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City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
May 4, 2021
TOPIC: Quarterly Report for Housing Choice Voucher Program
AGENDA TITLE:
Receive and File the Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the
Period of January 2021 to March 2021
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file the Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the
period of January 2021 to March 2021.
DISCUSSION
The January 2021 to March 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 (3) 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 March 2021 there are 2,352 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 the1 waiting list consist of only
one (1) or two (2) household members.
Over half of all applicants (1,246 of the 2,352
applicants or 53%) 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 2,715
households receiving rental assistance from the
Housing Authority.
Chart 3 illustrates participating families, sorted by
number of family members. Over three-fourths (85
percent) of families receiving assistance have
three (3) or fewer members.
Chart 4 illustrates the family type for program
participants. Over half (66 percent) 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 March
2021, the County’s median income is $102,450
per year for a family of four.
Approximately 88 percent of families on the
program earn less than 30 percent of the median
income, which is $38,450 per year for a family of
four (4).
Participants’ incomes come from a variety
of sources, as illustrated in Chart 6. A total
of 30 percent 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 January to March was $1,300.
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 January to March,
a total of 285 inspections and re-
inspections of our assisted units
were performed, of which 52
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 782 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. Twenty-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. Eighty-five 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 (23)
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 two (2) 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