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Appropriation Adjustments for HUD-VASH and FYI Special Fees <br />November 2, 2021 <br />Page 2 <br />2 <br />1 <br />9 <br />3 <br />Authority for administrative expenses and other eligible activities/expenses related to <br />housing stabilization. <br />The purpose of the FYI Special Fees is to support necessary additional or extraordinary <br />related administrative expenses incurred to achieve either of the following activities: <br />1) Full (100%) FYI voucher utilization; and <br />2) Increase access to the program for eligible youth. <br />With these one-time funds, staff is recommending approval of two agreements with the <br />Orange County United Way’s WelcomeHomeOC program to administer these funds on <br />behalf of the Housing Authority (Exhibit 2 and 3). The WelcomeHomeOC program <br />conducts extensive landlord outreach in the private market and provides landlord <br />incentives to increase the availability of rental units and decrease the time involved in the <br />search for an eligible and affordable unit for voucher holders. Their housing navigators <br />connect landlords to clients through housing navigation services, and facilitates the lease- <br />up process while ensuring wrap-around service case management services are in place <br />afterwards for the tenants. The WelcomeHome OC program works with many homeless <br />and nonprofit service providers to ensure clients have the case management and <br />supportive services they need to keep them in their home. <br />In 2019, the Housing Authority entered into a similar partnership with the Orange County <br />United Way to assist 25 foster youth find and lease-up affordable permanent housing with <br />their FYI vouchers. The WelcomeHomeOC team leased up all 25 FYI individuals and <br />families within a very short period of time. This success made our Housing Authority one <br />of the first in the nation to reach 100% utilization with HUD’s first allocation of FYI <br />vouchers. The results were recognized by HUD’s Los Angeles Field Office and staff were <br />invited to share our results with other housing authorities across the State of California. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Approval of the appropriation adjustments will recognize $168,034 in the Housing Authority <br />Vouchers Admin revenue account (nos. 14018002-52006 and 14018002-52007) for <br />estimated expenditure as follows: <br />Fiscal <br />Year <br />Accounting <br />Unit-Account <br />Fund <br />Description <br />Accounting Unit, Account <br />Description Amount <br />FY 21-22 <br />(Nov.-June)14018760-62300 Housing Authority Housing Authority Voucher Admin, <br />Contract Services-Professional $ 97,268 <br />FY 22-23 <br />(July-June)14018760-62300 Housing Authority Housing Authority Voucher Admin, <br />Contract Services-Professional $ 70,766 <br />Total Expenditure $168,034 <br />EXHIBIT(S) <br />1. HUD Award Letter dated September 20, 2021