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City of Santa Ana
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Staff Report
August 17, 2021
TOPIC: Quarterly Report for Housing Choice Voucher Program
AGENDA TITLE:
Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the Period of April 2021 to
June 2021
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file the Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the
period of April 2021 to June 2021.
DISCUSSION
The April 2021 to June 2021 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 (3) 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
applied 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
applicants currently on the Waiting List. As of June 30, 2021, there are 1,749 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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Chart 2 illustrates the number of applicants by total
household size. The majority of applicants on the
Waiting List consist of only one (1) or two (2)
household members.
Over half of all applicants (908 of the 1,749
applicants or 52%) have one (1) or two (2) member
households and would qualify for a one-bedroom
voucher. The Santa Ana Housing Authority’s
occupancy standard is one (1) bedroom for every
two (2) family members.
Participants
At the end of the reporting period, there were 2,763
households receiving rental assistance from the
Housing Authority.
Chart 3 illustrates participating families, sorted by
number of family members. Over three-fourths
(82%) of families receiving assistance have three
(3) or fewer members.
Chart 4 illustrates the family type for program
participants. Over half (68%) of participating
households have elderly and/or disabled
members. [“Other” consists of households that are
non-elderly, non-disabled, with no minor children.]
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Chart 5 depicts participants by percentage of
Orange County median income. As of June 2021,
the County’s median income is $106,700 per year
for a family of four.
Approximately 88% of families on the program
earn less than 30% of the median income, which
is $40,350 per year for a family of four (4).
Participants’ incomes come from a variety of
sources, as illustrated in Chart 6. A total of 33% 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
April to June was $1,305.
Production
HQS Inspections: At least once every two (2)
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 April to June a total of
232 inspections and re-inspections of our assisted-
units were performed of which 33 inspections
failed. Chart 7 illustrates the number of inspections
performed on a monthly basis during the reporting
period.
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Recertifications / Interims:
Each year, the Housing Authority must re-certify
every assisted-family to verify the family is still
eligible for assistance. In addition, when a
participant’s income changes, an interim
examination must be performed. During the
reporting period, a total of 672 recertifications and
interims were conducted. Chart 8 illustrates the
number of recertifications and interims performed.
Other Change of Unit:
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. Thirty-six 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, the family becomes deceased, the family is no longer eligible for the program,
or the family is terminated from the program due to program violations. Seventeen (17)
end of participations were processed during the reported period.
Expired Vouchers:
This action is completed when an applicant is unable to locate a unit within the timeframe
of the voucher and all extensions have been exhausted or no extension is requested.
There were no expired vouchers processed during the reporting period.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Submitted By: Steven Mendoza, Assistant City Manager