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AUTHORITY ACTION
MEETING DATE:
DECEMBER 1, 2020
TITLE:
RECEIVE AND FILE QUARTERLY
REPORT FOR HOUSING CHOICE
VOUCHER PROGRAM JULY 2020
TO SEPTEMBER 2020
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
July 2020 to September 2020.
DISCUSSION
The July 2020 to September 2020 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 applied 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 September 2020 there are 2,775 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.
I. Residency Preference
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Chart 2 illustrates the number of applicants by total
household size. The majority of applicants on the Waiting Boo 741 744
2,Household5ize
List consist of only one or two household members. 700
san
463
Over half of all applicants (1,485 of the 2,775 applicants or a 4a0 418
54%) have one or two member households and would 9 3ao Z3,p
qualify for a one -bedroom voucher. The Santa Ana Housing 2eo I
107
Authority's occupancy standard is one bedroom for every iao 45 jr,7 6
two family members.3 a 5 6 7 8 4 io
People per Houshold
Participants
At the end of the reporting period, there were 2,676 5 People 3. Family Size
households receiving rental assistance from the Housing 7% 6 Pe'-ple
Authority. 4 psop1e
1 1 person
39%
Chart 3 illustrates participating families, sorted by number of 3 People `
family members. Over three -fourths (83%) of families 161/
receiving assistance have three or fewer members.
2 People
28%
Chart 4 illustrates the family type for program participants. Family Type
Over half (67%) of participating households have elderly l Other "I
and/or disabled members. ["Other" consists of households 18%
that are non -elderly, non -disabled, with no minor children.] Disabled
-anuly 4ko
40%
15%
Elderly
27%
5. Income as Percentage of Median
Below NO%
Media
11%
Below 80%
of Median
1%
low 30%
Median
88%
Chart 5 depicts participants by percentage of Orange County
median income. As of Semptember 2020, the County's
median income is $102,450 per year for a family of four.
Approximately 88% of families on the program earn less than
30% of the median income, which is $38,450 per year for a
family of four.
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Participants' incomes come from a variety of sources, as
illustrated in Chart 6. A total of 31 % 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
July to September was $1,266.
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 July to
September a total of 90 inspections and re -inspections of
our assisted -units were performed of which 45 inspections
failed. Chart 7 illustrates the number of inspections
performed on a monthly basis during the reporting period.
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 906 recertifications and
interims were conducted. Chart 8 illustrates the number of
recertifications and interims performed.
6. Source of Income
70%
6S;o
b0%
50%
40%
31%
30 %
20%
%
10%
6%
.
0%
With Any 1 any With any
With any
Wages Welfare SSi/S5
other Income
7. HQS Inspections
100 85
so
60
40
20 2 3
q
July August Sept
Inspection Months
8. Re -exams and Interims
400
300
204M 0 -
100
0
July August Sept
■ Re -exams • Interims
Other Change of Unit:
These actions are completed when a family moves to a different rental unit. Thirty-four change of
unit actions were processed during the reporting period.
New Admissions:
This action is completed when a family is admitted to the HCV Program. Forty 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
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terminated from the program due to program violations. Ten end of participations were processed
during the reported period.
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 five
expired vouchers processed during the reporting period.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Submitted By: Judson Brown, Housing Division Manager