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Asset ManangementComplianceUtility Allowance Information

Maximum rent limits include the cost of utilities paid by the resident. Unless your property pays ALL utilities, you will be required to provide the utility allowance(s) in effect during the reporting period.  See Chapter 2 for utility allowance information. You should circle and total the items in the utility allowance(s) that apply to the units in your property. Example (PDF)

If you have questions about how to calculate allowances for your property, consult the source of the utility allowance. Utility Allowance changes must be implemented within 90 days. Most properties use published public housing authority utility allowances. A new procedure for owners to calculate utilities based on actual usage is described below.

PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY UTILITY ALLOWANCES OFFERED ONLINE

The following housing authorities offer their utility sheets online. If the utility allowance listed is more than a year old, contact the source and ask them if there is a new utility allowance. Please encourage the source to post the latest utility allowance online as soon as possible.

FINDING YOUR HOUSING AUTHORITY

If your housing authority does not offer their utility allowance sheets online, the following site can help you identify the housing authority near your property and find their phone number: Association of Washington Housing Authorities.  HUD also has a list of Housing Authorities in Washington: WA Public Housing Authority Contact Information

ACTUAL USAGE CALCULATION OPTION

See Appendix O of the Tax Credit Compliance manual for the new WSHFC utility allowance procedure option. This option describes how owners may calculate utilities themselves based on actual usage or with the help of a contractor.  Contractors who have expressed an interest in assisting property owners with this process:

03/23/2012