Item 13 - City of Santa Ana 2023 General Plan Annual Progress Report_20240313225459475

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8 9 1011 A B C D 1 2 3 4 Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation Housing Programs Progress Report Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element. Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 78 29. Housing Choice Voucher A. Provide housing assistance payments to eligible households in the Housing Choice Voucher Program and adhere to policies and procedures in the federal regulations and in the Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative Plan. Administer 100 percent of the funding provided to the Housing Authority on an annual basis for eligible households. This includes Special Purpose Vouchers including the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program, Mainstream Voucher Program, Foster Youth to Independence Program, and Emergency Housing Voucher Program. The objectives are to: (1) utilize 100 percent of the Annual Budget Authority provided by HUD for each CY; (2) apply for new funding opportunities for additional vouchers; (3) retain High Performer SEMAP status; and (4) communicate on a regular basis with active landlords by providing information on key program updates. Ongoing In CY 2023, the Santa Ana Housing Authority utilized 100 percent of the Annual Budget Authority provided by HUD. Specifically, the Housing Authority utilized 103.2% of the Annual Budget Authority provided by HUD. The Housing Authority applied for new funding opportunities for additional vouchers. Specifically, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 appropriated $50 million for new incremental vouchers pursuant to a method, as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), which included such factors as a severe cost burden, overcrowding, substandard housing for very low income renters, homelessness, and administrative capacity. Following this formula allocation, on September 23, 2022, the Housing Authority was awarded 38 new vouchers. On September 22, 2023, the Housing Authority received an allocation of $410,445 in additional Foster Youth to Independence HAP funds to assist up to 25 additional voucher holders. The Housing Agency retained High Performer SEMAP status as of the end of FYE June 30, 2023. Specifically, for FYE 6/30/2023, the Housing Authority will be certified as a High Performing Housing Authority. In July 2015, staff implemented a Quality Control Program for our Housing Authority that exceeds the minimum self-auditing requirements for SEMAP. Under this Quality Control Program, we audit randomly selected files and inspections on a monthly basis and provide this information back to our staff with continuous guidance and training. For SEMAP Indicator # 3, which measures if our casework is being completed accurately, correctly, and in compliance with the regulations, our team audited ten (10) times as many files as required by HUD for this fiscal year. Specifically, for this indicator we audited a total of 372 randomly selected files even though our minimum number of files to be sampled based on HUD’s regulations is only 35 files. Each file was randomly selected using an unbiased, documented method, and the file was audited using the same auditing tool used by HUD auditors. For SEMAP Indicator # 5, which measures if our housing inspections are being done completely, correctly, and in compliance with the regulations, our team audited twice as many inspections as required by HUD for this fiscal year. B-109