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Vallejo housing commission advances PHA plan amid questions about voucher bedroom rule and HUD shortfall
Summary
The Housing and Community Development Commission recommended approval of Vallejo’s annual public housing agency plan for 2026–27 and discussed public concern over a new occupancy rule that downgrades some vouchers; staff said HUD-directed shortfall measures drove the change and that residents may request informal hearings.
The Vallejo Housing and Community Development Commission on an unanimous recommendation advanced its annual public housing agency (PHA) plan for fiscal year 2026–27 and authorized submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The vote followed public comment and commissioner questions about a recent administrative change that applies a ‘‘two heartbeats per bedroom’’ occupancy standard at annual recertification. A meeting participant introduced by commissioners as Ms. Jones told the board she received notice that her two-bedroom voucher had been downgraded to a one-bedroom voucher and that the notice…
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