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AUTHORITY ACTION
MEETING DATE:
AUGUST 20, 2019
TITLE:
RECEIVE AND FILE QUARTERLY REPORT
FOR HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER
PROGRAM APRIL 2019 — JUNE 2019
(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5,3)
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
RECOMMENDED ACTION
RECORDING SECRETARY USE ONLY:
APPROVED
❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
CONTINUED TO
Receive and file the Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the period of
April 2019 — June 2019.
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
At its regular meeting on June 26, 2019, the Community Redevelopment and Housing
Commission (CRHC) recommended approval of the action above by a vote of 7:0 (Urzua and
Garcia absent).
DISCUSSION
The April 2019 — June 2019 Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program
provides statistics for the day-to-day activities of the Santa Ana Housing Authority. The report is
divided into three sections: Applicants, Participants, and Production.
Applicants
The Santa Ana Housing Authority accepted applications from July 1, 2015 through July 30, 2015
and received a total of 16,375 applications. A random lottery procedure was used and the Santa
Ana Housing Authority accepted 5,000 of the 16,375 applications to establish a 2015 HCV
Waiting List. Charts 1 and 2 depict the characteristics of those applicants currently on the
Waiting List. As of June 2019 there are 2,905 applicants on the 2015 HCV Waiting List.
Chart 1 illustrates the percentage of applicants on
the 2015 HCV Waiting List who live or work in Santa Ana.
These applicants are given a preference on the Waiting
List together with U.S. Military Veterans,
1. Residency Preference
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Veteran 1%
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Quarterly Report for Housing Choice Voucher Program
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Chart 2 illustrates the number of applicants by
total household size. The majority of applicants
on the Waiting List consist of only one or two
household members.
Over half of all applicants (1,545 of the 2,905
applicants or 54%) have one or two member
households and would qualify for a one -bedroom
voucher. The Santa Ana Housing Authority's
occupancy policy is one bedroom for every two
family members..
Participants
At the end of the reporting period, there were 2,615
households receiving rental assistance from the
Housing Authority.
Chart 3 illustrates participating families, sorted by
number of family members. Over three -fourths
(81 %) of families receiving assistance have three
or fewer members.
Chart 4 illustrates the family type for program
participants. Over half (65%) of participating
households have elderly and/or disabled
members. ["Other" consists of households that
are non -elderly, non -disabled, with no minor
children.]
2. Household Size
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3. Family Size
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4. Family Type
Other Family
14% 21%
Disabled
13%
Elderly
52%
1 Person
39%
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Quarterly Report for Housing Choice Voucher Program
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5. Income as Percent of Median
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Below 50%of Median, 3 %
Median,161A
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Median, 78%
Chart 5 depicts participants by percentage of
Orange County median income. As of 2019, the
County's median income is $94,950 per year for a
family of four.
Approximately 78% of families on the program earn
less than 30% of the median income, which is
$35,600 per year for a family of four.
Participants' incomes come from a variety of
sources, as illustrated in Chart 6. A total of 43%
of participating families have income from
employment.
Participating families pay a portion of their
monthly rent based upon their income and the
payment standard for their unit. The Housing
Authority pays the difference between the
tenant's portion and the contract rent. This
payment is the Housing Assistance Payment
(HAP). The average HAP for April through June
was $1,066,
Production
HQS Inspections:
At least once every two years, the Housing
Authority must inspect each assisted -unit to
ensure it meets HUD's Housing Quality
Standards (HQS) in compliance with the federal
regulations. From April to June a total of 380
inspections and re -inspections of our assisted -
units were performed of which 89 inspections
failed. Chart 7 illustrates the number of
inspections performed on a monthly basis during
the reporting period.
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G. Sources of Income
70%
60%
50% 43%
40%
30%
6%
20%
10%
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65%
With any wages With any Welfare With any SS/SSI
7. HQS Inspections
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income
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April
May June
Quarterly Report for Housing Choice Voucher Program
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Recertifications 1 Interims:
Each year, the Housing Authority must re -certify every
assisted -family to verify the family is still eligible for
assistance. In addition, when a participant's income
changes, an interim examination must be performed.
During the reporting period, a total of 855
recertifications and interims were conducted. Chart 8
illustrates the number of recertifications and interims
performed.
Other Change of Unit:
These actions are completed when a family moves to a different rental unit.
of unit actions were processed during the reporting period.
8. Re -exams & Interims
350
300
250
200 114
150
100
50
0 -
April
Twenty-five change
New Admissions:
This action is completed when a family is admitted to the HCV Program. Seventeen new
admissions were processed during the reporting period.
End of Participation:
This action is completed when the family is no longer interested in participating in the program,
the family becomes deceased, the family is no longer eligible for the program, or the family is
terminated from the program due to program violations. Twenty-three end of participations were
processed during the reported period. Data is not readily available on the cause of each
termination.
Expired Vouchers:
This action is completed when an applicant is unable to locate a unit within the timeframe of the
voucher and all extensions have been exhausted or no extension is requested. There were seven
expired vouchers processed during the reporting period.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal # 5 - Community Health, Livability,
Engagement & Sustainabiiity, Objective # 3 (Facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support
efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods).
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Judson Brown
Housing Division Manager
Community Development Agency
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