Notice of Proposed Utility Allowances

September 8, 2022

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) has completed its annual review of the Public Housing Utility Allowances and encourages residents to review the proposed utility allowances and supporting documentation. Residents may also provide written comments as noted below. 

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

Dates Available for Comment and Review are:

8:00AM on September 15, 2022 through 5:00PM on October 14, 2022.

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 location:

• HACP Site Management Offices 
• Other: Asset Management Department at 412-643-2737

Changes were made due to:

• ANNUAL UPDATE

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Basis of Determination:

Specific information and characteristics about the HACP’s dwelling units were collected for each applicable bedroom size. Data gathered included 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 management.

Proposed Effective Date of Implementation:  January 1, 2023

These rates will be as follows:

High Rise Communities:
(effective at recertification)

0 – Bedroom (efficiency) – $30.00
1 – Bedroom – $35.00 

Family Communities:
(effective at recertification, changes to current allowances highlighted in yellow)

TRADITIONAL SCATTERED SITES

Bedroom Size	Row/Town House	Detached House	New Construction (All Gas)*	New Construction (All Electric)*
2	$151.00	$150.00	$146.00	$171.00
3	$181.00	$182.00	$178.00	$205.00
4	$211.00	$213.0	$210.00	$239.00
5	N/A	N/A	N/A	$272.00

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

MANCHESTER (PHASES 1, 2, 3 and 4)

Bedroom Size	Manchester Row/Town House	Manchester Row/Town House (All Electric)	Manchester Apartments (Phase 3)
1	N/A	$113.00	$93.00
2	$163.00	$152.00	$162.00
3	$198.00	$190.00	N/A
4	$233.00	$237.00	N/A

EAST LIBERTY SCATTERED SITES

Bedroom Size	East Liberty Scattered Sites Detached	East Liberty Row/Town House (All Electric)	East Liberty Row/Town House (Gas & Electric)	East Liberty Large Apartment 6449 Centre Ave.
2	N/A	N/A	N/N	$108.00
3	$185.00	$165.00	$161.00	N/A

 

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If you have specific questions about the allowances, please contact the Asset Management Department at 412-643-2737.

If you are a person with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Disability Compliance at 412-456-5282.