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 Holyoke Housing Authority
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AGENCY
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 475 MAPLE STREET, Ste 1
HOLYOKE, MA 01040-3798
TELEPHONE 413-539-2220, FAX 413 –539-2227
February 27, 2018
The Holyoke Housing Authority currently provides a monthly utility allowance to eligible families for participant-paid utilities based on unit type and fuel type. HHA will be adopting a streamlined Utility Allowance (UA) model effective October 1, 2018 that will eliminate all utility allowances except for heat and other electricity for both MTW tenant-based and project-based program households. The streamlined UA model establishes one UA table for heat and another UA table for other electricity. The streamlined UA is independent of fuel type or building type. HHA will continue to select the UA for the smaller of the unit size or voucher size.
These implemented flat utility allowances, will eliminate fluctuation in the contract rent amounts for program participants. The utility allowances will now be based on bedroom size only. For households currently receiving reasonable accommodations for heat and/or electricity, HHA will apply the higher of the table UA or previously approved reasonable accommodation UA. HHA will continue to determine reasonable accommodations for utilities on a case by case basis.
Due to the fact that some of you may experience an increase in rent the HHA will not be implementing this program for 180 days. Therefore in the next 30 days you will receive your newly calculated rent change notice, which will be effective October 1, 2018
The following Flat Utility Allowance Schedule will be effective as of October 1, 2018.
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Effective October 2018 Utility Allowances
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0BR
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1BR
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2BR
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3BR
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4BR
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5BR
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Flat heat
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$39
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$51
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$67
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$83
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$99
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$114
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Flat electric
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$27
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$29
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$31
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$37
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$40
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$43
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If you have any questions please feel free to contact Cara Quinn, Assistant Leased Housing Director at (413) 539-2220 Ext. 235
Sincerely,
Matthew A. Mainville
Executive Director
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