SAGIS
will not be used for the submission of the Public Housing (PH) Operating
Funds processing in 2009.
HUD
will conduct a Pilot in 2009 to test the new upgrades of SAGIS.
Participants in the Pilot will be contacted by HUD.
For information on the 2009 Operating Fund processing, PHAs should
review PIH Notice 2008-33, or contact their local HUD Field
Offices.
Overview
The Subsidy and Grants Information System (SAGIS)
project automates competitive and formula-based processes for allocating
program funds to Public Housing Authorities (PHAs). SAGIS is being
implemented to support the business process program areas in the
Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH). These areas are: Housing
Choice Voucher (HCV), Capital Fund, Operating Fund, Office of Native
American Programs (ONAP), and the Grants Management Center (GMC).
In addition, SAGIS will support the PIH Budget Office, Field Offices,
Grants.gov intake, and PHAs.
SAGIS is a key priority for PIH because it will automate the delivery
and management of over $22 billion of subsidy allocation. SAGIS
includes the intake and evaluation of applications, the calculation
of subsidies, the administration of program contracts, and the allocation
of funds to housing agencies, residence groups, tribes, and non-profit
organizations. The programs to be automated through SAGIS will assist
more than three million low-income families and allocate two thirds
of HUD's annual appropriation each year.
SAGIS Goals
The goals of SAGIS are to:
- reduce paperwork;
- decrease redundant processes;
- reduce overlapping functions;
- support important program functions and program requirements;
and
- aggregate data across lines of business to support decision-making.
Importance of SAGIS
PIH requires a more efficient way to allocate and manage PHA subsidy
payments. PIH currently uses multiple systems, stand-alone applications,
and manual processes. These "cuff" systems do not support a seamless
online application submission and review process. They are inefficient,
fail to support other business functions, use obsolete technologies
that are expensive to maintain, are costly to modify to reflect
changes in program requirements, and are not user-friendly. This
current way of conducting business is heavily reliant on the institutional
knowledge of HUD staff. The continued reliance on individual efforts
places HUD at risk if these individuals retire or transfer.
Key Benefits of SAGIS
The successful implementation of SAGIS will result in the following
business benefits and improved capabilities to achieve SAGIS' goals:
- automation of manual processes used to manage subsidy allocations
- streamlined support of important program requirements;
- reusable modules developed for all PIH program areas impacted
by SAGIS to help manage subsidy allocations in PIH;
- improved accuracy of transactions and subsidy payments;
- enhanced decision-making; and
- improved timeliness or reduction in cycle time.
Overall, SAGIS will provide an efficient system for managing the
funding lifecycle of a project.
SAGIS Timeline
SAGIS functionality is being rolled out to end users through a
phased approach. Release 1 was implemented in July 2006 and Release
2 in December 2006. Release 3 is scheduled for June 2007, Release
4 for November 2007, and Release 5 for April 2008.
SAGIS
Training is now available
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