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AUTHORITY ACTION
MEETING DATE:
MAY 1, 2018
TITLE:
QUARTERLY REPORT FOR HOUSING
CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM
JANUARY 2018 — MARCH 2018
{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 51
INTERIM EXLaTIV9 DIRECTOR
RECOMMENDED ACTION
RECORDING SECRETARY USE ONLY:
APPROVED
❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
CONTINUED TO
Receive and file the Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the period of
January 2018 — March 2018.
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMISSION ACTION
At its regular meeting on April 11, 2018, by a vote of 6:0 (Frazier & Ramos absent), the
Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission approved the recommended action.
DISCUSSION
The January 2018 — March 2018 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 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 used 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 currently on the Waiting List. As of
March, 2018 there are 3,951 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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1. Residency Preference
Work i n Sa nta
Aa 29%
ftn%
Veteran 1%
UvelnSanta 1%
Ana 78% Ad
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Quarterly Report for Housing Choice Voucher Program
May 1, 2018
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Chart 2 illustrates the number of applicants by
total household size. The majority of applicants
on the Waiting List consist of only one or two
household members.
Over half of all applicants (2,103 of the 3,951
applicants or 53%) have one or two member
households and would qualify for a one -bedroom
voucher. The Santa Ana Housing Authority's
occupancy policy is one bedroom for every two
family members.
Participants
At the end of the reporting period, there were 2,517
households receiving rental assistance from the
Housing Authority.
Chart 3 illustrates participating families, sorted by
number of family members. Over three-fourths
(79%) of families receiving assistance have three
or fewer members.
Chart 4 illustrates the family type for program
participants. Over half (67%) of participating
households have elderly and/or disabled
members. ["Other" consists of households that
are non -elderly, non -disabled, with no minor
children.J
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1,200 1,0541044
1,000
800
600
400
200
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2. Household Size
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 10 11 12+
4 Per
9'
3 Persons
15%
3. Family Size
7 Prarc
2 Persons
26%
4. Family Type
Other Family
13% 22%
Elderly)
54%
rsons
Disabled
13%
1 Person
38%
Quarterly Report for Housing Choice Voucher Program
May 1, 2018
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5, Income as Percent of Median
Below 80% of
Below 50% of Median, 3%
Median, 16%
Below 30% of
Median, 78%
Participants' incomes come from a variety of
sources, as illustrated in Chart 6. A total of
44% 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 through March was $988.
Chart 5 depicts participants by percentage of
Orange County median income. As of 2017, the
County's median income is $87,200 per year for a
family of four.
Approximately 78% of families on the program earn
less than 30% of the median income, which is
$31,300 per year for a family of four.
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Production
HQS Inspections:
At least once every two 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
361 inspections and re -inspections of our
assisted -units were performed. Chart 7 illustrates
the number of inspections performed monthly
during the reporting period.
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44%
6. Sources of Income
10%
66%
17%
7. HQS Inspections
200
180
150
140
120
100
8o its
60
C
20 38,
0
January February March
With any wages
With any Welfare With anyS5/SSI
With any other
income
7. HQS Inspections
200
180
150
140
120
100
8o its
60
C
20 38,
0
January February March
Quarterly Report for Housing Choice Voucher Program
May 1, 2018
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Recertifications 1 Interims:
8, Re -exams & Interims
Each year, the Housing Authority must re -certify
every assisted -family to verify the family is still
350
eligible for assistance. In addition, when a
300
participant's income changes, an interim
200
192 141 117
examination must be performed. During the
reporting period, a total of 869 recertifications and
150
100
interims were conducted. Chart 8 illustrates the
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number of recertifications and interims performed.
January February March
Other Change of Unit:
Re -Exams Interims
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These actions are completed when a family moves to a different rental unit. Fourteen 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. Eighteen 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, is
deceased, participant is no longer eligible for the program, or terminated from the program due to
program violations. Twenty-four end of participations were processed during the reported period.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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.
Juds6n Brown
Housing Division Manager
Community Development Agency
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