In the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998, Congress directed PHAs to submit annual and five-year plans to HUD. The PHA Plan is a comprehensive guide to the PHA’s policies, programs, operations, and strategies for meeting local housing needs and goals. Because the plan controls and sets so many major policies at the local level, the planning process is an important opportunity for legal services advocates, residents, and other community organizations to have an impact on PHA policy affecting both public housing and the Section 8 program. After it is drafted, the PHA plan may also become an important enforcement tool for housing advocates.