Performance Based Contract Administrator Program
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
It is the policy of the United States to promote the general welfare of the Nation by employing funds and credit of the Nation, as established in section 2 of the 1937 Act, of assisting States and their political subdivisions {e.g., Public Housing Authorities (PHA)s} to remedy the unsafe housing conditions and the acute shortage of decent and safe dwellings for low-income families as well as address the shortage of housing affordable to low-income families. The PBCA program furthers these policies by effectuating authority explicitly under section 8(b)(1) of the 1937 Act for HUD to enter into Annual Contributions Contracts (ACCs) with PHAs for the administration of Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) contracts. For the purpose of aiding lower-income families in obtaining a decent place to live and of promoting economically mixed housing, assistance payments may be made with respect to existing housing in accordance with the provisions of this section. For the project-based subprograms authorized under Section 8, the 1937 Act authorizes HUD to enter into an ACC with a PHA, as defined in section 3(b)(6)(A) of the 1937 Act. The ACC is the contractual mechanism to support the PHA’s public purpose in making the assistance payments to Section 8 project owners. This program provides assistance to PHAs for the administration of Project-Based Section 8 program within a State.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- State
- Public Housing Authority
HUD published Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to solicit applications from PHAs to administer project-based Section 8 HAP contracts as PBCAs for the 42 “States”, which are listed in Appendix A of the program NOFA. Applications were submitted through Grants.gov, the federal portal for finding and applying for funding opportunities for competitive programs.
Beneficiaries
- Other
Families currently receiving assistance as long as their income does not exceed 80 percent of area median income adjusted for family size.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Awards were made to applicants that met the funding criteria in the Notice of Funding Availability.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 60 to 90 days
Program details & compliance
Description
HUD’s PBCA program (Performance Based Contract Administration) manages Project-Based Section 8 Rental Assistance, where subsidies are tied to specific properties (not tenants), with the PBCA handling specific tasks such as contract renewals, rent adjustments, management reviews, payments to property owners and responding to health and safety issues.
Mission Categories
Primary: Multifamily
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
HUD is authorized to enter into an ACC with a PHA for the administration of Section 8 HAP contracts through the PBCA program. Under the ACC, the PHA will provide ongoing contract administration services for units receiving project-based Section 8 housing assistance.
Required Documentation
The entity that has entered the ACC with HUD must certify that it is a PHA as required by Federal law, and that it has jurisdiction and authority to carry out Section 8 contract administration services in the agreed service area in accordance with the ACC.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements