Salem Housing Authority to Apply for Moving to Work Designation
Public Notice
Salem Housing Authority to Apply for Moving to Work Designation
Salem Housing Authority (SHA) plans to submit its Moving to Work plan to HUD to declare its interest in participating in the Moving to Work Demonstration Program: Asset Building Cohort.
SHA seeks public input on the draft Moving to Work (MTW) plan, which will be submitted to HUD on July 28, 2022. The plan describes the activities SHA would undertake if selected for participation in the MTW Demonstration Program. These activities are designed to: 1) increase self-sufficiency among families served by our programs, 2) reduce costs and achieve greater cost-effectiveness in Federal expenditures, and 3) increase housing choice for low-income families. Additionally, participation in the Asset Building Cohort allows SHA to create a savings program for randomly selected families that will build assets with no out-of-pocket contribution from the family or requirement to be engaged in self-sufficiency activities or employment. The draft plan is available at https://www.salemhousingor.com/plans-and-policies and in print at our main office.
If SHA is selected to participate in MTW, the flexibility of MTW will enable SHA to implement strategies tailored to our local marketplace that will be cost-effective, will support families and increase economic mobility, and will increase housing choice. Additionally, administrative relief provided by MTW status will allow SHA to reduce administrative burden for both its program participants and its staff, enabling SHA to deepen our innovation in service to low-income families and households in our community.
A Public Hearing will be held Monday, July 11, 2022, during the regularly scheduled City Council and Housing Authority Commission meeting. This is an online meeting, beginning at 6:00 pm. Meeting details may be found by visiting the Public Meeting Calendar online at https://www.cityofsalem.net/government/city-council-mayor/city-council-meetings. If you wish to provide public comment or testimony during the Public Hearing, you may do so by: 1) submitting written comments or testimony no later than 5:00 pm on July 11, 2022 to cityrecorder@cityofsalem.net, or 2) preregistering to provide real time comments or testimony during the meeting. Instructions for preregistering are available at the link above.
Additionally, written comments, feedback, letters of support, or other documents you wish to be considered will be accepted by Salem Housing Authority until 11:59 pm on July 27, 2022. Written input may be: 1) submitted directly to SHA at our main office at 360 Church Street SE, Salem OR 97301; 2) submitted by postal mail to this same address; 3) submitted by email to compliance@salemhousingor.com; or 4) submitted by fax to 503-588-6465 (please mark faxes Attention: Compliance).
https://www.salemhousingor.com/s/SHA-MTW-Plan-DRAFT-20220627.pdf