All Housing Authority of Maricopa County Offices will be closed on Monday, January 2nd in Observation of New Year’s Day
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Delayed Housing Assistance Payment (HAP)
Thank you for your inquiry regarding the delayed Housing Authority of Maricopa County (HAMC) Housing Assistance Payment (HAP).
We appreciate your patience and understanding that HAMC is a federally funded program and payments can sometimes be delayed as we wait for HUD to provide the funds we need.
Per the HAP Contract and HAMC’s Administrative Policy, the HAMC is not responsible for late fees when it is beyond the PHA’s control.
Please review section of the HAP Contract, 7. PHA Payment to Owner:
- PHA Payment to Owner a. When paid (1) During the term of the HAP contract, the PHA must make monthly housing assistance payments to the owner on behalf of the family at the beginning of each month. (2) The PHA must pay housing assistance payments promptly when due to the owner. (3) If housing assistance payments are not paid promptly when due after the first two calendar months of the HAP contract term, the PHA shall pay the owner penalties if all of the following circumstances apply: (i) Such penalties are in accordance with generally accepted practices and law, as applicable in the local housing market, governing penalties for late payment of rent by a tenant; (ii) It is the owner’s practice to charge such penalties for assisted and unassisted tenants; and (iii) The owner also charges such penalties against the tenant for late payment of family rent to owner. However, the PHA shall not be obligated to pay any late payment penalty if HUD determines that late payment by the PHA is due to factors beyond the PHA’s control. Moreover, the PHA shall not be obligated to pay any late payment penalty if housing assistance payments by the PHA are delayed or denied as a remedy for owner breach of the HAP contract (including any of the following PHA remedies: recovery of overpayments, suspension of housing assistance payments, abatement or reduction of housing assistance payments, termination of housing assistance payments and termination of the contract).
Additionally, please remember that the tenant is not responsible for the HAP payment as indicated in HAP Contract: Tenancy Addendum. 5. Family Payment to Owner a. & d.
- Family Payment to Owner a. The family is responsible for paying the owner any portion of the rent to owner that is not covered by the PHA housing assistance payment. b. Each month, the PHA will make a housing assistance payment to the owner on behalf of the family in accordance with the HAP contract. The amount of the monthly housing assistance payment will be determined by the PHA in accordance with HUD requirements for a tenancy under the Section 8 voucher program. c. The monthly housing assistance payment shall be credited against the monthly rent to owner for the contract unit. d. The tenant is not responsible for paying the portion of rent to owner covered by the PHA housing assistance payment under the HAP contract between the owner and the PHA. A PHA failure to pay the housing assistance payment to the owner is not a violation of the lease. The owner may not terminate the tenancy for nonpayment of the PHA housing assistance payment. e. The owner may not charge or accept, from the family or from any other source, any payment for rent of the unit in addition to the rent to owner. Rent to owner includes all housing services, maintenance, utilities and appliances to be provided and paid by the owner in accordance with the lease. f. The owner must immediately return any excess rent payment to the tenant.
You may also review the HAMC Administrative Policy Chapter 9.1
Late payment of HAP to the owner is subject to the late fees specified in the owner’s lease. HAMC is not responsible for payment of late fees caused by:
• The participant’s late payment of rent
• Late HUD fund transfer
• HAP payments on hold (HQS, etc.)
• Any other HUD allowed reason and circumstances beyond HAMC control.
Your partnership is important to HAMC and our community. We will provide you with updates as we received them.
Thank you,
The HAMC Rental Assistance Team
The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Section 8 Wait List is CLOSED.
When a waiting list for a program is closed you must wait until it opens and you can only apply at that time.
The status of all our housing program and property waiting lists is displayed on the customer portals directory page. Located at https://maricopahousing.org/customer-portals/
Public Notice: Draft PHA Annual Plan
January 31, 2023
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the general public that the Housing Authority of Maricopa County (HAMC) Public Housing Authority (PHA) Draft Annual Plan (2023-2024) is available for public review and comment. The draft plan includes changes in agency Housing Choice Voucher plans and policies.
The PHA Draft Annual Plan may be viewed on our website at maricopahousing.org, or on-site at any of the following HAMC locations:
• HAMC Administrative Office, 8910 N. 78th Avenue, Peoria AZ 85345
• Rose Terrace Property Management Office, 525 E. Harrison Drive, Avondale AZ 85323
• Surprise Housing Office, 12976 W. Cottonwood, Surprise AZ 85378
• River at Eastline Property Management Office, 2106 E. Apache Blvd, Tempe AZ 85281
• Heritage at Surprise, 12669 W Rimrock St. Surprise, AZ 85374
Written comments may be submitted at any of the above HAMC locations, or through email at l.soto@maricopahousing.org until the Board of Commissioners hears this plan at its regularly scheduled Committee meeting on March 22, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. These meetings are routinely held telephonically, and members attending telephonically are announced at the meeting.
All public meeting and proceedings are held in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes, §38-431 through §38-431.09.
ALL HAMC OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, JANUARY 16TH 2023 IN OBSERVATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS HOLIDAY.
ALL HAMC OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, JANUARY 16TH 2023 IN OBSERVATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS HOLIDAY.
Public Notice: HERITAGE AT SURPRISE WAIT LIST OPENING NOTIFICATION – 3&4 Bedrooms Only
December 2, 2022
Public Notice
RE: HERITAGE AT SURPRISE WAIT LIST OPENING NOTIFICATION – 3&4 Bedrooms Only
To outreach to all possible interested parties and comply with our Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing
Plan, I would like to inform you of the 3&4-Bedroom wait list opening at Heritage at Surprise. You may
wish to pass along this information to anyone you may come in contact with who would like to apply for
a 3or4-Bedroom apartment.
WAITING LIST NOTIFICATION:
WAIT LIST OPENING DATE 8:00 AM Wed, December 7, 2022
WAIT LIST CLOSING DATE 8:00 AM Thurs, December 29, 2022
APPLICATION SUBMISSION: https://Heritage.MaricopaHousing.org
The Heritage at Surprise is a Project Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) apartment project in Surprise,
Arizona which is managed by the Housing Authority of Maricopa County. Rent is based on 30% of the
tenant’s adjusted gross income.
☒ Family
NUMBER OF 3 & 4 BEDROOM UNITS WITHIN BUILDING 69
****Rental assistance is available – rent based on income
****Amenities: Range, refrigerator, playground & in-unit washer and dryer
****Utilities (except for gas/electric) are included in rental amount
****Handicapped accessible
****Families must income qualify
Rental rates range from $0.00 to $979.00. Rent based on 30% of tenant’s adjusted annual income.
All HAMC Offices will be closed on Monday, December 26th in Observation of Christmas Day
All Housing Authority of Maricopa County offices will be closed on Monday, December 26th in Observation of Christmas Day.
Public Notice: HAMC Office Hours – Offices are closed between 12-1 pm for lunch
The Housing Authority of Maricopa County office hours are Monday thru Friday 8 am to 5 pm.
Offices are closed between 12-1 pm for lunch.
All HAMC Offices will be closed on Friday, November 11, 2022 in observation of Veterans Day
THE RIVER AT EASTLINE VILLAGE PROJECT BASED HOUSING COMMUNITY WAITLIST OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT
Applications will be accepted for 1, 2 & 3-bedroom units
Monday, September 19, 2022 – Friday, October 7, 2022 online only at:
HTTPS://EASTLINE.MARICOPAHOUSING.ORG
Applications will only be accepted online thru the dates listed or upon the receipt of 250 applications. A valid email address is required to complete the online waiting list application. An email address can be obtained at no charge from the following vendors: gmail, yahoo, or hotmail.
Rental rates based on household income, family composition and other program factors.
For accommodations for persons with disabilities in braille, large print, additional time, or translation for persons speaking another language, please contact Barbara Grambs at 602-744-4533 OR email Barbara at b.grambs@maricopahousing.org; call the front desk at 602-744-4500; OR TDD 602-744-4540 between 8 A.M. – 5 P.M. M-F.
Please be aware applications will be available translated in sixty-five (65) languages. Persons with hearing or speech disabilities using TTY technology may call relay services at
800-855-2880 for assistance.