The Federal and State Annual Plan
Congress passed a law in 1998 that requires Housing Authorities administered by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to create an Annual Plan. See below for more information on the Federal Annual Plan including the current approved Five-Year 2020 to 2024 Plan, and the approved Annual 2023 Plan (April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024) and the approved Amendment #1 to our current FY2023 federal Annual Plan, see below. Following that is a link to the Federal Annual Plan Archives, and a description of the process BHA follows developing the Annual Plans.
Massachusetts passed a law, MGL Ch. 121B Sec. 28A that requires State-Assisted Housing Authorities administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to also create an Annual Plan and BHA worked on the State Annual Plan for the first time in fall 2020. To learn more about the current State-Annual Plan for April 2023 through March 2024 for which DHCD has completed review, click here and be brought to a separate page with plan documents as well as an archive for plans from prior years.
HUD Federal Annual Plan documents:
The Federal Annual Plan details Boston Housing Authority’s programs and policies for the current and upcoming fiscal year (April 1 – March 31). It also includes information about the Capital Fund Program (CFP) where the BHA plans on spending capital funds in the future.
Documents were available for review and comment November 1, 2019 to December 15, 2019 and were submitted to HUD by Jan 15, 2020.
To see the annual plan public hearing flyer held December 9, 2019 including comments on the Five-Year Plan, click here.
- Five Year Plan (Fiscal Year 2020-2024) on HUD form HUD-50075-5Y, click here.
HUD Federal FY 2023 Annual Plan - approved
All the documents associated with the approved Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Plan that spans April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 are posted below. Documents were available for review and comment November 1, 2022 to December 15, 2022 and were submitted to HUD by Jan 15, 2023.
To see the annual plan public hearing flyer that describes the virtual public hearing held on December 12, 2022 and where the annual plan documents can be accessed, click here.
- Annual Plan 2023 template spanning April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024, click here.
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Annual Plan 2023 supplement, click here.
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5 Year Plan Progress Report (2020-2024), click here.
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Five Year Capital Plan (Fiscal Year 2023-2027) on HUD form HUD-50075-5Y, Parts I, II, and III, click here.
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Five-Year Capital Fund Program FY2023-2027 Work Activities Sheet, click here.
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Rental Assistance Demonstration attachment, redlined, to annual plan, click here.
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Site Based Applicant and Resident race, ethnicity, and disability status, click here.
- Four Factor Analysis for the Limited English Proficiency program, click here.
- BHA Progress on Goals and Actions for Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing - this is not a required plan document at this time, but BHA is sharing the document as we go through the public process, click here.
- Resident Participation Policy, click here; and summary of changes, click here. BHA submitted the RPP in June 2023 and to see specific responses to comments about the RPP, click here.
- Leased Housing Administrative Plan, redlined, click here; and summary of changes, click here. Planned use of Project Based Vouchers at BHA Properties Appendix B BHA Leased Housing Administrative Plan, click here.
- Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy, click here; and summary of changes, click here.
- Responses to Comments, click here.
- Plan Certifications from BHA and City of Boston, click here.
Federal Annual Plan Amendment #1 Approved Fiscal Year 2023 (April 2023 - March 2024)
To see the annual plan public hearing flyer that describes the virtual public hearing held on June 13, 2023 at 6 pm and where the annual plan documents can be accessed and how comments were submitted, click here.
To see the approved Amendment to the Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy with summary, changed pages only, regarding Over Income federal public housing households to become compliant with HUD regulations, click here.
Annual Plan Template, click here.
Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy, full document in edit mode, click here.
Responses to Comments, click here.
Plan Certifications from BHA and City of Boston, click here.
HUD Federal Annual Plan Archives
Archived Annual Plan Documents may be located here.
HUD Five-Year Plan
In addition to the Annual Plan, the BHA also develops a Five-Year Plan establishing its major goals and objectives. The current Five-Year Plan covers the period 2020-2024. To see the current Five-Year Plan click here. Each year as part of the Annual Plan, the BHA updates the Five-Year Plan in a document called Five-Year Plan Progress Report to reflect the work done towards achieving the goals. The Five-year Plan Progress Report can be viewed by looking at the documents posted as part of each Annual Plan above.
The Federal Annual Plan Process
Boston Housing Authority (BHA) submits the Annual Plan by January 15 each year to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for its review. HUD has 75 days to review the Annual Plan – and either approves it or identifies deficiencies. If there is a deficiency, BHA addresses the issue and re-submits the Annual Plan.
Members of the Resident Advisory Board meet regularly with BHA staff to discuss the Annual Plan.
HUD Plan Public Notice
The Annual Plan is available to residents and the public for 45 days for review and comment before being reviewed by HUD. In a typical year, the Annual Plan is available for public review on November 1 and the comment period closes on December 15.
Copies of the draft Annual Plan are sent to the Resident Advisory Board and Local Tenant Organizations. The Annual Plan is available at BHA’s Planning Department (52 Chauncy Street, Boston), see above for links to approved plan, at the Boston Public Library Copley Branch, and in BHA management offices.
If you would like to receive notice of public comment items, please subscribe to the BHA’s Public Review mailing list.
HUD Plan Public Hearing
BHA holds a Public Hearing each year to provide an opportunity for BHA residents and the public to comment on the Annual Plan. BHA includes the record of comments and responses in the final Annual Plan package to HUD. To see the 2021 Annual Plan public hearing flyer, click here.
If you have a reasonable accommodation request for reviewing the Annual Plan or attending a Public Hearing, please call (617) 988-4107 or TDD (800) 545-1833 ext. 420. Interpreters can be made available at the Hearing with advance request.
Comments can be sent to 52 Chauncy Street Boston, attn: John Kane, Boston, MA 02111; or by email.
HUD Annual Plan Amendments
Occasionally the BHA will submit a significant amendment to its Annual Plan during the year. This requires the BHA to hold an additional review and comment period and a public hearing.