Consortia of Public Housing Agencies and Joint Ventures

This final rule implements a 1998 law that authorizes public housing agencies (PHAs) to administer any or all of their housing programs through a consortium of PHAs. The law also authorizes PHAs to use subsidiaries, joint ventures, partnerships or other business arrangements to administer their housing programs or to provide supportive or social services. This final rule specifies minimum requirements relating to formation and operation of consortia and minimum contents of consortium agreements, as required by the statute and reflects consideration of public comments received on the proposed rule.