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AUTHORITY ACTION
MEETING DATE:
OCTOBER 6, 2020
TITLE:
RECEIVE AND FILE QUARTERLY REPORT
FOR HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER
PROGRAM APRIL 2020 TO JUNE 2020
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
RECORDING SECRETARY USE ONLY:
APPROVED
❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file the Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the period of
April 2020 to June 2020.
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
All commission meetings were canceled for April 2020 — June 2020 due to the COVID-19 local
emergency.
DISCUSSION
The April 2020 to June 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 June 2020 there are 2,779 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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Santa Ana
Live in
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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 (1,485 of the 2,779 applicants or
54%) have one or two member households and would
qualify for a one -bedroom voucher. The Santa Ana Housing
Authority's occupancy standard is one bedroom for every
two family members.
Participants
At the end of the reporting period, there were 2,678
households receiving rental assistance from the Housing
Authority.
Chart 3 illustrates participating families, sorted by number of
family members. Over three -fourths (83%) of families
receiving assistance have three or fewer members.
Chart 4 illustrates the family type for program participants.
Over half (67%) of participating households have elderly
and/or disabled members. ["Other" consists of households
that are non -elderly, non -disabled, with no minor children.]
S. Income as Percentage of Median
Below 50%
Media
11%
Below 80%
of Median
1%
ow 30%
u Median
88%
800 741
700
Goo
a 500
400
`a
300
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0
744
2
2. Household Size
463
4is
232
I L67
45
3 4 5 6 7
People per Houshold
3. Family Size
16 7 6
S 9 10
5 People 6 People
4 People
7% 2%
8%
` 1 Person
3 People 39%
16%
2 People J
28%
Family Type
Other
18%
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Family ,4� 4G
15%
Elderly
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Chart 5 depicts participants by percentage of Orange County
median income. As of June 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
6. Source of Income
illustrated in Chart 6. A total of 37% of participating families
have income from employment.
60%
Participating families pay a portion of their monthly rent
50%
4411 371/
based upon their income and the payment standard for their
30%
unit. The Housing Authority pays the difference between the
z°' 6% 13%
tenant's portion and the contract rent. This payment is the
10
Housing Assistance Payment (HAP). The average HAP for
o
wth Any with any With any with any
April through June was $1,174.
wages welfare SSI/S5 otherincome
Production
HQS Inspections: At least once every two years, the
Housing Authority must inspect each assisted -unit to ensure
HQS Inspections
it meets HUD's Housing Quality Standards (HQS) in
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compliance with the federal regulations. From April to June
60
a total of 93 inspections and re -inspections of our assisted-
I" 5 6
units were performed of which 0 inspections failed. Chart 7
°
illustrates the number of inspections performed on a monthly
April May June
basis during the reporting period.
Inspectiam Months
Recertifications I Interims:
Each year, the Housing Authority must re -certify every
assisted -family to verify the family is still eligible for
S. Re -exams and Interims
assistance. In addition, when a participant's income
changes, an interim examination must be performed. During
30° ® ■
the reporting period, a total of 906 recertifications and
interims were conducted. Chart 8 illustrates the number of
-
recertifications and interims performed.
April May June
• 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. Nine -one 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 Manager - Community Development Agency