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Yolo County Housing Authority Lowers Voucher Payment Standards, Freezes Rent Increases for 2025; Resolution Passed Unanimously
Summary
The commission adopted a resolution to reduce voucher payment standards by 5% across most unit sizes, notify landlords that rent increases will not be processed for the remainder of 2025, and set implementation for April 1 to align recertification cycles. The vote was unanimous.
The Yolo County Housing Authority on Jan. 22 adopted a resolution to amend Housing Choice Voucher payment standards and authorized the executive director to implement the change effective April 1, 2025. The motion passed unanimously.
Ian Evans, executive director, told commissioners the change responds to funding uncertainty from HUD and an observed increase in voucher payments that risk exceeding the agency’s initial budget authority. Evans said the authority entered 2025 with approximately $37,000 in HUD‑held reserves and an initial 2025 budget authority of about $20.6 million; HUD projection tools estimate final…
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