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REQUEST FOR HOUSING
AUTHORITY ACTION
MEETING DATE: RECORDING SECRETARY USE ONLY:
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
TITLE
: APPROVED
QUARTERLY REPORT FOR HOUSING As Recommended
As Amended
CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM
JULY 2015 – SEPTEMBER 2015
{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5}
CONTINUED TO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file.
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
At its Regular Meeting on October 14, 2015, by a vote of 5:0, the Community Redevelopment and
Housing Commission approved the recommended action.
DISCUSSION
The July 2015 – September 2015 Quarterly Status 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:
During this reporting period the Santa Ana Housing Authority exhausted the 2007 Waiting List. 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 executed and the Santa Ana
Housing Authority accepted 5,000 of the 16,375 applications and established a new 2015 HCV
Waiting List. Charts 1 and 2 depict the characteristics of those currently on the waiting list.
Quarterly Report For Housing
Choice Voucher Program
November 3, 2015
Page 2
1. Residency Preference
Chart 1 illustrates the percentage of those on
Work in Santa
Ana 29%
the 2015 HCV Waiting List who work or live in Santa Ana
These applicants are given a preference on
Veteran 1%
the list.
1%
Live in Santa
Ana 78%
2. Household Size
Chart 2 illustrates the number of applicants by
total household size. The majority of families on
1459
1,600
the waiting list consist of only one or two
1368
1,400
members.
1,200
1,000
Nearly half of all applicants (2,827 of the 5,000
816
707
800
applicants or 57%) have one or two member
households and would qualify for a one-bedroom
600
376
voucher. The Santa Ana Housing Authority’s
400
167
occupancy policy is one bedroom for every two
56
200
26
13
1
1
10
family members.
0
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Participants:
3. Family Size
At the end of the reporting period, there were
6 Persons
2,562 households receiving rental assistance
3%
5 Persons
8%
from the Housing Authority.
7 Persons
1%
4 Persons
Chart 3 illustrates participating families, sorted by
1 Person
11%
number of family members. Three-fourths (77%)
35%
of families receiving assistance have three or
3 Persons
fewer members.
17%
2 Persons
25%
Quarterly Report For Housing
Choice Voucher Program
November 3, 2015
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4. Family Type
Chart 4 illustrates the family type for program participants.
Other
Family
11%
25%
Over half (64%) of participating households have elderly
and/or disabled members. \[“Other” consists of households
that are non-elderly, non-disabled, with no minor children.\]
Disabled
15%
Elderly
49%
Chart 5 depicts participants by percentage of Orange
County area median income. As of September 2015, the
County’s area median income was $85,900.
Approximately 89% of families on the program earn less than 30% of the area median income, which
is $28,100 per year for a family of four.
Participants’ incomes come from a variety of sources, as illustrated in Chart 6.
Over a third (33%) of participating families have income from employment.
Participating families pay a portion of their
6. Sources of Income
monthly rent based upon their income and the
payment standard for their unit. The Housing
70%
65%
Authority pays the difference between the
5. Income as Percent of Median
tenant’s portion and the contract rent. This
60%
payment is the Housing Assistance Payment
50%
Below 80% of
(HAP). The average HAP for July through
Median, 2%
44%
September was $891.
Below 50% of
40%
34%
Median, 9%
30%
22%
20%
Production:
10%
0%
With any wagesWith any WelfareWith any SS/SSIWith any other
Below 30% of
Median, 89%
income
Quarterly Report For Housing
Choice Voucher Program
November 3, 2015
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HQS Inspections:
Each year, the Housing Authority must inspect
7. HQS Inspections
every assisted-unit to ensure it meets the Housing
450
Quality Standards (HQS) in compliance with the
400
federal regulations. From July to September a
350
300
total of 834 inspections and re-inspections of our
250
assisted-units were performed. Chart 7 illustrates
200
389
150
the number of inspections performed monthly
234
211
100
since July 2015.
50
0
JulyAugustSeptember
Recertifications / Interims:
8. Re-exams & Interims
Each year, the Housing
Authority must re-certify each
assisted-family to ensure
350
compliance with program
300
eligibility. In addition, when a
250
participant’s income changes
140
128157
200
an interim examination must
be performed. During the
150
reporting period, a total of
100
157
857 recertifications/interims
145
130
50
were conducted. Chart 8
0
illustrates the number of
JulyAugustSeptember
recertifications and interims
performed since July 2015.
Re-ExamsInterims
Other Change of Unit:
These actions are completed when a family moves to a different rental unit. Twenty 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. Sixteen new admissions
were processed during the reporting period.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Quarterly Report For Housing
Choice Voucher Program
November 3, 2015
Page 5
Approval of this item supports the City’s efforts to meet Strategic Plan Goal # 5 (Community Health,
Livability, Engagement & Sustainability).
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
________________________________
Judson Brown
Housing Division Manager
Community Development Agency
MZ/JB/lf