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Housing director: HUD confirmatory review gives Nogales perfect CMAP score
Summary
The Nogales Housing Authority reported a HUD confirmatory review of its Section 8 CMAP files returned a perfect 130/130 score, concluding a period of "troubled" status and improving grant prospects, board members said.
Judy Armendariz, director of housing for the Nogales Housing Authority, told the board on Aug. 5 that HUD completed a confirmatory CMAP review of the agency's Section 8 files and awarded a perfect score.
"130 out of 130, so we've got a 100%." Armendariz said, summarizing the confirmatory review conducted by HUD staff from Phoenix and San Francisco. She said roughly 80–90 files were reviewed as part of the process and offered to answer questions from the board.
Commissioner Pajarquez praised Armendariz and staff, noting the authority had been in "trouble" for multiple years and crediting recent internal changes with returning the agency to high performance. "I think they were very pleased," Pajarquez said when recounting HUD staff comments, adding that HUD had suggested sharing the authority's protocols with other agencies.
The board's discussion framed the result as consequential for future grant applications and capital-fund work: returning to a high-performing designation removes administrative barriers that previously complicated funding and reporting, several commissioners said. Armendariz said the confirmatory review means HUD will accept the authority's scores going forward, and she thanked staff for their work.
The board did not take a formal vote on policy changes tied to the review at the Aug. 5 meeting; Armendariz said staff would continue routine reporting and follow HUD guidance as required.
