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OCHA reopening office on May 10, 2021

On May 10, 2021, OCHA will reopen our office to the public by appointment only, Monday through Thursday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

If you do not have an appointment, for assistance, please contact OCHA staff via telephone, email and/or mail. If you do not have contact information, please click here for a list of contacts.

OCHA will continue to monitor the situation and update our website as things change.

For more information about Coronavirus (COVID-19) please click here:

http://ochealthinfo.com/phs/about/epidasmt/epi/dip/prevention/novel_coronavirus

https://www.hud.gov/coronavirus

Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID–19

Since September 4, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have had provisions in place temporarily halting residential evictions. For the current Order, please click here (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/pdf/CDC-Eviction-Moratorium-03292021.pdf). The Declaration pertaining to the halt is available here.

Temporary Suspension of Evictions for Non-Payment of Rent

HUD NOTICE PIH 2020-33

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law 116-136) provides the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with broad authority to waive or establish alternative requirements for numerous statutory and regulatory requirements for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. This Notice restates the waivers and alternative requirements included previously in Notice PIH 2020-13, carries forward information on previously specified HUD actions, adds new waivers and alternative requirements, and incorporates the waivers and alternative requirements for Mainstream voucher. In addition, this Notice extends the period of availability of certain waivers, such as those related to Income Verification and Annual Examinations, until June 30, 2021.

With respect to the HCV program, use of any waiver or alternative requirement established by HUD is at the discretion of the PHA; however, HUD strongly encourages PHAs to utilize any and all waivers and alternative requirements as necessary to keep programs operational to the extent practicable. As such, OCHA will exercise use of the following waivers, which apply to the rental assistance OCHA provides on behalf of tenants:

Tenant Chart click here

HUD NOTICE PIH 2020-13

In Notice PIH 2020–05, published on April 10, 2020, HUD exercised its authority under the CARES Act to establish waivers and administrative flexibilities to provide relief to Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this revision to that Notice, HUD restates the waivers and alternative requirements established previously in Notice PIH 2020–05, provides additional waivers and alternative requirements, extends the periods of availability for previously established waivers and alternative requirements, and issues technical amendments to several of the previously established waivers and alternative requirements.

This Notice also carries forward information on previously specified HUD actions, such as the temporary suspension of the Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP). With respect to the HCV program, use of any waiver or alternative requirement established by HUD is at the discretion of the PHA; however, HUD strongly encourages PHAs to utilize any and all waivers and alternative requirements to keep Public Housing and HCV programs operational to the extent practicable.

Tenant Chart click here

HUD NOTICE PIH 2020-05

Pursuant to the authority provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law 116-136), HUD is waiving and establishing alternative requirements for numerous statutory and regulatory requirements for the Housing Choice Voucher program. These waivers provide administrative flexibilities and relief to public housing agencies in response to the COVID-19 national emergency. With respect to the Housing Choice Voucher program, use of these waivers is at the discretion of the Public Housing Agency; however, HUD strongly encourages PHAs to utilize any and all waivers and alternative requirements as necessary to keep public housing and HCV programs operational to the extent practicable. As such, OCHA will exercise use of the following waivers, which apply to the rental assistance OCHA provides on behalf of tenants: