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The April 2006 - June 2005 quarterly status report for the Housing Choice
Voucher (HCV) Rental Assistance Program provides statistics for the day-
to-day activities of the Santa Ana Housing Authority. The report is
divided into three sections: Waiting List, Participants, and Production.
Waiting List
As of June 30, 2005, there were 7,877 individuals/families on the waiting
list. The waiting list opened October 1, 2001, and closed June 30, 2004.
Charts 1 and 2 depict the characteristics of those currently on the
waiting list.
Chart 1 illustrates the number of
those on the waiting list who work
or live in Santa Ana. These
applicants are given a
preference on the list.
1. Wait List Characteristics
Residency Preference
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Quarterly Report for
Housing Choice Voucher Program:
April 2006 - June 2006
September 5, 2006
Page 2
Chart 2 illustrates the number of applicants by total household size.
The majority of families on the waiting list consist of only one or two
members.
Over half of all applicants
(4,152 of 7,877; or 530) have
one or two member households
and would qualify for a
1 -bedroom voucher. The
Santa Ana Housing Authority's
occupancy policy is one
bedroom for every two family
members.
Participants
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
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2. Wait List Characteristics
Household Size
1,920
1,536
1,147
584
111 47 16 7 3 3
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12+
At the end of the reporting period, there were 2,367 households receiving
rental assistance from the Housing Authority.
Chart 3 illustrates participating families, sorted by number of family
members. Two-thirds (66%) of families receiving assistance have three or
fewer members.
3. Participating Families
Number of Family Members
Quarterly Report for
Housing Choice Voucher Program:
April 2006 - June 2006
September 5, 2006
Page 3
Participants
The household type of program
participants is illustrated in
Chart 4. "Other" consists of
households that are non -elderly,
non -disabled, with no minor
children.
Over half (550) of participating
households have elderly and/or
disabled members.
4. Participating Families
Family Type
Chart 5 depicts participants by percentage of Orange County median
income. As of June 2006, the County's median income was $78,300.
Nearly three-quarters (710) of
families on the program earn less
than 30% of the median income,
which is $24,350 per year for a
family of four.
Participants' incomes come from
a variety of sources, as
illustrated in Chart 6.
Over half (52%) of participating
families have employment income.
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
5. Participant Characteristics
Income as Percent of Median
6. Participating Families
Sources of Income
GCo%
With any wages With any With any With any other
Welfare SSISSI income
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Quarterly Report for
Housing Choice Voucher Program:
April 2006 - June 2006
September 5, 2006
Page 4
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 portion and the contract
rent. This payment is the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP).
The average HAP for April through June 2006 was $716 per unit. The total
HAP paid in April through June was $5,091,674.
Production
HQS Inspections
Each assisted unit must be
500
inspected at least annually to
250
ensure it meets the
Housing Quality
compliance with program
Standards (HQS) in
compliance with
204
federal guidelines.
From April to
an interim examination must be
June, a total of
517 inspections
150 -
were performed.
Chart 7
1287 re-certifications/interims
illustrates the
number of
700
inspections performed monthly since
50
July 2005.
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Re-certifications/Interims
Each year, the Housing
500
Authority must re -certify each
450
participating family to ensure
compliance with program
400
eligibility. In addition, when
350
a participant's income changes,
300
an interim examination must be
250
performed. During the
200
reporting period, a total of
1287 re-certifications/interims
150
were conducted. Monthly totals
100
since July 2005 are shown
50
in Chart 8.
0
7. HOS Inspections
0,
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8. Re -exams & Interims
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
1 E3 Re -Exams ® Interims
216
207
210 209
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157
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CP de
8. Re -exams & Interims
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
1 E3 Re -Exams ® Interims
Quarterly Report for
Housing Choice Voucher Program:
April 2006 - June 2006
September 5, 2006
Page 5
Other Change of Unit
These actions are made when a family moves to a different rental unit.
Eighty-five other change of unit actions were processed during the
reporting period. The monthly average since July 2005 is 22 per month.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
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