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City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
February 6, 2024
TOPIC: Quarterly Report for Housing Choice Voucher Program
AGENDA TITLE
Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the Period of October 1,
2023 to December 31, 2023
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file the Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the
period of October 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
The October 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 Quarterly Report for the Housing Choice
Voucher (HCV) Program provides information on 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 May 2, 2022 through May 31, 2022 and received a
total of 20,759 applications. A random lottery procedure
was applied and the Santa Ana Housing Authority accepted
7,500 of the 20,759 applications to establish a 2022 HCV
Waiting List. Charts 1 and 2 depict the characteristics of
those applicants currently on the Waiting List. As of
December 31, 2023, the Housing Authority has selected
587 applicants from the 2022 HCV Waiting List. Chart 1
1. Residency Preference
Veterans
Live or
Work in
—�'
Santa
Ana
5%
Live or
Work in
Santa
Ana
illustrates the percentage of applicants on the 2022 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 or two household
members.
Over half of all applicants (4,685 of the 7,500
applicants or 62%) have one- or two -member
households and would qualify for a one -bedroom
voucher. The Santa Ana Housing Authority's
occupancy standard is one bedroom for every two
family members.
Participants
At the end of the reporting period, there were 3,050
households receiving rental assistance from the
Housing Authority.
Chart 3 illustrates participating families, sorted by
number of family members. Over three -fourths (87%)
of families receiving assistance have three or fewer
members.
Chart 4 illustrates the family type for program
participants. Over two-thirds (70%) of participating
households have elderly and/or disabled members.
["Other" consists of households that are non -elderly,
non -disabled, with no minor children.]
2. Household Size
3500
2888
3000
2500 — —
a 2000 — 1797
0
v 1500 —
9066
E 1000 —
Z 5000 — — —I—'-4,- 20 80 29 11 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+
People per Houshold
3. Family Size
5 People 6 People
4 People 5% 3%
5°% "'� \ �
3 People
13%
1 Person
49%
2 People
25%
4. Family Type
Other
14%
Family oz Disabled
17% 43%
9fi
Elderly
26%
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Chart 5 depicts participants by percentage of Orange
County median income. As of December 31, 2023,
the County's median income is $127,800 per year for
a family of four.
Approximately 90% of families on the program earn
less than 30% of the area median income, which is
$43,050 per year for a family of four.
Participants' incomes come from a variety of sources,
as illustrated in Chart 6. A total of 36% 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 1,
2023 to December 31, 2023 was $1,425.
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 October 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023, a total
of 422 inspections and re -inspections of our assisted -
units were performed, of which 140 inspections failed
Chart 7 illustrates the number of inspections
performed on a monthly basis during the reporting
period.
5. Income as Percentage of Median
Below 50%
Median
9%
6. Source of Income
Below 60%
l of Median
1%
low 30%
Median
90%
70% 61%
60%
50%
37%
40%
30%
20% 8%
for _
or
With Any With any With any
Wages Welfare SSI/SS
7. HQS Inspections
200
155
173
150
10
50
o
October
November
Inspection Months
15%
■
With any
other Income
94
■
December
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February 6, 2024
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Recertifications / Interims:
Each year, the Housing Authority must re -certify
every assisted -family to verify the family is still 400
eligible for assistance. In addition, when a 300
participant's income changes, an interim examination 200
must be performed. During the reporting period, a 100
total of 816 recertifications and interims were 0
conducted. Chart 8 illustrates the number of
recertifications and interims performed.
8. Re -exams and Interims
129
61
188
October November
December
• Re -exams • Interims
Other Change of Unit:
These actions are completed when a family moves to a different rental unit. Nineteen
(19) 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. Forty-four (44)
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-five (25)
end of participation actions were processed during the reporting period.
Expired Vouchers:
This action is completed when an applicant is unable to locate a unit within the
timeframe of their voucher and all extensions have been exhausted or no extension is
requested. There were 13 expired vouchers processed during the reporting period.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Submitted By: Michael L. Garcia, Executive Director of Community Development
Approved By: Tom Hatch, Interim City Manager