Are CHA-earmarked “Moving to Work” funds guaranteed beyond 2009?
An extension of the CHA’s “Moving To Work” Agreement would apply to all provisions of the agreement-including things like level funding for capital subject to congressional appropriation and the ability to block grant all funding streams. The CHA both has funds and expects additional funds for use in the capital program. For example, the CHA has over $100 million unused HOPE VI funds, which will leverage 100s of millions more in public and private funding. In addition, the CHA expects to get approximately $100 million annually in capital funds and another $100 million annually from other government sources. The letter also states that, “The design of [CHA] public housing units in mixed-income communities is of a higher quality than originally envisioned because we are committed to ensuring that those units are indistinguishable from adjacent market rate homes.” What specific features were not originally envisioned? How much more do they cost to add? A number of elements related to qual
