Housing Authority Receives High Performance Rating From HUD

MILTON - The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has recognized the Housing Authority of Northumberland County (HANC) as a high performing housing authority for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014. The authority received notification from HUD that the assessment of its Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) score was 100 percent, which designates the Authority as high performing.

SEMAP enables HUD to better manage the housing choice voucher (HVC) program by identifying the housing authority's capabilities and deficiencies related to the administration of the HVC program. Each year HUD assess esall housing authorities throughout the country for performance and administration of 15 key indicators.

James Boylan, chairperson for the housing authority, received notification from Dennis Bellingtier, director of HUD's Office of Public Housing in Philadelphia.

"We are pleased with the overall rating that we have received," said Boylan. "The housing authority, as a public entity, is held accountable for its management practices to insure that it is performing in a capacity to preserve and protect the integrity of the programs."

The housing authority board is comprised of Boylan, Thomas Diehl, vice chairman, Craig Fetterman, secretary/treasurer, and Frank Marcinek and Nicholas Goretski, members. Edward Christiano serves as executive director.