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City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
February 7, 2023
TOPIC: Quarterly Report for Housing Choice Voucher Program
AGENDA TITLE:
Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the Period of October 1,
2022 to December 31, 2022
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file the Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the
period of October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.
DISCUSSION
The October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 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 (3) sections: Applicants,
Participants, and Production.
Applicants
The Santa Ana Housing Authority accepted applications from May 2, 2022 through May
31, 2022 and received a total of 20,759 applications. A random lottery procedure was
applied and the Santa Ana Housing Authority accepted 7,500 of the 20,759 applications
to establish a 2022 HCV Waiting List. Charts 1 and 2 depict the characteristics of those
applicants currently on the Waiting List. As of December 31, 2022, the Housing
Authority has not selected any applicants from the 2022 HCV Waiting List.
Chart 1 illustrates the percentage of applicants on the
2022 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.
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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 (1) or two (2)
household members.
Over half of all applicants (4,685 of the 7,500
applicants or 62%) have one (1) or two (2) member
households and would qualify for a one-bedroom
voucher. The Santa Ana Housing Authority’s
occupancy standard is one (1) bedroom for every two
(2) family members.
Participants
At the end of the reporting period, there were 3,027
households receiving rental assistance from the
Housing Authority.
Chart 3 illustrates participating families, sorted by
number of family members. Over three-fourths (87%) of
families receiving assistance have three (3) or fewer
members.
Chart 4 illustrates the family type for program
participants. Over half (69%) of participating
households have elderly and/or disabled members.
[“Other” consists of households that are non-elderly,
non-disabled, with no minor children.]
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2. Household Size
Number of ApplicantsPeople per Houshold
Disabled
43%
Elderly
26%
Family
16%
Other
15%
4. Family Type
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Chart 5 depicts participants by percentage of Orange
County median income. As of December 31, 2022, the
County’s median income is $119,100 per year for a
family of four.
Approximately 90% of families on the program earn less
than 30% of the median income, which is $40,650 per
year for a family of four (4).
Participants’ incomes come from a variety of sources,
as illustrated in Chart 6. A total of 36% 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 October 1,
2022 to December 31, 2022 was $1,395.
*Note: Chart 6 does not add up to 100% because the income of some participants
comes from multiple sources.
Production
HQS Inspections: At least once every two (2) 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 October 1, 2022 to December 31,
2022 a total of 384 inspections and re-inspections of
our assisted-units were performed of which 73
inspections failed. Chart 7 illustrates the number of
inspections performed on a monthly basis during the reporting period.
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116
139
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Oct Nov Dec
7. HQS Inspections
Inspection Months
36%
8%
62%
14%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
With Any
Wages
With any
Welfare
With any
SSI/SS
With any
other Income
6. Source of Income
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Recertifications / 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 891 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. Eighteen
(18) 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. Ninety-three
(93) 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-nine (29)
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 forty-eight (48) expired vouchers processed during the reporting
period.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Submitted By: Michael L. Garcia, Executive Director of Community Development
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager
198 208 191
115 113 66
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Oct Nov Dec
Re-exams Interims
8. Re-exams and Interims