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

The Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County (HOC) has developed proposed revisions and new additions for its FY 2026-FY 2030 Five-Year Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plan and FY 2026 Annual PHA Plan, in compliance with the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998. The Plan will update HOC’s future goals and objectives, and progress towards meeting the goals described in its FY 2020-2024 Five-Year PHA Plan. The revised and updated PHA Plan will serve as HOC’s FY 2026-FY 2030 Five-Year PHA Plan.

These proposed changes to HOC’s PHA Plans 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; 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 FY 2026 Proposed Five-Year PHA Plan
2. HOC FY 2026 Proposed Annual PHA Plan
3. Form HUD-50077-ST-HCV-HP – PHA Certifications of Compliance with the PHA Plans and Related Regulations
4. Form HUD-50077-CR – Civil Rights Certification
5. Form HUD-50077-SL – Certification by State or Local Official of PHA Plans Consistency with the Consolidated Plan or State Consolidated Plan
6. Resident Advisory Board (RAB) comments on PHA Plan (coming soon)
7. Current MD004-HOC Five Year PHA Plan (FY 2020-2024) and MD004-HOC FY 2025 Annual PHA Plans
8. Housing Choice Voucher Family Self Sufficiency Action Plan
9. Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan
10. Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP)
11. HOC’s Grievance Procedures
12. Public Housing Capital Fund Program Five-Year Action Plan: 2017-2021
13. HOC’s Violence Against Women Act Policy

The public comment period for these documents begins Monday, February 3, 2025 and ends on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. To be considered, all written comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. March 19, 2025. All written public comments may be directed by mail to Darcel Cox, Vice President of Compliance, at 10400 Detrick Avenue, Kensington, Maryland 20895, or e-mailed to plancomments@hocmc.org.

HOC will hold a public hearing on these documents at 1:00pm on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. The public may observe the hearing in person at the Main Office or virtually via You Tube 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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