The Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) is preparing its Agency Plan for fiscal years 2026-2027, including significant changes to the Public Housing ACOP and the Section 8 tenant-based and project-based voucher Administrative Plan. The plan will go through public review from December 31, 2025 to February 14, 2026, Housing Advisory Committee approval on March 18, 2026, Board of Commissioners approval on April 7, 2026, and HUD approval, with final policies taking effect July 1, 2026.Substantive policy updates affect income reexaminations, document deadlines, criminal background validity periods, eviction notice timelines, waitlist preferences and purging, verification methods, hardship exemptions to minimum rent, voucher term extensions, and PBV lease review and transfer rules. These changes will require updates to processes, forms, tenant communications, case management workflows, and potentially software/portal configuration (e.g., HARP) across LACDA’s housing assistance programs. Vendors offering policy consulting, compliance support, housing program management systems, tenant portals, communications, or staff training can position services to help LACDA operationalize these changes on the July 2026 go-live timeline.

Policies reference use of LACDA’s HARP registration portal and changes to HCV, EHV, CoC, and PBV procedures; no specific vendors or systems are mentioned by name beyond HUD program structures.