HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES SECTION 8 ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN - Volume 1 - Chapters 1-12 - October 2022

Sep 20, 2026

Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Section 8 Administrative Plan, Volume 1 (October 2022) provides the administrative framework for operating the Section 8 program. The table of contents details General Objectives and Organization; an Equal Opportunity Housing Plan; registrations, referrals, and program structure; selection of community based organizations; applicant waiting list management; family concerns and policies; income and asset determinations; portability; special housing types; general program standards; and roles related to owners, contracts, inspections, and claims, concluding with continuing participation guidance.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME 1

1. GENERAL OBJECTIVES AND ORGANIZATION

2. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING PLAN

3. REGISTRATIONS, REFERRALS & PROGRAMS

4. SELECTION OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS-RFPs

5. MANAGING THE APPLICANT WAITING LIST

6. FAMILY CONCERNS AND POLICIES

7. INCOME & ASSET DETERMINATIONS

8. PORTABILITY

9. SPECIAL HOUSING TYPES

10. GENERAL PROGRAM STANDARDS

11. OWNERS, CONTRACTS, INSPECTIONS, CLAIMS

12. CONTINUING PARTICIPATION

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES SECTION 8 ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN Volume 1 Chapters 1 through 12 October 2022 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES SECTION 8 ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME 1 1. GENERAL OBJECTIVES AND ORGANIZATION ............................................ 1-1 2. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING PLAN....................................................... 2-1 3. REGISTRATIONS, REFERRALS & PROGRAMS............................................ 3-1 4. SELECTION OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS-RFPs ................ 4-1 5. MANAGING THE APPLICANT WAITING LIST ................................................ 5-1 6. FAMILY CONCERNS AND POLICIES ............................................................. 6-1 7. INCOME & ASSET DETERMINATIONS .......................................................... 7-1 8. PORTABILITY ................................................................................................ 8-1 9. SPECIAL HOUSING TYPES............................................................................. 9-1 10. GENERAL PROGRAM STANDARDS ............................................................ 10-1 11. OWNERS, CONTRACTS, INSPECTIONS, CLAIMS ...................................... 11-1 12. CONTINUING PARTICIPATION ..................................................................... 12-1 VOLUME 2 13. TERMINATIONS AND DENIALS.................................................................... 13-1 14. COMPLAINTS AND HEARINGS .................................................................... 14-1 15. MONITORING PROGRAM PERFORMANCE................................................. 15-1 16. SPECIAL PROCEDURES-PROJECT-BASED VOUCHER PROGRAM ...... 16-1 17. USE OF SECTION 8 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE RESERVES ........................... 17-1 18. SPECIAL PROCEDURES-SECTION 8 HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM ... 18-1 19. SPECIAL PROCEDURES-HUD-VASH......................................................... 19-1 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES SECTION 8 ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME 2 Continued GLOSSARY OF TERMS................................................................................. Glossary-1 APPENDIXES: Affirmative Action Policy, HACLA Manual of Policy & Procedure ........... Appendix 1 Areas of Minority & Poverty Concentrations & Rental Ranges................ Appendix 2 HACLA Manual of Policy and Procedure Part I: Chapter 125:1 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability and Reasonable Accommodation Policy .......................................................................... Appendix 3 Schedules of FMRs and HACLA Voucher Payment Standards................ Appendix 4 Board of Commissioners’ Resolutions Affecting the Section 8 Division Since Publication of this Section 8 Administrative Plan ..................... Appendix 5 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES SECTION 8 ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME 1: 1. GENERAL OBJECTIVES AND ORGANIZATION ................................................. 1-1 1.1 What the Administrative Plan Covers ........................................................... 1-1 1.2 Relation to the Agency Plan ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Relationship of the Section 8 Administrative Plan to Regulations ................ 1-2 1.4 Significant Amendments to the Plan ............................................................ 1-2 1.5 How the Section 8 Administrative Plan is Changed ..................................... 1-3 1.6 Addition of Programs .................................................................................... 1-3 1.7 Relationship of the Section 8 Administrative Plan to the Section 8 Manual of Policy and Procedures and Other Memos and Directives ............................ 1-3 1.8 Objectives of the Section 8 Program ...........................

FAQs

What chapters are included in Volume 1?

Volume 1 covers Chapters 1 through 12, including general objectives, equal opportunity housing, registrations and referrals, waiting list management, family policies, income and asset determinations, portability, special housing types, program standards, owners/contracts/inspections/claims, and continuing participation.

What topics are addressed by the Equal Opportunity Housing Plan?

The Equal Opportunity Housing Plan outlines objectives for promoting housing opportunity outside high-poverty and racially concentrated areas, ensuring equal opportunity for applicants, assisting families encountering discrimination, and providing accessibility and reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.

Which administrative areas relate to owners, contracts, inspections, and claims?

Chapter 11 lists the program components covering owners, contracts, inspections, and claims, indicating where the plan details responsibilities and procedures for these elements of administration.

Sep 20, 2026

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