Open Cmtys. Alliance v. Carson, 286 F. Supp. 3d 148 (2017)

Citation: Open Cmtys. Alliance v. Carson, 286 F. Supp. 3d 148 (2017)
Parent Document: Open Cmtys. Alliance v. Carson, 286 F. Supp. 3d 148 (2017)
Jurisdiction: United States (federal)
Effective Date: 2017-12-23
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7328080/open-cmtys-alliance-v-carson/ ↗

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At the same time, the Interim Report troublingly found that "the gain in units with rents below the applicable FMR in high-rent ZIP Codes does not offset the decrease in the number of units in the low-rent and moderate-rent ZIP Codes, resulting in a net loss of units potentially available to HCV holders overall." Id. at vii. The net effect of SAFMR implementation across the pilot PHAs, the Interim Report found, was "a loss of over 22,000 units (3.4 percent) that might otherwise be affordable to HCV holders." Id. In addition, the Interim Report noted that average payment standard amounts declined by about 11 percent in inflation-adjusted terms in pilot PHAs, resulting in average rent burden increases for HCV voucher holders of about 16 percent overall and 22 percent in low-income ZIP codes. Id. at ix-x. In contrast, payment standard amounts relying *158on metropolitan area-wide FMRs declined by only about 2 percent, resulting in an average rent burden increase of 9 percent. Id.

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