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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04 -QTRLYRPTHSGCHOICVCHRPROG~~~~®I7~ 1 ~ ~ 1 I®IV MEETING DATE: Educeleo~ j~f RECORDING SECRETARY USE ONLY: NOVEMBER 15, 2004 TITLE: QUARTERLY REPORT FOR HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM: JULY - SEPTEMBER 2004 APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended CONTfNl1ED TO Receive and file. DISCUSSION The July - September 2004 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 im.to three sections: Waiting List, Participants, and Inspections. Waiting List As of September 2004 there were 9,854 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 high preference on the List. 1. Wait List Characteristics Residency Preference Live in Santa Neither Ana 47% i 46% Work in 5artta Ana 7% QUARTERLY REPORT FOR HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM: - JULY - SEPTEMBER 2004 November 15, 2004 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 ap- plicants {5,005 of 9,854; or 510) 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 3.WD.T-- 2.500 i 2.000 ,,~ 1,000 5~ , o. 2. Wait List Characteristics Household Size At the end of the reporting period there were 2,506 households receiving rental assistance from the Housing Authority. Chart 3 illustrates participating families, sorted by number of family members. Nearly two-thirds (640) of families receiving assistance have three or fewer members. 3. Participating i=amities Number 8f Family Members 7 Persons 2% 6 Persons 6%~ 5 Persons 12% 4 Persons 15% , 3 Persons ~6% i Person 28% 2 Persons 20% 2 3 4 5 6 7 B S 10 ft 12 QUARTERLY REPORT FOR HOUSING CHQICE VOUCHER PROGRAM: JULY - SEPTEMBER 2004 November 15, 2004 Page 3 The household type of program participants is illustrated in Chart 4. "Other" consists of households that are non-elderly, non-disabled, with no children. Half {500) of partici- pating households have elderly and/or disabled members. 4, Par#icipating Families Family Type Elderly Other 12% 11 /° Family 39% pisabled 38% Chart 5 depicts participants by percentage of Orange County median income. Currently, the County's median income is $74,200. 5. Participant Characteristics Income as Percent of Median Below 80% of Below 50% of Median Median 3% 21% Below 34% of Median 76% Three-quarters of families on the program earn less than 300 of the median income, which is $22,700 per year for a family of four. Participants' incomes come from a variety of sources, as illustrated in Chart 6. Qver half (52~) of participating families earn wages from employment. 6. Participating Families Sources of Income i _ ; __ - __ _-- ~: ~ --~Za~~ _- 11,, 2V~p ~: -. o,; - With any wages With any With any With any other Welfare SS/SSl income QUARTERLY REPORT FOR HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM: JULY - SEPTEMBER 2004 November 15, 2004 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). 7. Participating Families Average HAP FY 200-05 $aoo.oo $7oa.oo $eao.oo $500.00 $aoa.oo $3a©.oo X200.00 $100.00 $a.oo ~~~~ P Chart 7 shows the monthly average Housing Assistance Payment during the current fiscal year. The average HAP from July to September 2004 was $705.61. The total HAP paid in September was ~1,751,fi32. HQS Inspections Each assisted unit must be inspected at feast annually to ensure it meets the Housing Quality Standards (HQS) in compliance with federal guidelines. Chart 8 illustrates the number of HQS inspections performed by staff. An average of 217 inspections are performed monthly. During the 2Q03-2004 fiscal year, a total of 2,943 inspections were conducted. 8. HQS Inspections 300 - --____-- 250 200 150 - 100 50 0~ ~5'` ~~~ ~~~ met ~0~ ~~ ~,~ ~Gr Q~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~J5'~ ,~zi o~~~ ,~e~ ,~e~ Jac1 lJac~ ~~~'~ PQ~ ~~~ ~J 0 eJ 5e4~e~ OG~ o~e~ e°e~ ~~` ~e~ ~` r~ O QUARTERLY REFORT FOR HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM: JULY - SEPTEMBER 2004 November 15, 2004 Page 5 FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.