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Glendale housing authority adopts FY2026–27 Section 8 annual plan as leaders warn of shortfall and pledge follow-up
Summary
The Glendale Housing Authority approved its FY2026–27 PHA annual plan and the 2026 Section 8 administrative plan after staff described a budget shortfall, a HUD leasing pause for new applicants, and a tight submission deadline; public speakers urged investigations into alleged Section 8 fraud.
The Glendale Housing Authority on Wednesday adopted its fiscal year 2026–27 Public Housing Agency annual plan and a revised 2026 Section 8 administrative plan, with members voting to authorize staff to submit the documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Edgar Kopian, senior housing analyst for the city, told the joint special meeting that the housing authority has operated in a budget shortfall since December 2024 and has received supplemental shortfall funding from HUD. As a condition of that funding, Kopian said, HUD has restricted the authority from leasing to new applicants on the waiting list until the budgetary situation improves through attrition or additional HUD support. "Leasing activity remains paused until the budgetary situation improves," Kopian said.
Kopian said the agency’s portfolio of vouchers — including local vouchers, Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing, mainstream vouchers and portability…
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