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Page 1 of 15 <br />MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT <br />INTER-JURISDICTIONAL MOBILITY <br />Among <br />ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY <br />Division of OC Housing & Community Development & Homeless Prevention <br />And <br />ANAHEIM HOUSING AUTHORITY <br />And <br />GARDEN GROVE HOUSING AUTHORITY <br />And <br />SANTA ANA HOUSING AUTHORITY <br />This Memorandum of Agreement, hereinafter referred to as "MOA," entered into on execution <br />date, is by and among the Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) of the Cities of Anaheim, Garden <br />Grove, Santa Ana and the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of California, <br />referred to as "PARTY," or collectively as "PARTIES." The Parties agree and understand that <br />each Party is a legally authorized PHA by the State of California to operate within their <br />respective cities and to foster i nter-jurisdictional mobility in the administration of the Department <br />of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. <br />RECITALS <br />WHEREAS, the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, established pursuant to the <br />provisions of Section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 CFR U.S.C. 1437 <br />f)authorizes the payment of rental subsidies to a private owner of housing units on behalf of <br />eligible families who enter into a lease agreement for an eligible unit. <br />WHEREAS, the authority to enter into this MOA is contained in the following applicable <br />federal regulations for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program 24 CFR Part 982. These <br />regulations address Portability and related procedures and emphasize that PHAs must provide <br />families with the broadest choice regarding the location of units, both within and outside their <br />respective jurisdictions. <br />WHEREAS, the PHAs entering into this MOA are public housing agencies located and <br />duly authorized to operate in the State of California. <br />WHEREAS, each PHA entering into this MOA has also entered into an Annual <br />Contributions Contract (ACC) with HUD. Each PHA is also authorized to administer the <br />Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program within its respective jurisdiction. <br />WHEREAS, the four jurisdictions covered by the PHAs entering into this MOA are located <br />within the geographic boundaries of the County of Orange. These PHAs desire to execute this <br />MOA to promote mobility and freedom of choice for low-income families seeking housing <br />assistance under the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. This MOA is also intended to <br />simplify, facilitate and improve inter-jurisdictional administration of the Housing Choice <br />Voucher (HCV) Program by eliminating often cumbersome procedures that would otherwise <br />be necessary under Portability requirements. <br />EXHIBIT 1