On July 13, CLPHA, PHADA, and NAHRO sent a letter to HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan expressing concern that the competition to procure Performance-Based Contract Administrators (PBCA) is not an open and fair opportunity for all qualified applicants, particularly public housing authorities.  The letter argues that the PBCA Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) included features that, taken together, artificially limit the number and type of applicants vying for contracts.  Two features in particular – favoring in-state vendors and establishing legal obstacles – tilt the playing field.  The industry urges the Department “make every effort to ensure the focus of the PBCA competition remains on price and quality rather than geography and unnecessarily narrow legal interpretation.”

Read the letter.

For questions please contact CLPHA Research & Policy Analyst Theresa Finney Dumais.