ROLL OUT OF DRAFT AGENCY PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2026
The Housing Authority of New Orleans recently rolled out a draft of its PHA Annual Plan with excerpts of changes made to its HCV Administrative Plan and Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy for its 45-day public comment period. These documents propose changes that will begin at the start of HANO’s fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2026. Along with these documents, HANO also released it's 5-Year Capital Fund Plan that covers 2026 to 2030.
Copies of these documents have been distributed widely. Those without online access can view a copy of these documents at any of HANO communities. In addition, the Mayor, City Council, HANO Board of Commissioners, the City’s Office of Community Development, and HANO’s Resident Advisory Board have been provided copies. Additional stakeholders and contacts will receive these documents through our online newsletter.
To further brief the community, HANO is inviting its residents and community stakeholders to attend a public hearing on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 4pm to HANO’s Board Room located at 10001 Lakeforest Blvd. 10th Floor, New Orleans, LA. 70127. Attendees will be briefed on key elements within these documents including goals and objectives, projects slated for modernization with capital funds, and policy changes to better serve our clients.
HANO’s plans aim to help others understand the agency’s mission and how HANO will fulfill that mission and continue to transform neighborhoods and lay a foundation of economic sustainability for individuals.
- The Public Housing Agency (PHA) Annual Plan for HANO’s Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2026 was completed in accordance with the U. S. Housing Act of 1937 as amended and accompanying HUD regulations as well as according to the template format prescribed by HUD regulations and further outlined in Notice PIH 2015-18.
- The Capital Fund Program (CFP) Five-Year Action Plan for Federal Fiscal Years 2026 – 2030 describes capital improvements needed to ensure long-term viability of the Agency’s public housing developments. The Plan covers the period FFY 2026 – FFY 2030 and will be updated yearly on a rolling basis. The cost estimates included in this plan are associated to an identified project and is based on HANO’s historical cost for similar projects. The estimate will not be finalized until HANO engages with an architectural and engineering firm. HANO has allocated limited portions of its projected CFP grant for administration, operations, and management improvements with the remaining funds dedicated to capital work items.
- Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy and the Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan are redlined excerpts of HANO’s main policy documents that cover the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV) and the public housing program.
To view HANO’S PUBLIC NOTICE, about a public hearing on these changes, please click HERE.
