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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC AND ASSISTED HOUSING AUTHORITY
MEMORANDUM
DATE: December 9, 2025
TO: Board of Commissioners
FROM: Lysandra M. Shaw
Executive Director
SUBJECT: Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Payment Standards — Agency Plan
Amendment
The Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standard is used to calculate the housing assistance
payment for families participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program and is the maximum
monthly assistance payment allowable. In accordance with HUD regulations, and at the Housing
Authority's (HA) discretion, the Voucher Payment Standard amount may be set by the HA
between 90 percent and 110 percent of the HUD published Fair Market Rent (FMR). FMRs are
gross housing cost estimates established by HUD for a metropolitan area that include both
shelter rent paid by the tenant to the landlord and the cost of tenant paid utilities. The HA
reviews the appropriateness of the Payment Standard annually when the new FMR is published
and adopts a payment standard for our jurisdiction. This schedule is a component of our
Agency Plan.
HUD has mandated that Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards reflect the small area
Fair Market rents (FMR) according to zip codes. This has been approved at 110 percent of the
HUD small area Fair Market Rent (FMR). Other programs are allowed to use the payment
standards established for Newport News.
Charts approving the current proposed Payment Standards are attached for your information. |
am recommending the Board approve the Payment Standards which reflect HUD mandated
payment standards and the other program payment standards. The recently published FMRs
for 2026 were adjusted to 105-106% of FMRs to maintain the payment standards at current levels.
These changes will be effective for current HCV clients at each family's next regular re-
examination. If approved, this change will become effective January 1, 2026.
The attached resolution is recommended for approval.
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