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1�R <br />N-2017-104 <br />Q: Cryo�A() <br />MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT <br />V <br />INTER -JURISDICTIONAL MOBILITY <br />Among <br />ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY <br />Division of OC Housing & Community Development & Homeless Prevention 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 date, Is by and among <br />the Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) of the Cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa Ana and the County of Orange, <br />a political subdivision of the State of California, referredto as"PARTY;' orcollectively as"PARTIES ". The Parties agree <br />and understand that each Party is a legally authorized PHA by the State of California to operate within their respective <br />cities and to foster inter juriadictional mobility in the administration of the Department of. Housing and Urban <br />Development (HUD) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. <br />RECITALS <br />WHEREAS, the Housing Choice Voucher (HGV) Program, established pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 of <br />the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 CFR U.S.C.. 1437 f) authorizes the payment of rental subsidies to a <br />private owner of housing units on behalf of 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 federal regulations for the <br />Housing. Choice. Voucher (HCV) Program 24 CFR. Part 982. These regulations address Portability. and related <br />procedures and emphasize that PHAs must provide families with the broadest choice regarding the location of units, <br />both within and outside their respective jurisdictions. <br />WHEREAS, the PHAs entering into this. MOA are public housing agencies located and duly authorized to operate <br />in the State of California. <br />WHEREAS, each PHA entering into this MOA has also entered Into an Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) with <br />HUD. Each pHA is also authorized to administer the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program within its respective <br />jurisdiction. <br />WHEREAS, the four jurisdictions covered by the PHAs entering into this MCA are located within the <br />geographic boundaries of the County of Orange. These PHAs desire to execute this MOA to promote mobility and <br />freedom of choice for low-income families seeking housing assistance under the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) <br />Program. This MOA Is also Intended to simplify, facilitate and improve inter -jurisdictional administration of the <br />Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program by eliminating often cumbersome procedures that would otherwise be <br />necessary under Portability requirements. <br />Page 1 of 12 <br />