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Norwalk Housing Authority adopts unchanged FY2026'027 annual plan, officials say no public comments received
Summary
The Norwalk Housing Authority adopted Resolution NHA 176 to approve its FY2026'027 Public Housing Agency annual plan. Staff said the plan is unchanged from last year, lists voucher counts and budget projections, and drew no comments during the HUD-required 45-day review period.
The Norwalk Housing Authority on April 21 adopted Resolution NHA 176 to approve its Public Housing Agency annual plan for fiscal year 2026'027.
Housing authority staff member Bethany Cardenas presented the plan to the authority and told commissioners the annual plan is unchanged from last year. "This plan is submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and outlines our mission and goals for serving low income families in our community," Cardenas said. She listed program counts and funding: 550 tenant-based Housing Choice vouchers, 100 project-based vouchers (46 at Soroptimist Village and 54 at Weingart Roles), 15 mainstream vouchers, 37 emergency housing vouchers, five foster-youth vouchers and 18 VASH vouchers for veterans. Cardenas said the authority's current budget stands at about $10,000,000 for FY26 with a projected year-end of roughly $11,600,000 and utilization forecast near $12,000,000 by the end of FY27.
The report said the draft plan opened for public review on March 2, 2026, the resident advisory board met the same day, and HUD requires a 45-day public comment period. "No comments were received during this period," Cardenas said, and staff recommended adoption to maintain HUD compliance and the authority's high-performing status. The authority opened the required public hearing, the clerk confirmed the notice ran in the Norwalk Patriot, and with no speaker cards the hearing was closed and returned to the authority for action.
A motion to adopt the resolution was made and approved by roll call. Authority members voting aye were recorded on the record by the clerk.
The annual plan formalizes the agency's obligations to HUD and lists program goals for leasing, budget utilization and fair-housing efforts; staff said there is no fiscal impact to the city general fund because the authority is funded through HUD. The authority noted current concerns about possible HUD funding cuts and said staff will monitor the budget and explore strategies to protect resources.
