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City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
May 3, 2022
Topic: Quarterly Report for Housing Choice Voucher Program
AGENDA TITLE:
Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the Period of January 1,
2022 to March 31, 2022
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file the Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the
period of January 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022.
DISCUSSION
The January 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022 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. As of March 16, 2022, the Housing Authority has
selected all the applicants from the 2015 Waiting List. After almost 7 years we have
exhausted our 2015 Waiting List. As a result, our Housing Authority will begin accepting
new Section 8 applications beginning Monday, May 2nd at 7:30AM until Tuesday, May
31st at 11:59PM. Applicants may apply anytime during this period by going to the City’s
website at santa-ana.org/housing. In accordance with our HCV Program Administrative
Plan, a local preference will be given to residents who live or work in Santa Ana and U.S.
military veterans. After the Waiting List closes on May 31st, the Housing Authority will
randomly select 7,500 applications to place on the 2022 HCV Waiting List using a lottery
process.
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[CATEGORY
NAME]
[VALUE]
2 People
27%
3 People
14%4 People
7%
5 People
6%
6 People
2%
1. Family Size
Disabled
42%
Elderly
28%
Family
14%
Other
16%
2. Family Type
Below 30%
of Median
89%
Below 50%
Median
10%
Below 80%
of Median
1%
3. Income as Percentage of Median
37%
7%
64%
21%
With Any
Wages
With any
Welfare
With any
SSI/SS
With any
other Income
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
4. Source of Income
Participants
At the end of the reporting period, there were 2,812
households receiving rental assistance from the
Housing Authority.
Chart 1 illustrates participating families, sorted by
number of family members. Over three-fourths (84%)
of families receiving assistance have three (3) or fewer
members.
Chart 2 illustrates the family type for program
participants. Over half (70%) of participating
households have elderly and/or disabled members.
[“Other” consists of households that are non-elderly,
non-disabled, with no minor children.]
Chart 3 depicts participants by percentage of Orange
County median income. As of December 31, 2021, the
County’s median income is $106,700 per year for a
family of four.
Approximately 89% 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 4. A total of 37% 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
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41 61
105
Jan Feb Mar
0
50
100
150
5. HQS Inspections
Inspection Months
170 159 156
99 44 81
Jan Feb Mar
0
100
200
300
Re-exams Interims
6. Re-exams and Interims
payment is the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP). The average HAP for January 1,
2022 to March 31, 2022 was $1,353.
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
January 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022 a total of 207
inspections and re-inspections of our assisted-units
were performed of which 20 inspections failed. Chart 5
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 709
recertifications and interims were conducted. Chart 6
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 (20)
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. Seventy six (76)
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. Twenty-seven
(27) end of participations were processed during the reported period.
Expired Vouchers:
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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 nineteen (19) 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
Approved By:
Steven A. Mendoza, Assistant City Manager/Executive Director