RAD General

These letters were templates created by HUD and we were required to send them with few changes. We informed tenants to expect a certified letter in a previous newsletter about the conversion.

Yes, it does.

We received clarification from HUD on this question: The Capital Needs Assessment does not have to be completed before the application is submitted. It is required before HUD approves the application.

We don’t have a definite timeline yet. We’ve received bids from interested inspection firms, and we’ve asked the HADCO board of directors to approve the expense.

This may be something we need to address now instead of waiting for the Capital Needs Assessment (CNA). HADCO will follow up about it.

HADCO has no plans to implement supportive services in its programs, which would include emergency call systems. However, HADCO will help facilitate creating a resident group, like a neighborhood watch, in which tenants check in and help each other. Tenants who are worried about their personal fall risk should explore private call systems. HADCO can provide information on providers.

HADCO is drafting emergency preparedness information for residents with input from the Resident Advisory Board (RAB). HADCO can also coordinate helping individuals create emergency plans.

There are several things that must be completed before we can submit our application: we have to amend our annual plan (which is happening now), we must hold at least two tenant meetings, and the HADCO Board must approve the changes to the annual plan at their May 2025 meeting. We expect to submit the application in early summer. HUD response is expected within 90 days of the application, but it could be longer. We don’t expect the conversion to happen before the end of 2025. We will provide additional information during tenant meetings and through tenant mailings.

That’s a great suggestion. HADCO has tentative plans to develop one-bedroom units, which would include accessibility features, if HADCO continues to see strong funding coming in from Section 8 after conversion.

Section 8 is a healthier funding stream than public housing and puts fewer restrictions on how HADCO can use the income it receives from the program. For example, there’s a plot in Winston (part of the Winston public housing development) that could fit another housing unit. Right now, HADCO cannot develop any more public housing units. After conversion, if we have the funds to develop another unit while still properly maintaining and managing all other units, we can.

The public housing and Section 8 programs are administered by HADCO. Additionally, HADCO owns some apartment buildings in Douglas County which are property managed by Douglas Multifamily Property Management Corporation (DMPM). We do this because HADCO cannot sign a Section 8 agreement as both the administrator and the owner. At conversion, HADCO will manage the Section 8 voucher program and DMPM will oversee the operations and management of the former public housing units.