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AUTHORITY ACTION
MEETING DATE:
JUNE 5, 2005
TITLE:
QUARTERLY REPORT FOR
HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM:
JANUARY 2005 - MARCH 2005
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DISCUSSION
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The January 2005 - March 2005 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, 2005 there were 9,590 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 2005 - March 2005
June 6, 2005
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.
Over half of all applicants
(4,901 of 9,590; or 51%) have
one or two member households, 3,000
and would qualify for a 2,500
1 -bedroom voucher. The 2,000
Santa Ana Housing Authority's
occupancy policy is one 1,500
bedroom for every two family 1,000
members.
500
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Participants
2. Wait List Characteristics
Household Size
2,597
1,894
9,434
367
158 B6 22 11 4 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12+
At the end of the reporting period there were 2,513 households receiving
rental assistance from the Housing Authority.
Chart 3 illustrates participating families, sorted by number of family
members. Nearly two-thirds (650) of families receiving assistance have
three or fewer members.
3. Participating Families
Number of Family Members
Quarterly Report For
Housing Choice Voucher Program:
January 2005 - March 2005
June 6, 2005
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 children.
Over half (510) 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 2005, the County's median income was $76,800.
Nearly three-quarters of families
on the program earn less than 300
of the median income, which is
$23,040 per year for a family of
four.
Participants' incomes come from
a variety of sources, as
illustrated in Chart 6. 60%
50%
Over half (53%) of participating 40%
families earn wages from 30%
employment. 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 SS/SSI income
Quarterly Report For
Housing Choice Voucher Program:
January 2005 - March 2005
June 6, 2005
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 2005 was $707.66 per unit.
The total HAP paid in January through March was $5,326,579.
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 574
inspections were performed. Chart
7 illustrates the number of
inspections performed monthly since
July 2004.
Re-certifications/Interims
Each year, the Housing
450
Authority must re -certify each
400
participating family to ensure
350
compliance with program
300
eligibility. In addition, when
250
a participant's income changes,
200
an interim examination must be
150
performed. During the
100
reporting period, a total of
50
1158 re-certifications/interims
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were conducted. Monthly totals
since July 2004 are shown
in Chart 8.
300
250
200
150
100
7. HQS Inspections
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8. Re -exams & Interims
Re -Exams M Interims
Quarterly Report For
Housing Choice Voucher Program:
January 2005 - March 2005
June 6, 2005
Page 5
Other Change of Unit
These actions are made when a family moves to a different rental unit.
Sixty-five other change of unit actions were processed during the
reporting period. The monthly average since July 2004 is 23 per month.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
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Patricia Whitaker
Executive Director
Housing Authority
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