tht ren RRHA ‘04 70200 Soule! emecigetoment ae hee TRUER y mses Chit of Stafor Governor Faloh Northam Sent via emolcarkmercer@a0\en0:.08 Re: Senate iN. 708 housing authors notice alntnt te demelth or iqudat howsng The Ricmend Raseolgment and Housing Authority (ARAN), the lapost pute howing author in Virgina, implores te Goverorto amend o veto Senate Bil No 78 tot pasted the Senate ond Hovse oF FRWA manages neatly $00 resident unts thoughout Richmond and serves 2 population often versed throughout our ey Ie widely understood hat our hour stocks underunded outed tnd in disrepair. The Deparment of Howing and Urban Devopment (HUD) has ctlered housing Sumo nur stuaton a vrety of to that allow accesso necessny Tuning trough Fepostoning ‘or convering rom 3 tradtons! pubic hoveing model to + Hoveng Chace Voucher Wormer scion rode. With federal funding detreasing, AA must folow MUD's guidance to ensure our communis The pathway to comvenson i ngty, bureaveati, and admins burdensome. We must flow many equrements one of wich adequate nol residents impacted by ay redevelopment atv Tris portant to understand thatthe submission of a MUD appeation does nat nly that sey wi occur hoy ator. eis impy one step among many. ‘The cuentbil requires that al residents be note othe submssion to HUD appliaton leading to redevelopment tweve mors in advance By reauiing al eiderts be notified of the submission of 2 UD appiiaton tht would edt reaeveloprent ele months i ackance, inact change could be very much delayed. For example; ARMA subrmated an aplication to demaish ard dispose of Cehton Cour Janay of 2020, but we donot expec erouton at Yo Begin art the summer 2020 the east Atul Snancing of 3 new property would not come to fration unt surat 2022. ‘daon, the HUD aplication requires scat engagerent with resins. There have been fourteenPage? Me Ck Mercer aeigton Community Meetings 2 tuse24 2000 6 center 42017 21 May9,2019 2 September 2015 7 aber 2018 12 September, 2039 3 aorta. z016 1. amor 362038 13 ara, 20 4 ane 6 2036 8 Maye. 2019 Sane 9, 2047 10.Mny 2.20192 meetres) ‘Alter was aso Sent to al residents of Ceghton Couet on Apel 19,2019 stating RAHA intentions to redevelop the communty nal all redevelopment actwky and applations ae requled to be “Sertitedn anal and fv year plans which ave pubic documentthat a equ puble ap ‘We bee that Senator Mella inentions were to protec resents, bu he aon requirement Dutined her il would ony ely redevelopment cty crcl to creating wbrat,aforcable Communes thoughout ichmond | lore the Governor tots the detaled process HUD cureny fenfrces af protects reer, ensures accurate ad fegl noise des at unnecessary ey Progress hauphout pub housng communtis ‘Thankyou for your consideration. We are happy to answer any question hat you may have or dics ‘ths subject forte My crt ine (80) 780423. Sincerely Gel Redmond Redevelopment and Housing Athoniy