PUBLIC NOTICE: PROPOSED ANNUAL PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025

The Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plan was created by section 5A of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437c–1). There are two different PHA Plans: The Five-Year Agency Plan and the Annual Plan. The Five-Year Agency Plan describes the agency’s mission, long-range goals, and upgrades to its objectives for achieving its mission over a five-year period. The Annual PHA Plan is a comprehensive guide to PHA policies, programs, operations, and strategies for meeting local housing needs and goals.

In accordance with the Housing Act of 1937, the LACDA has drafted a proposed Annual Plan that describes the agency’s mission, and long-range goals, and objectives for achieving its mission over a five-year period.

PROPOSED ANNUAL PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025

The Public Hearing for the Proposed Annual Plan will be held as follows:

April 9, 2024, 9:30 a.m.
Board Hearing Room - 381 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Instructions for viewing the public hearing and commenting on items proposed before the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors can be found at www.bos.lacounty.gov.

Under HUD regulation, a Public Housing Agency (PHA) is responsible for establishing and maintaining a utility allowance schedule that provides reasonable allowances for tenant-paid utilities and appliances, which are used in calculating the gross rent of a unit. The utility allowance is intended to enable participating families to pay typical costs for utilities and services paid by energy-conserving households occupying units of similar size and type in the same locality. 

In calculating the gross rent for units leased under the HCV Program, as well as the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) for which the family qualifies, a PHA must consider not only the contract rent that is paid to the owner, but also the anticipated cost of any utilities that the tenant family is required to pay. Payment of bills for tenant-paid utilities is the responsibility of the family, and any interruption or termination of utility services because of the family’s failure to pay is considered a breach of the family’s obligations under the HCV Program.

The utility allowance and appliance provisions listed in the tenancy lease agreement are incorporated into the HAP contract. Any time a change is made in the responsibility for payment of utility expenses, the owner and the tenant must report the change to the PHA so that the contract rent and the utility allowance can be adjusted accordingly.

LACDA Utility Allowance Schedule

FY 2023 Utility Allowance Schedule    |    FY 2022 Utility Allowance Schedule