident commissioner shall be admitted to any share or part of this consolidated ACC or to any benefits which may arise from it. 20. Exclusion of Third Party Rights la) A family that is eligible for housing assistance under this consolidated ACC is not a party to or third party beneficiary of the consolidated ACC. (b) Nothing in the consolidated ACC shall be construed as creating any right of any third party to enforce any provision of this consolidated ACC, or to assert any claim against HUD or the HA. 21. Consolidated ACC (a) The consolidated ACC is a contract between HUD and the HA. (b) This consolidated ACC supersedes any previous annual contributions contract for a program. Matters relating to funding or operation of the program under a previous annual contributions contract are governed by this consolidated ACC. Page 4 of 5 form HUD -52520 (11/931 970M3 United States of America Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Signature of Authorized Representative: Date signed: Name *' Official Title: (print or type) 02 „{ S/ John Dibella v/J Director Office of Public Housing Housing Agency Name of Agency: (print or type) Housing Authority of Weld County Signature of Authorized Representative: Date signed: X v of Narhe & Offici Title: (print or type) George E. Baxter, Chair Board of County Commissioners ex —officio Housing Authority Board 04/28/97 form HUD -52520 111 /93) Page 5 of 5 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PIN SECTION 8 - FUNDING EXHIBIT PROGRAM -BASED ACC NUMBER: C0090CE FIELD OFFICE: BAPH OFFICE OF PUBLIC HOUSING HA NUMBER: C0090 WELD COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY P 0 BOX A GREELEY , CO 806320000 HA FISCAL YEAR-END: 12/31 PROGRAM TYPE: CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Fl FIRST DATE LAST DATE CONTRACT CONTRACT BUDGET NUMBER OF TERM OF TERM TERM AUTHORITY AUTHORITY C0090CE0001 08/01/81 07/31/96 180 C0090CE0002 11/01/82 10/31/97 160 C0090CE0003 12/01/84 11/30/99 180 C0090CE0004 04/01/86 03/31/01 180 00090CE000S 01/01/87 12/31/01 180 00090CE0006 11/01/87 10/31/02 180 00090CE0007 08/01/96 07/31/98 24 0 2,000,880 61,920 1,032,464 102,312 1,534,680 98,400 1,476,000 115,188 1,727,820 146,520 2,197,800 268,488 536,976 1997-01.24 05.25.09 PAGE 1 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PIH SECTION 8 - FUNDING EXHIBIT PROGRAM -BASED ACC NUMBER: C0090V0 FIELD OFFICE: BAPH OFFICE OF PUBLIC HOUSING HA NUMBER: C0090 WELD COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY P 0 BOX A GREELEY ea) 806320000 HA FISCAL YEAR-END: 12/31 PROGRAM TYPE: VOUCHER PROGRAM FI FIRST DATE LAST DATE CONTRACT CONTRACT BUDGET NUMBER OF TERM OF TERM TERM AUTHORITY AUTHORITY C0090V00007 12/01/90 11/30/97 84 0 276,765 C0090V00008 11/01/90 10/31/97 84 0 490,385 00090V00009 12/01/91 11/30/97 72 0 352,530 C0090V00010 12/01/91 11/30/97 72 0 534,570 C0090V00011 08/01/92 07/31/97 60 272,377 1,361,885 C0090V00012 03/01/93 02/28/98 60 35,483 177,415 C0090V00013 05/01/93 04/30/98 60 183,243 916,215 C0090V00014 01/01/94 12/31/98 60 142,264 711,320 C0090V00015 05/01/94 04/30/98 48 113,732 454,928 C0090V00016 08/01/97 07/31/98 12 243,840 243,840 1997-01-24 05.25.24 970e,13 PAGE 1 MEMORANDUM COLORADO TO: George E. Baxter, Chair Date: April 21, 1997 Weld County Housing Authority Board FR: Judy Griego, Director, Social Servicestto RE: Approval of Section 8 Annual Contribu • nns , Contract As discussed at the Housing Authority Work Session of April 21, 1997, we have received a consolidated Annual Contributions Contract from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Certificate and Voucher Programs. The purpose of the revised ACC is to extend the budget authority for Project Numbers C0090V00009 and C0090V00010 and also replace Project C0090V00011 with Project C0090V00016 . The annual Contract Authority for the Projects is as follows: • C0090V00009 ---- $57,780 • C0090V00010 ---- 96,552 • C0090V00016 ---- 243,840 Staff is recommending approval of the Annual Contributions Contract(ACC) for the Section 8 program. If you have any questions, please telephone me at 352-1551, Extension 6200. 970803 ,x/17OO/7 Hello