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City of Santa Ana
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Staff Report
February 2, 2021
TOPIC: Quarterly Report for Housing Choice Voucher Program
AGENDA TITLE:
Receive and file Quarterly Report for Housing Choice Voucher Program for October 2020 to
December 2020
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file the Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the period of
October 2020 to December 2020.
DISCUSSION
The October 2020 to December 2020 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 September 2020 there are 2,762 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.
Veteran
1%
Live in
Santa Ana
72%
Work in
Santa Ana
27%
1. Residency Preference
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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 (1,485 of the 2,762 applicants or
54%) 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 2712
households receiving rental assistance from the Housing
Authority.
Chart 3 illustrates participating families, sorted by number
of family members. Over three-fourths (84%) of families
receiving assistance have three (3) 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.]
Chart 5 depicts participants by percentage of Orange County
median income. As of December 2020, the County’s median
income is $102,450 per year for a family of four.
Approximately 88% of families on the program earn less than
30% of the median income, which is $38,450 per year for a
family of four (4)
Disabled
40%
Elderly
28%
Family
18%
Other
14%
Family Type
Below 30%
of Median
88%
Below 50%
Median
11%
Below 80%
of Median
1%
5. Income as Percentage of Median
741 744
463
418
232
107
45 16 7 6
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
12345678910Number of ApplicantsPeople per Houshold
2. Household Size
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Participants’ incomes come from a variety of sources, as
illustrated in Chart 6. A total of 31% 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
October to December was $1,269.
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 October to
December a total of 277 inspections and re-inspections of
our assisted-units were performed of which 42 inspections
failed. Chart 7 illustrates the number of inspections
performed on a monthly basis during the reporting period.
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 858 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. Twenty-six 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-three 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. Eight (8) end of participations were
processed during the reported period.
30%
6%
64%
23%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
With Any
Wages
With any
Welfare
With any
SSI/SS
With any
other Income
6. Source of Income
71
96 110
0
50
100
150
Oct Nov Dec
Inspection Months
7. HQS Inspections
149 158 145
193 130 85
0
100
200
300
400
Oct Nov Dec
8. Re‐exams and Interims
Re‐exams Interims
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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: Judson Brown, Housing Division Manager