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December 13, 2011 Press Release
HUD Inspectors Report Saint Paul Public Housing Properties are in Excellent Condition; PHA Earns HUD's "High Performer" Ratings – Again; Also Recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting
High Performer Ratings: the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) recently confirmed that public housing in Saint Paul is in great shape. The Public Housing Agency (PHA) won high marks from HUD's Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) after inspectors under contract with REAC examined every PHA hi-rise and family housing development, including inspecting a large number of individual homes and apartments. Full Text >
June 10, 2011 Press Release
Saint Paul PHA Donates Historic Book to St. Paul Public Library; Book Shows City Planned Public Housing on Mt. Airy Site in the 1930s
On Thursday June 23 the St. Paul Public Housing Agency (PHA) will present an important artifact from the City's past to the St. Paul Public Library. The PHA event at the Mt. Airy Community Center, 91 East Arch Street, will feature a city planning book from the 1930's titled Saint Paul Housing Project: A Plan for Slum Clearance and Low Cost Housing. Full Text >
April 25, 2011 Letter to HUD Regulations Division
Re: Interim HUD Rule on Public Housing Evaluation and Oversight: Changes to the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) and Determining and Remedying Substantial Default; and Related Scoring Notices
The Saint Paul Public Housing Agency (PHA) submits the following comments regarding the Department's Interim Rule and Scoring Notices on the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS). We also join in the comments from the Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA). Full Text >
April 8, 2011 Letter to HUD Regulations Division
Re: Proposed HUD Rule on the Public Housing Capital Fund Program
The Saint Paul Public Housing Agency (PHA) submits the following comments regarding the Department's Proposed Rule on the Public Housing Capital Fund Program. We also join in the comments from the Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA). Full Text >
Jon Gutzmann PETRA II Speech; Homes for All; November 8, 2010
Thank you Mr. Donovan and Mr. Ellison for caring about preserving the public housing program. Thank you Mr. Donovan for all that you did helping PHA's secure the Recovery Act funding for needed capital improvements. Thanks for your commitment to work more closely with your Public Housing Industry partners on phase two of this legislation. Full Text > Video > Comments Received >
August 26, 2010 Letter from Executive Director Jon Gutzmann to HUD Secretary Donovan
Re: Preservation, Enhancement and Transition of Rental Assistance Act (PETRA)
As some Members of Congress said of PETRA: "too much, too soon." There are many good ideas in the draft legislation. However there are many troubling aspects as well. The Department should suspend its "full court press" on PETRA, given its failure to win support from Congressional Appropriators, and work more closely with the industry groups, Members of Congress (via the Authorization process), and others to revise PETRA's troubling provisions. Full Text > Link >
June 30, 2010 Press Release
St. Paul Public Housing Agency Wins HUD's "High Performer" Ratings - Again, Also Recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting
The Saint Paul Public Housing Agency (PHA) again earned HUD's top performance ratings for administering the Public Housing program and the Housing Choice Voucher program for its last fiscal year, ending March 31, 2010. This marks the PHA's 20th consecutive year of "High Performer" recognition for public housing and its 9th year for housing vouchers. Full Text >
June 30, 2010 Press Release
Saint Paul Public Housing Agency (PHA) Receives $198,657 for New Housing Vouchers for Homeless Veterans
The Saint Paul Public Housing Agency will receive 25 vouchers worth almost $200,000 annually to help homeless veterans find housing. The vouchers are part of the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing ("VASH") Program through the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Congress approved $75 million for the program in the HUD budget for this year. Each voucher is worth about $7,500 and provides rental assistance for housing for a homeless veteran and family members. Full Text >
May 26, 2010 Board Actions
On May 26, 2010, the Saint Paul Public Housing Agency (PHA) Board of Commissioners approved the following actions: Lighting Upgrades at multiple hi-rises, Refrigerator Replacement at Central, Neill and Ravoux hi-rises, and Security Guard and Training Services at Central Administrative Office. Copies of these Board reports are available here ...Link >
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February 10, 2010 letter from Executive Director Jon Gutzmann to HUD Secretary Donovan
Re: HUD-Imposed Financial Disincentives for Making "Green" Capital Improvements
I am asking for your immediate help to remove the financial disincentives HUD imposes on PHA's that make energy saving capital improvements. This situation can only be seen as ironic and frankly a little embarrassing for HUD, given allt he pronouncements and guidance around the "greening" of public housing
The problem: Financial disincentives for conservation at PHAs exist under HUD's Operating Fund formula because PHAs are not allowed to keep the long-term cost savings that result from making energy saving capital improvements. (PHAs do retain 100% of the energy savings the first year, 75% of the savings the second year, and 50% of the savings the third year. However after three years, the PHAs operating fund subsidy is reduced one dollar for every energy dollar saved.)
In other words, under the current formula, if PHAs are less energy efficient, they receive more subsidy. When PHAs decide to become more energy efficient, HUD keeps most of the energy savings. This does not make sense, Mr. Secretary ... Full text >
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