75A - PUBLIC HEARING 5 YR CONSOLITATED PLAN

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Because the southern and coastal portions of Orange County have relatively few disadvantaged areas, displacement risk is therefore concentrated in inland portions of central and northern Orange County such as Anaheim, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange, Santa Ana, and Westminster. These areas also tend to have higher Hispanic and Asian population concentrations than the county as a whole, illustrating the fair housing implications of displacement. nlar mndo_ I. Infind o,hhmm.odc. 1911.s_ III AMM,n Rall AASADENA v • "n.w .......Iw nn.:M• U SAN BERNARDINO y" LOSANGE E,. p RIVER.IOE io.nn.e _ ana •me mom. PALM SPRINGS LONG BEACH •" •` —."A B E9ima IANE nv!• w.pxe A , ureroes� Mwm vl•le . � •.ncln.vnu re Impediments to Mobility Impediments to mobility are a significant contributing factor to fair housing issues in Orange County. Specifically, Housing Choice Voucher payment standards that make it difficult to impossible to secure housing in many, disproportionately White parts of the county contribute to segregation and disparities in access to opportunity. Some housing authorities within the county have gone to tiered rent systems that provide greater nuance than region -wide payment standards, but their payment standards still are not as generous as Small Area Fair Market Rents would be. For example, the Anaheim Housing Authority has two tiers, one for zip code 92808 and one for all other zip codes. In zip code 92808, the payment standard for a two -bedroom unit is $2,438 while, in all other zip codes, it is $2,106. Yet the hypothetical Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two -bedroom unit in zip code 92808, which is located in the Anaheim Hills, would be $2,790. Additionally, zip codes 92806 and 92807, which also cover the eastern half of the city but do not benefit from the higher payment standard, would have Small Area Fair Market Rents of $2,380 and $2,660 respectively, far higher than $2,106. A similar phenomenon pervades the Orange County Housing Authority's administration of the voucher program. That agency has three tiers based on city rather than zip code, but the highest tier - $2,280 for two -bedroom units in selected cities — falls far short of Small Area Fair Market Rents and leaves some cities targeted for that payment standard out of reach. For example, in zip code 92660, located in Newport Beach, the Small Area Fair Market Rent for two -bedroom units would be $3,120. A Zillow search for that zip code revealed advertised two -bedroom units in only two complexes available for under $2,280 but many more available between $2,280 and $3,120. ;11 75A-590