Rental Assistance
The SECTION 8 HOUSING PROGRAM offers rental assistance in existing houses, mobile homes,
and apartments so that safe, decent, and sanitary living conditions can be affordable for income qualified families.
The family's portion of the rent is based on the household's income. Monthly housing assistance payments are
made directly to the owner. Units approved for the program must meet minimum Housing Quality Standards and rent reasonableness.
Income eligibility is set by the funding source "United States Department of Housing and Urban Development".

JFCAC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin or disability;
and operates in accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Law.

WAITLIST STATUS
Please see the Public Notice for the current status of the Waiting List

Homeownership Opportunity
Jefferson-Franklin Community Action program has implemented a new voucher homeownership program as of October 1, 2006.
The voucher Homeownership program is a unique program designed to allow participants of the Section 8 rental assistance program to become a first time homebuyer with continued assistance on mortgage payments instead of rental assistance payments. The basic homeownership requirements are that you are a first-time homebuyer who has not defaulted on a previous mortgage; you have continuously worked full-time with no employment gaps over the last year (elderly and disabled do not have to meet the employment requirement); and you have to be able to secure your own financing.

For further information, please contact us at the Jefferson County Center or Franklin County Center listed on the Contact Us page.

Notice is hereby given that the Jefferson-Franklin Community Action Corporation, located at #2 Merchant Drive, Hillsboro and 1020 Plaza Ct., St. Clair, Missouri,
is suspending acceptance of new applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program in Franklin and Jefferson Counties.

This suspension applies to all types of households.

This suspension is affective as of 4:30 p.m., Thursday, December 31, 2009 and will continue until further notice. No housing applications will be acctepted after this date.

JFCAC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, or disability and operates in accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Law.

Effective 04/01/2009 - 03/31/2010

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Office of Public and Indian Housing

PHA Information
PHA Name: __Franklin County PHA______________________________________________________________ PHA Code: __MO205________
PHA Type:       Small                    High Performing                          Standard                     HCV (Section 8)
PHA Fiscal Year Beginning: (MM/YYYY): _10/01/2009____

Inventory (based on ACC units at time of FY beginning in 1.0 above)
Number of PH units: _________________                                                             Number of HCV units: _1030________

Submission Type
 5-Year and Annual Plan                     Annual Plan Only                            5-Year Plan Only

PHA Consortia                                      PHA Consortia: (Check box if submitting a joint Plan and complete table below.)

5-Year Plan. Complete items 5.1 and 5.2 only at 5-Year Plan update.

Mission. State the PHA’s Mission for serving the needs of low-income, very low-income, and extremely low income families in the PHA’s
jurisdiction for the next five years:

Goals and Objectives. Identify the PHA’s quantifiable goals and objectives that will enable the PHA to serve the needs of low-income and very
low-income, and extremely low-income families for the next five years. Include a report on the progress the PHA has made in meeting the goals
and objectives described in the previous 5-Year Plan.

PHA Plan Update
(a) Identify all PHA Plan elements that have been revised by the PHA since its last Annual Plan submission: None
(b) Identify the specific location(s) where the public may obtain copies of the 5-Year and Annual PHA Plan. For a complete list of PHA Plan
    elements, see Section 6.0 of the instructions.

Jefferson-Franklin Community Action Corporation, #2 Merchant Dr., Hillsboro, MO and agency website at www.jfcac.org.

6.0 PHA PLAN UPDATE, item 13.

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (VAWA)
PHA PLAN STATEMENT

(1)  Any activities, services, or programs provided or offered by an agency, either directly or in partnership with other service providers, to
       child or adult victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking;

COMTREA (Jefferson County)
Children’s Services Division
 
21 Municipal Drive
Arnold, MO 63010 (North Jefferson County Office)
(636) 296-6206 FAX: (636) 296-0102
 
110 North Mill Street
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 931-2700 FAX: (636) 931-2139
 
Services: Outpatient therapy and psychiatric services for children and youth, Domestic Violence Education Group for Kids, Kids
Helping Kids, Student Assistance Programs, School counseling and education programs. Day program with residential component for
adolescents with drug and alcohol issues.
 
Crider Center for Mental Health (Franklin County)
416 Market Street, Washington, MO 63090
(636) 239-1717 FAX: (636) 239-0992
 
Services: Helping children and youth challenges by serious emotional or behavioral problems to stay in school, at home, and out of
trouble. Community support services, school based services, and home based services provided.
Clinical case management, psychiatric evaluation and treatment, and medication management provided.

(2)  Any activities, services, or programs provided or offered that helps child or adult victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
       assault, or stalking to obtain or maintain housing;

Comtrea (Jefferson County)
SAFE PLACE
 
Services: Emergency and extended shelter for adult women and families.
Evaluations, Case Management Programs provided. Assistance for locating stable housing for families.
 
A.L.I.V.E. (Alternatives to Living in Violent Environments) Franklin County
P.O. Box 223
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-9863 FAX: (636) 583-6648
Local Hotline: (636) 583-5700
Hotline: 1-800-941-9144
www.alivestl.org
 
Services: If youth has witnessed domestic violence in the home, guidance and counseling services are available. ALIVE works to
eradicate family violence by providing short term emergency sanctuary, support services and community education. ALIVE models the
philosophy of empowerment.

(3)  Any activities, services, or programs provided or offered to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, or to
       enhance victim safety is assisted families.

COMTREA (Jefferson County)
Children’s Services Division
 
Services: Provides In School information such as "SAFE TOUCH" and "How to Say NO". Domestic Violence Education Group for
Kids, Kids Helping Kids, Student Assistance Programs, School counseling and education programs.
 
Legal Advocate for Abused Women (L.A.A.W.)
P.O. Box 15137, St. Louis, MO 63110
Phone: (314) 535-5229 or 1-800-527-1460
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
            9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and holidays

Services: Crisis intervention and client support, information about Missouri’s Adult Abuse Law, referrals to other relevant legal and social service
providers, and free legal representation for low-income individuals pursuing orders of protection.
 
Crider Center for Mental Health (Franklin County)
416 Market Street, Washington, MO 63090
(636) 239-1717 FAX: (636) 239-0992
 
Services: Helping children and youth challenged by serious emotional or behavioral problems to stay in school, at home, and out of trouble.
Community support services, school based services, and home based services provided.
Clinical case management, psychiatric evaluation and treatment, and medication management provided.
A.L.I.V.E. (Alternatives to Living in Violent Environments) Franklin County
P.O. Box 223
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-9863 FAX: (636) 583-6648
Local Hotline: (636) 583-5700
Hotline: 1-800-941-9144
www.alivestl.org
 
Services: If youth has witnessed domestic violence in the home, guidance and counseling services are available. ALIVE works to eradicate family
violence by providing short term emergency sanctuary, support services and community education. ALIVE models the philosophy of
empowerment.
 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES

All housing applicants are notified in writing of their VAWA rights at the time of their briefing/voucher issuance. All housing participants are
notified in writing of their VAWA rights at their annual reexamination and when moving to a new unit.

All new owners on the housing program are notified in writing of the VAWA requirements when initially placed on the program. All existing
owners on housing were mailed the VAWA requirements when the act went into effect (2006).

Hope VI, Mixed Finance Modernization or Development, Demolition and/or Disposition, Conversion of Public Housing, Homeownership
Programs, and Project-based Vouchers. Include statements related to these programs as applicable.

Capital Improvements. Please complete Parts 8.1 through 8.3, as applicable.

Capital Fund Program Annual Statement/Performance and Evaluation Report. As part of the PHA 5-Year and Annual Plan, annually
complete and submit the Capital Fund Program Annual Statement/Performance and Evaluation Report, form HUD-50075.1, for each current and
open CFP grant and CFFP financing.

Capital Fund Program Five-Year Action Plan. As part of the submission of the Annual Plan, PHAs must complete and submit the Capital Fund
Program Five-Year Action Plan, form HUD-50075.2, and subsequent annual updates (on a rolling basis, e.g., drop current year, and add latest year
for a five year period). Large capital items must be included in the Five-Year Action Plan.

Capital Fund Financing Program (CFFP).
 Check if the PHA proposes to use any portion of its Capital Fund Program (CFP)/Replacement Housing Factor (RHF) to repay debt incurred to
finance capital improvements.

Housing Needs. Based on information provided by the applicable Consolidated Plan, information provided by HUD, and other generally available
data, make a reasonable effort to identify the housing needs of the low-income, very low-income, and extremely low-income families who reside in
the jurisdiction served by the PHA, including elderly families, families with disabilities, and households of various races and ethnic groups, and
other families who are on the public housing and Section 8 tenant-based assistance waiting lists. The identification of housing needs must address
issues of affordability, supply, quality, accessibility, size of units, and location.

Strategy for Addressing Housing Needs. Provide a brief description of the PHA’s strategy for addressing the housing needs of families in the
jurisdiction and on the waiting list in the upcoming year. Note: Small, Section 8 only, and High Performing PHAs complete only for Annual
Plan submission with the 5-Year Plan.

Additional Information. Describe the following, as well as any additional information HUD has requested.
(a) Progress in Meeting Mission and Goals. Provide a brief statement of the PHA’s progress in meeting the mission and goals described in the 5-Year Plan.
(b) Significant Amendment and Substantial Deviation/Modification. Provide the PHA’s definition of "significant amendment" and "substantial deviation/modification"

Required Submission for HUD Field Office Review. In addition to the PHA Plan template (HUD-50075), PHAs must submit the following
documents. Items (a) through (g) may be submitted with signature by mail or electronically with scanned signatures, but electronic submission is
encouraged. Items (h) through (i) must be attached electronically with the PHA Plan. Note: Faxed copies of these documents will not be accepted
by the Field Office.
 
(a) Form HUD-50077, PHA Certifications of Compliance with the PHA Plans and Related Regulations (which includes all certifications relating
     to Civil Rights)
(b) Form HUD-50070, Certification for a Drug-Free Workplace (PHAs receiving CFP grants only)
(c) Form HUD-50071, Certification of Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (PHAs receiving CFP grants only)
(d) Form SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (PHAs receiving CFP grants only)
(e) Form SF-LLL-A, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Continuation Sheet (PHAs receiving CFP grants only)
(f) Resident Advisory Board (RAB) comments. Comments received from the RAB must be submitted by the PHA as an attachment to the PHA
     Plan. PHAs must also include a narrative describing their analysis of the recommendations and the decisions made on these recommendations.
(g) Challenged Elements
(h) Form HUD-50075.1, Capital Fund Program Annual Statement/Performance and Evaluation Report (PHAs receiving CFP grants only)
(i) Form HUD-50075.2, Capital Fund Program Five-Year Action Plan (PHAs receiving CFP grants only)

• What is the program called?
This program has had several different names and has been referred to as "the Hud Program", "Section 8", "Rental Assistance" and "the Housing Program". It is officially named the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
• How do I get on the waiting list?
Our waiting list has been closed since January 31, 2007. Check the Housing page on this website for announcements or when applications will be accepted.
• I'm on your Housing waiting list and recently have moved. How do I notify your office of this?
You need to mail a letter to us at Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation, P.O. Box 920, Hillsboro, MO 63050, giving your name, social security number, current address and telephone number. Be sure to sign the letter. This can also be faxed to us at (636) 789-3548, Attention: Housing.
• What happens when I come to the top of the Housing waiting list?
Application forms are mailed to the address we have on file. We will need verification of all income, assets, and social security numbers of the household. Once the household is certified as meeting the guidelines of the housing program, a letter is sent to the household assigning them to a Housing Specialist, who will brief the family about the housing program, and issue the family a "Voucher of Housing Participation".
• I can't find my social security card, what do I do now?
You can file for a replacement card at the Social Security Office and ask them to give you a printout of your social security number. To contact the Social Security Office call 1-800-772-1213.
• How long do I have to wait to get assistance after signing up?
At this moment, our waiting list is closed, we are not taking applications. The average wait has been ranging from 1 to 3 years, but this can change once the waiting list is open.
• Can I sign up at another housing agency?
Yes, if they are accepting applications.
• Sometimes, I see rental ads in the paper that say "Approved for HUD" or "Approved for Section 8". What does this mean?
The Section 8 Rent Assistance Program does not pre-approve rental units. Each prospective unit is inspected prior to the move-in, and only after the tenant and owner submit a request for tenancy approval. It probably means the owner is willing to sign the unit on the program.
• I might consider renting to someone on the Section 8 program, but I don't like paperwork. How complicated is it?
We provide a lease to be signed between owner and tenant, and a contract between the owner and the Housing Agency. You will also need to submit a W-9 and proof of ownership of the unit. Program staff will assist you at each step and are available to answer any questions you may have. Owners renting on the program have the same rights and responsibilities as an owner renting on the private market.
• I'm homeless and need emergency housing, do you have emergency housing?
JFCAC's Housing Assistance Program does not have any emergency housing funding at this time.
• Can I move into a unit with more bedrooms than my voucher allows?
Yes, as long as you are in your voucher bedroom price range.
• If I rent to one family, do I have to rent the unit to another family on the program after they move out?
No.
• How do I get a unit on the program?
Participants who are interested in renting a unit and have a voucher will have a packet for you to fill out. Once the unit passes inspection, the agency will start the assistance on the 1st or the 16th of the month.
• How much are tenants going to pay?
This is an income based program, we do not pay a set amount. The tenant's portion is an estimated 30% of their monthly adjusted income.

• Homes & Communities (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
  Provides more detailed information rearding the Section 8 Houseownership Program
• Buying a Home (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
  Provides the benefits of owning your own home versus renting.
  Also, it has a monthly mortgage calculator to estimate how much home you could afford.