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MEETING DATE:
JUNE 5, 2006
TITLE:
QUARTERLY REPORT FOR
HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM:
JANUARY 2006 - MARCH 2006
RECOMMENDED ACTION
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The January 2006 - March 2006 quarterly status report for the Housing
Choice Voucher (HCV) Rental Assistance Program provides statistics for
the day-to-day activities of the Santa Ana Housing Authority. The
report is divided into three sections: Waiting List, Participants, and
Production.
Waiting List
As of March 31, 2006 there were 8,279 individuals/families on the
waiting list. The waiting list opened October 1, 2001 and closed June
30, 2004. Charts 1 and 2 depict the characteristics of those currently
on the waiting list.
Chart 1 illustrates the number of
those on the waiting list who work
or live in Santa Ana. These
applicants are given a
preference on the list.
1. Wait List Characteristics
Residency Preference
Quarterly Report for
Housing Choice Voucher Program:
January 2006 - March 2006
June 5, 2006
Page 2
Chart 2 illustrates the number of applicants by total household size.
The majority of families on the waiting list consist of only one or two
members.
2. Wait List Characteristics
Household Size
2,500
Over half of all applicants 2,000 2,005
(4,313 of 8,279; or 520) have 1,634
one or two member households, 1'5001,207
and would qualify for a 1,000
1 -bedroom voucher. The 626
Santa Ana Housing Authority's 500 122 47 18 8 3 3
occupancy policy is one 0 4-1
bedroom for every two family 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12+
members.
Participants
At the end of the reporting period there were 2,445 households receiving
rental assistance from the Housing Authority.
Chart 3 illustrates participating families, sorted by number of family
members. Two-thirds (660) of families receiving assistance have three
or fewer members_
3. Participating Families
Number of Family Members
91
Quarterly Report for
Housing Choice Voucher Program:
January 2006 - March 2006
June 5, 2006
Page 3
Participants
The household type of program
participants is illustrated in
Chart 4. "Other" consists of
households that are non -elderly,
non -disabled, with no minor
children.
Over half (540) of participating
households have elderly and/or
disabled members.
4. Participating Families
Family Type
Chart 5 depicts participants by percentage of Orange County median
income. As of March 2006, the County's median income was $81,100.
Three-quarters (73%) of families
on the program earn less than 300
of the median income, which is
$24,350 per year for a family of
four.
Participants' incomes come from
a variety of sources, as
illustrated in Chart 6.
Over half (530) of participating
families have employment income.
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
5. Participant Characteristics
Income as Percent of Median
6. Participating Families
Sources of Income
With any wages With any With any With any other
Welfare SSISSI income
Quarterly Report for
Housing Choice Voucher Program:
January 2006 - March 2006
June 5, 2006
Page 4
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 portion and the
contract rent. This payment is the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP).
The average HAP for January through March 2006 was $706 per unit. The
total HAP paid in January through March was $5,185,287.
Production
HQS Inspections
Each assisted unit must be
inspected at least annually to
ensure it meets the Housing
Quality Standards (HQS) in
compliance with federal
guidelines. From January to
March, a total of 647 inspections
were performed. Chart 7
illustrates the number of
inspections performed monthly
since July 2005.
Re-certifications/Interims
Each year, the Housing
Sao
Authority must re -certify each
450
participating family to ensure
400
compliance with program
350
eligibility. in addition, when
a participant's income changes,
300
an interim examination must be
250
performed. During the
200
reporting period, a total of
150
11.68 re-certifications/interims
100
were conducted. Monthly totals
50
since July 2005 are shown
in Chart 8.
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7. HQS Inspections
250
200
150
100
50
0
216
7 201
7, 210 209
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Quarterly Report for
Housing Choice Voucher Program:
January 2006 - March 2006
June 5, 2006
Page 5
Other Change of Unit
These changes are made when a family moves to a different rental unit.
Fifty-eight other change of unit actions were processed during the
reporting period. The monthly average since July 2005 is 20 per month.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Executive Director
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