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City of Santa Ana
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Staff Report
February 1, 2022
TOPIC: Quarterly Report for Housing Choice Voucher Program
AGENDA TITLE:
Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the Period of October 1,
2021 to December 31, 2021
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file the Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the
period of October 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
DISCUSSION
The October 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 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 December 31, 2021, there are 758
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.
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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 (412 of the 758 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 2,748
households receiving rental assistance from the
Housing Authority.
Chart 3 illustrates participating families, sorted by
number of family members. Over three-fourths (86%)
of families receiving assistance have three 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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Chart 5 depicts participants by percentage of Orange
County median income. As of December 31, 2021, the
County’s median income is $106,700 per year for a
family of four.
Approximately 89% of families on the program earn less
than 30% of the median income, which is $40,350 per
year for a family of four.
Participants’ incomes come from a variety of sources, as
illustrated in Chart 6. A total of 33% 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, 2021 to December 31, 2021
was $1,339.
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
October 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 a total of 250
inspections and re-inspections of our assisted-units were
performed of which 63 inspections failed. Chart 7
illustrates the number of inspections performed on a
monthly basis during the reporting period.
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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 750
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. Ten 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. Seventy 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. Fourteen 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 thirteen expired vouchers processed during the reporting period.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Submitted By: Steven Mendoza, Assistant City Manager
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager