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Changes to Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy 2011 Dear Resident: Over the last several months, staff at the BHA has been working on proposed changes to our Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) to better address the housing needs of Boston residents and the need to maintain a ninety-eight percent occupancy rate and therefore maximize our federal funding levels. We will be sharing the draft of the proposed changes with the Resident Advisory Board (RAB) and with both the federal and state agencies which regulate the BHA. The draft of the proposed ACOP will be available for a 45-day review and comment period commencing September 21, 2011. The ACOP applies to the admissions, screening and placement of applicants and to the way in which transfers are handled. Below is a summary of the proposed changes to the ACOP. Copies of the entire document are available in your management office. Copies of the draft ACOP are also available for review on the BHA’s website at www.BostonHousing.org and at the Leased Housing Division located on the 8th floor at 52 Chauncy Street, Boston. In addition, two public hearings have been scheduled at the Amory Street public housing development, 1st floor training room, 125 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain/Roxbury, MA on Thursday, October 20, 2011at 1:00 P.M. and again at 6:00 P.M. We encourage you to send us your comments and to attend the public hearing on this important policy. If you are a person with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation related to either reviewing the documents or attending the hearing please call 617-988-4542 or TDD 800-545-1833 ext. 420. Interpreters can be made available at the hearing upon request. Comments can be sent to: 52 Chauncy Street, Attn: Barbara Sheerin, Boston, MA 02111 or e-mail at Barbara.sheerin@bostonhousing.org On this page, you will find information useful to BHA residents and those who recieve rental assistance from the BHA. Please select the type of resident information you are interested in below:
Reasonable Accommodation & Housing Residents Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) PolicyA new federal law reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) provides certain protections to BHA residents, applicants and members of their households. The policy, BHA priority form, HUD certification form and notices are in PDF below. Register to Vote! The right to vote is an important right. We at the Boston Housing Authority urge you to take first step toward exercising that right – registering to vote. To request a Voter Registration Form click here. Completely fill out the information requested and submit. A form will be mailed to you. You will not be registered to vote until you return the completed voter registration form to your local city/town hall. If you live in the City of Boston, you should send the form to: Boston Election Department |
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