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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04 - HAFIVEYRPLN EX 1PEA 5-Year and ~•~• De~all-~~€tient of Housing and Urban OMB No. 2577-a2zG Devel©plrnent Expilres 4/30/2011 Annual Plan Offece of Puialic and Indian Housin 1.Q P11A information PHA piame: Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana PHA Code: CAfl93 _ _ pHA Type: ^ Small X High Performing ^ Standard X HCV (Section 8) PI-IA Fiscal Year Beginning: (MM/YYYY): ,,_07/2010 2.4 inventory (based on ACC units at time of FY beginning in 1.0 above) plumber of PH units: Number of HCV units: 2SS8 3.0 Submission "T"ype ~ S-Year and A€~nual Ptan ^ Annual Plan Only ^ 5-Year Plan Only 4'd i'I~IA Consortia ^ PHA Consortia: (Check box if submitting a joint Ptan and complete table below.) No. of Units in Each Participating PHAs PHA Program(s) Cncludcd in the Programs Not in the pro ram Code Consortia Consortia PH HCV PISA I: PHA 2: PHA 3: 5.© S-Rear i'lan. Complete items 5.1 and 5.2 only at 5-Year Ptah update. 5.1 Niissian. State the PHA's Mission for serving the €~eeds oflow-income, very low-income, and extremely low income families in the PHA's jurisdiction for the next five years: To promote adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity, and a suitable Living environment free from discrimination. 5.2 Goals and Objectives. identify the pi-IA's quantiEable goals and objectives that will enable the PHA to serve the needs oflow-income and very tow-income, and extremely law-income fa€nilies far the next fve years. Include a report on the progress the PHA has made in meeting the goats and objectives described in the previous 5-Year Flan- Croat # 1: Expand the supply of affordable housing by applying for additional rental vouchers when available. + 2005-2009 Progress: Applied for25 Disaster Housing Assistance vouchers in 2008 and 45 Family Unification vouchers in 2009. No additional vouchers awarded. Goat #2: Improve the quality of assisted housing by improving vauclrer management, increasing Gusto€ner satisfaction, and improving specific management functions (implement hand-held automated HQS inspection devices). • 2005-2009 progress: SAI-IA maintained high-performer status for four of the five years. Customer service ratings continue to be high, rating "good" or "excellent" in 86% of responses in November 2009 survey. implementation of automated HQS devices was delayed because of software ca€npatibility with third party vendor. This implementation is expected during the 2010-201 i program year. The autanated rent reasonableness progra€n was hnplemented as scheduled. Goat # 3: Increase assisted housing choices by providing portability oaunseling to 100% of participants, conducting outreach to potential participating property owners, and implementing voucher homeownership program. • 2005-2009 Progress: 100%of participants received portability counseli€rg. SAHA €naintained communicatio€~s with Orange County Apartment Owners Association to recruit new participating owners. Voucher homeownership program has been developed, however funding gaps slit( exist between voucher funding and local far-sale housing market, Goal #4: Provide an improved living environment through efforts to link participants with local neighborhood associations. • 2005-2009 Progress: Information an local associations provide via tenant newsletters and during voucher issuance briefings. Goal #5: promote self suff€ciency by increasing employment among participants, finking to supportive services to increase independence for the elderly and/or disabled, a€3d increase participation in the Family Scif Sufficiency (FSS) program. 2005-2009 Prngress; SARA continued providing referrals to the Santa Ana WIO112/l{ Center forjo6 traini€tg and placement services, provided information a€ad linkages to the County"s Council on Aging {elderly services) and the Day[e McIntosh Center (disabled services), and conducted recruitment for the FSS program at initial voucher issuance, at annual re-examinations, and through tenant newsletters. Goal #6: Ensure equal opportunity and affirmatively further fair housing thrauglr caordinatian with the Ora€€ge County Fair Housing Council, the preparation of ti2e Analysis of Impedi€nents to fair housing choice, and continued training on Fair housing practices for stab owners, and participants. • 2005-2009 Progress: Fair Housing programs and resources are included in all issuance briefings. Reasonable Accommodation tracking logs were implemented. Communication was maintained with the County's Fair Housing Council, ensuri€tg proper referrals far anyone alleging discrimination, whether an HCV participant ar member of the public. Page l of 3 form HUD-5©075 (412048) PIMA Plan Update (a) Identify all PHA Plan elements that have been revised by the FFIA since its last Annual Plan submission: E[igibilityand Selection from Wait List _ no changes. Financial Resources - no changes. Rent Determination -- no changes. Operations and Management -- no changes. 6.4 Crrievance Procedures - no changes. Designated Elderly and Disabled Housing -- N!A Community Service-NlA Safety and Crime Prevention-NIA Pets -NIA Civil Rights Certification - No change -full compliance. Fiscal Year Audit-Nv change, no findings. Asset Management-NIA Violence Against Women Act - nochanges. (b) identify the specific location(s) where the public may obtain copies of the 5-Year and Annual PHA Plan. For a complete list of PHA Plan elements, see Section 6.0 of the instructions. Main PiiA Business ©ffice: Santa Ana Ci€y Hall, 24 Civic Center Plaza, 2~ Floor, Santa Ana, CA 92702 Hope Vl, Ylixed Finance Modernization or lleveloputant, Demolition and/ar BisposiHan, Conversion of Public Housing, Homeownership Pragratns, and Prajeet-based 'Vouchers. Include statements related to these programs as applicable. ~ Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) homeownership (applying HAP and TTP to mortgage instead of rent) is possible, but funding gap exists between 7 available resources and local for-sale housing market. SAHA will evaluate annually the number of HCV that can be made available far project-based assistance within its jurisdiction of the City of Santa Ana. This will assist with the jurisdiction's affordable housing needs supported by the SAHA Administrative Flan and the Consolidated Pian for the City of Santa Ana. $.fl Capital Improvements. Please complete Parts 8. i through 8.3, as applicable. N / A Capital Fnnd Program Annual Statement/Perfvrmanceend Evaluation Report. As part of the PIMA 5-Year and Annual Plan, annually 81 complete and submit the Capital Fund Program Annual Statement/Performance and Evaluation Report, form 1-11JD-50075.1, for each current and open CFP grant and CFFP fnancing. Capital Fund Program Five-Rear Action Plan. As part of the submission of the Annual Plan, FHAs must complete and submit the Capital Fund 8 2 Program Five-Year.4ction Plan, form HUl)-50075.2, and subsequent annual updates (on a rolling basis, e.g., drop current year, and add latest year for a five year period). Large capital items must be included in the Five-Year Action Plan. $~ Capital Fund Financing Program (CFFP). ^ Check if the PFIA proposes to use any portion of its Capital Fund Program (CFP)/Replacement housing Factor (RHF) to repay debt incurred to ffnance capital improvements. Ilausiug heeds. Based on information provided by the applicable Consolidated Plan, information provided by F1UD, and other generally available data, make a reasonable effort to identify the housing needs of the low-income, very low-income, and extremely low-income families who reside in the jurisdiction served by the PHA, including elderly families, (amities with disabilities, and households of various races and ethnic groups, and other families who are on the public housing and Section 8 tenant-based assistance waiting lists. The identification of housing needs must address 9 4 issues of affordability, supply, quality, accessibility, size of units, and location. . The recently-completed Housing Element of the General Plan has identified a shortfall between supply and demand of 12,000 large rental units (3+ bedrooms. Whereas the majority of HCV participants (54%) and applicants (51%) only require 1-bedroom units, 45% of the overall renting population in Santa Ana have households of 5 yr more persons. The most recent data on housing burden (Census 2000 data) show moderate (30+% of income to housing costs) and severe overpayment (50+% of income to housing costs) levels at; Moderate Income 3% moderate 4% severe, Low Income 23% and 2%, Very Low Income 61% and 12%, and Extremely Low income 82% and 60%. 50% of elderly renters are estimated to overpay for housing. Of the 8,980 on the HCV waiting list, 17.5% era disabled, 24.8% are elderly, 51%of households have only 1 or 2 members, and 59% are headed by a female head of household. Strategy for Addressing Housing heeds. Provide a brief description of the PHA's strategy for addressing the housing needs of families in the jurisdiction and on the waiting list in the upcoming year. Note: Small, Section $ only, and high Performing Purls cantplete only for Annual 9.1 Plan submission with the 5-Rear Plan. SAHA will continue to maximize voucher utilization (average lease rate for CY 2009 was 100%), apply for new vouchers when they are made and continue to investigate fraudulent activity to maintain the program's integrity. Given the slow natural turnover of vouchers, the available , focus will be on issuing a voucher within 30 days of it becoming available to the next applicant on the waiting list. Additional Information. Describe the following, as well as any additional information HUD has requested. 10.4 (a) Progress in Meeting Mission and Goals. Provide a brief statement of the PHA's progress in meeting the mission and goals described in the 5- YearPlan. See Section 5.2 above. (b} Significant Amendment and Substantial DeviativnlModification. Provide the PHA's definition of "significant amendment" and "substantial deviationlmodification" Any change via regulation, interpretation, or other guidance that measurably changes the administration of the HC'V Program. Also, any proposed change in the scope of €he HCV program (e.g. project-based, homeownership). Page 2 of 3 form HIJH-5©Q75 (4/204$) I1.D Reqnired Subutission for HUB Field Office Review. In addition to the FHA Flan template (HUD-50075), PHAs mus€ submit the following documents. Items (a) €hrough (g) maybe submitted with signature by mail or electronically with scanned signatures, but electronic submission is encouraged. Items (h) through {i) must be attached electronically with €he FHA Plan. Note: Faxed copies of these documents will not be accep€ed by the Field CfEce. {a) Form HU©-50077, PHA Cert~cations of Compliance with the PHA Plans and Related Regulations {which includes a[l certifications relating to Civil Rights) (b) Form HUD-50070, Cert fcationfor a Drug-Free Workplace (PHAs receiving CFP grants only) (c) Form HUD-50071, Certification of Payments to Influence Federal Transactions {PHAs receiving CFP grants only) (d) Form SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Act#viiies (PHAs receiving CFP grants only) (e) Form SF-LLL-A, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Continuation Sheet (PHAs receiving CFF grants only) (f) Resident Advisory Board (EtAB) comments. Comments received from the RAB must be submitted by the PHA as an attachment to the PHA Plan. PHAs must also include a narrative describing their analysis of the recommendations and the decisions made on these recommendations. (g) Challenged Elements (h) Form HUD-50075.1, Capital Fund Program Annual SfatementJPerformance and Evaluation Report {PHAs receiving CFP grants only) (i) Form HUD-50©75.2, Capital Fund Program Five-Year Action Plan {PHAs receiving CFP grants only) Information regarding SAHA's efforts for victims of domestic violence to obtain anal maintain housing, and prevent domestic violence in assisted families, in accordance with the Violence Against Women Act {vAWA) of 2005: • Applicants who are victims of domestic violence are given a priority on SAHA's vrait list. • SARA coordinates closely with the County of Orange's Domestic Violence Oflzce for referrals and to ensure applicants who are victims of domestic violence obtain housing assistance as quickly as passible. • Information on details of VAWA as pertaining to ©wner/tenant relations and evictions is mailed to all property owners. • SAHA's administrative plan details restrictions on terminating assistance for victims of domestic violence, as well as guidelines on terminating assistance far perpetrators of domestic violence. 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