DHA Recognized with High Performer Status by HUD for The Eighth Consecutive Year

DALLAS – May 30, 2023 – DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas is the public housing authority for seven counties across North Texas including: Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall and Tarrant. It has been recognized by HUD with “High Performer” status for its Housing Choice Voucher program for the eighth consecutive year. To achieve High Performer status, public housing authorities must score high marks on an annual performance assessment, which includes a review of 14 indicators that measure a public housing agency’s effectiveness.

The “High Performer” status is the highest rating from HUD to a public housing agency (PHA) for financial management, operations and regulatory compliance. This designation ranks DHA among the top public housing authorities across the country.

“We are extremely proud to achieve High Performer status for the eighth consecutive year,” said Troy Broussard, president and chief executive officer of DHA. “Our team strives to manage the Housing Choice Voucher program with great diligence each day. Our HCV program supports more than 16,000 households representing approximately 40,000 people, which can be challenging to manage. Through focus and collaboration our team delivers for those we serve and I am grateful for everyone’s hard work.”

HUD has three performance grades in the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP):

• “High Performers” (overall score of 90%+)
• “Standard” (60-89%)
• “Troubled” (0-59%)

The key indicators of performance are:

• Achieve proper selection of applicants from the housing choice voucher waiting list
• Execute sound determination of reasonable rent for each unit leased
• Institute payment standards within the required range of the HUD fair market rent
• Ensure accurate verification of family income
• Execute timely annual reexaminations of family income
• Generate correct calculation of the tenant share of the rent and the housing assistance payment
• Perform maintenance of a current schedule of allowances for tenant utility costs
• Ensure units comply with the housing quality standards before families enter into leases and PHAs enter into housing assistance contracts
• Perform timely annual housing quality inspections
• Perform quality control inspections to ensure housing quality
• Ensure that landlords and tenants promptly correct housing quality deficiencies
• Ensure that all available housing choice vouchers are used
• Expand housing choice outside areas of poverty or minority concentration
• Enroll families in the family self-sufficiency (FSS) program as required and help FSS families achieve increases in employment income

DHA is the tenth-largest public housing authority (PHA) and manages the eighth largest Housing Choice Voucher program in the nation. The agency provides affordable housing opportunities for over 55,700 people through public housing developments and the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, which contributes more than $22M to the local economy each month.

For more information about HUD’s assessment guidelines, please visit:
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/programs/hcv/semap/semap_FAQs

About DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas (formerly the Dallas Housing Authority)

DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas provides quality, affordable housing to low-income families and individuals through the effective and efficient administration of housing assistance programs. The agency aims to create opportunities for program participants to achieve self-sufficiency and economic independence. DHA provides housing opportunities to ~55,700 people through public housing developments and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) programs. DHA’s mission is to provide affordable quality housing and access to supportive resources across North Texas. The agency is governed by its Board of Commissioners and administers housing programs funded and regulated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. DHA is an independent, local government entity that is separate from the Dallas City Housing/Community Services department, which is governed by the City of Dallas. For more information about DHA, please visit www.dhantx.com.