Public Hearings to Be Held Regarding the FY 2027 Low-Income Public Housing Utility Allowance Schedule

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) has completed its annual review of the Public Housing Utility Allowances and encourages impacted residents to review the proposed utility allowances (see reverse side of this notice) and supporting documentation. Residents may also provide written comments as noted below. The methodology used to create the allowance was the 2026 utility rates for natural gas and electric. The effective date of the new allowance will be January 1, 2027.

Pursuant to regulation 24 CFR 965.502, the HACP hereby provides 60-days’ notice to its Public Housing residents of the proposed utility allowances.

Residents may submit written comments regarding the proposed allowances from:

September 22,  2026 at 8:00 AM through October 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Public Hearings to receive public comments on the proposed FY 2027 LIPH Utility Allowance Schedules will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. via Zoom.

The Zoom meeting information is as follows:

October 6, 2026: 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
(The meeting IDs, passcodes, and links are the same for both hearings.)
https://hacp-org.zoom.us/j/4685379902?pwd=lbVjeTuP1mgCei4zFcwudvuSBbrVQA.1&omn=88167279324

ID: 468 537 9902
Passcode: 55555

The HACP records and documents that provide the basis for the proposed utility allowances are available for review and comment during the dates listed above and at the following locations:

HACP Site Management Office
Asset Management Department at: 412-643-2737

Changes were made due to: ANNUAL UPDATE

Basis of determination:

Specific information and characteristics about the HACP’s dwelling units were collected for each applicable bedroom size. Data gathered includes building type, approximate age, fuel types, construction materials, window types, and mechanicals: including, but not limited to stove, refrigerator, hot water tank, furnace, but not air conditioning. Utility allowances were calculated by utilizing this data along with utility rates charged by the utility companies and standard consumption rates for the region.

The HACP will gather all comments and review them at the close of the comment period. All written comments will be retained by the HACP and shall be available for inspection by residents.

Requests for relief from surcharges for excess consumption and payment of supplier billings in excess of the allowances for resident purchased utilities may be granted by the HACP on reasonable grounds, for example, special needs for the elderly, ill or disabled residents, or special factors on a case-by-case basis. You may request relief from any such surcharge by making an oral or written request for an accommodation to HACP Asset Management Team.

Proposed Effective Date of Implementation: January 1, 2027

These rates will be as follows:

	*Low-Income Public Housing (LIPH) Scattered Site units built from 2010 to present.

 

 

(Caliguiri Plaza, Finello Pavilion, Morse Gardens, Carrick Regency, Gualtieri Manor)
Bedroom Size					High Rises
Studio					42
1					49
Traditional Scattered Sites
Bedroom Size	Row/Town house	Detached House	New Construction (All Gas)*	New Construction (All Electric)*	Mid-Rise Apartment   (Arch Street)
1
2	178	197	177	226	167
3	215	240	217	275	205
4	251	279	259	325
5				374
LIPH East Liberty and Larimer Scattered Sites
Bedroom Size	Detached House*	Row/Town house (All Electric)*	Row/Town house (Gas& Electric)* (St. Marie & Auburn Street)		Large Apartment 6449 Centre Ave.*
1
2	194				189
3	236	235	197
5	299

If you have specific questions about the allowances, please contact the Asset Management Department at: 412-643-2737, or email: lowincomepublichousing@hacp.org.

If you are a person with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Disability Compliance at: 412-456-5282. HACP residents who are deaf or hard of hearing can dial 7-1-1 to reach a communications assistant that can connect you with the HACP department you are looking for.