Notice of Publication of Resubmission of Federal Fiscal Year 2025 (HOC FY 2026) Annual and Five-Year Public Housing Agency Plans and Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plans

Notice of Publication
Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County
Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 through FY 2030 Five-Year Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plan and Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan Revisions

This notice replaces the previous notice posted on 12/1/25. The Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County (HOC) is resubmitting its Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2025 Annual and Five-Year Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plans, in compliance with the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998. Additionally, this resubmission includes revisions to the initial FFY 2025 Five-Year PHA Plan and Chapter 22 (Housing Choice Voucher Project Base Program) of its Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan. The Administrative Plan defines and describes the policies for the operation of HOC’s Housing Choice Voucher program. FFY 2025 began July 1, 2025 and ends June 30, 2026.

The FFY 2025 Annual and Five-Year PHA Plans, Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan, and supporting documents are available for public review and comment on HOC’s website, www.hocmc.org. Materials are also available upon request at HOC’s administrative offices: Main Office: 10400 Detrick Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895 (through February 1, 2026); New Headquarters Building: 1328 Fenwick Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (after February 1, 2026); East Deer Park Office: 231 East Deer Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20877; Silver Spring Service Center: 880 Bonifant Street, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Derwood Service Center: 16105 Columbus Avenue Suite 200, Derwood, MD 20855.

1. HOC’s FFY 2025 Proposed Annual PHA Plan (resubmission with revisions)
2. HOC’s FFY 2025 Proposed Five-Year PHA Plan Revisions (resubmission with revisions)
3. Form HUD-50077-ST – Certification of Compliance with PHA Plan and Related Regulations (resubmission with revisions)
4. Form HUD-50077-SL – Certification by State or Local Official of PHA Plans Consistency with the Consolidated Plan or State Consolidated Plan
5. Resident Advisory Board (RAB) comments on PHA Plan
6. Current MD004-HOC Five Year PHA Plan (FFY 2020–2024) and MD004-HOC FFY 2024 Annual PHA Plans
7. Housing Choice Voucher Family Self Sufficiency Action Plan
8. Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan
9. Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP)
10. HOC’s Grievance Procedures
11. Public Housing Capital Fund Program Five-Year Action Plan: 2017-2021
12. HOC’s Violence Against Women Act Policy
13. Revisions to Chapter 22 (Housing Choice Voucher Project Base Program — resubmission)

The new public comment period for these documents begins January 17, 2026 and ends on March 4, 2026. To be considered, all written comments must be received no later than 5:00pm March 3, 2026. All written public comments may be directed by mail to Darcel Cox, Vice President of Compliance, at 10400 Detrick Avenue, Kensington, Maryland 20895 (through February 1, 2026); 1328 Fenwick Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (after February 1, 2026); or e-mailed to plancomments@hocmc.org.

HOC will hold a public hearing on these documents at 10:00 a.m. on March 4, 2026. The public may observe the hearing in person at the new Headquarter Building or virtually via YouTube live-stream (see below) with closed captioning and/or teleconference. There will be an opportunity to provide oral comments on the day of the public hearing in person or virtually. Questions regarding observation or participation in the public hearing can be directed to Imani Benjamin-Johnson, Executive Assistant to the President, at (240) 627-9549, Maryland Relay Number 711 (TTY), or imani.benjamin-johnson@hocmc.org.

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