Housing Choice Voucher Program January 2019 Nicole Harmon, Housing Assistance Bureau Chief Vanessa Street, Executive Director HCVP
Housing Choice Voucher Program Federally Funded Rental Assistance Eligibility: Renters with income below 50% AMI Renter contribution 30% of income Prioritization: County Residents Disabled individuals qualifying for PSH Victims of Domestic Violence Special needs*
Housing Choice Voucher FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 Supporting Measures Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Number of Families Receiving Housing Choice 1,356 1,340 1,396 1,516 1,504 Voucher Overall Lease-up rate 88% 84% 88% 95% 95%
Elderly, Disabled, Non Elderly & Disabled (Regular Vouchers Only) Elderly Non Elderly & Disabled (62 & Older) Disabled 490 307 707 (33%) (20%) (47%)
Average Stay in Program Length in HCV Regular Port Out Percentage Program Voucher 1 year or less 57 1 4% 1 – 2 years 151 10 11% 2 – 2 years 115 9 8% 3 – 4 years 89 6 7% 4 – 5 years 19 2 1% 5 years or more 930 80 69%
Housing Choice Voucher: Mainstream NOFA HUD partnered with the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services, representatives from the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, the Administration for Community Living, and the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. Helps further the goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by helping persons with disabilities live in the most integrated setting. Encourages partnerships with health and human service agencies with a demonstrated capacity to coordinate voluntary services and supports to enable individuals to live independently in the community. Incentivizes PHAs to assist non-elderly persons with disabilities who are: Transitioning out of institutional or other segregated setting, At serious risk of institutionalization, Homeless, or At risk of becoming homeless
Housing Choice Voucher: Mainstream NOFA Eligible household: A household composed of one or more non-elderly person with disabilities, which may include additional household members who are not non-elderly persons with disabilities. A household where the sole member is an emancipated minor is not an eligible household. Non-elderly person with disabilities (for purposes of determining eligibility): A person 18 years of age or older and less than 62 years of age, and who: (i) Has a disability, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 423; (ii) Is determined, pursuant to HUD regulations, to have a physical, mental, or emotional impairment that: (A) Is expected to be of long-continued and indefinite duration; (B) Substantially impedes his or her ability to live independently, and (C) Is of such a nature that the ability to live independently could be improved by more suitable housing conditions; or (iii) Has a developmental disability as defined in 42 U.S.C. 6001.
Mainstream Federal & Local Requirements Federal Local HCVP Policy Must allow the public to self refer. Applicant’s on current Waiting List If the Waiting List is closed it must that qualify have first preference be reopened in line with local Normal HCVP income guidelines policies. according to family size Must lease at least 33 (80%) vouchers within 12 months of the Normal criminal HCVP background award Normal HCVP citizenship or legal Must revise the local policy to immigration status of at least one allow for portability upon voucher household member issuance within 12 months of the award
HCVP Waiting List Update The HCVP must maintain an adequate pool of applicants to maximize continuous utilization of the funding Arlington’s HCVP Waiting List was last opened in April 3, 2012; approximately 5,000 applications were accepted Started Waitlist purge on 10/5/18; 908 applications remaining on the Waitlist; the HCVP must and adequate number applicants that would fill any vacancies As of December 12, 2018 462 applicants have responded; 446 are in- process of being removed from the waiting list. HCV Program will seek to reopen the waitlist for applications beyond Mainstream Vouchers
HCVP Opening Waiting List Federal Requirements (24 CFR 982.206) PHA must give Public notice that families can apply for tenant-based assistance The public notice by publication in a local newspaper of general circulation, minority media and other suitable means. The notice must comply with HUD fair housing requirements The PHA may adopt criteria defining what families may apply
HCVP Opening Waiting List Local Policies Must maintain single HCVP Waiting List Will announce the reopening at least 10 business days prior to the date applications will first be accepted The notice must comply with HUD fair housing requirements and must specify who may apply, and when application will be received Will give public notice and relevant information in suitable media outlets including, but not limited to: The Washington Post, the Washington Examiner; Newspapers and publications that target African-American, Latino, Vietnamese and other minorities. The PHA will also notify other social service agencies and partners who are likely to serve families who may qualify for housing assistance.
Cont… HCVP Opening Waiting List Local Policies Family Outreach Outreach efforts must comply with fair housing requirements, including: Analyzing the housing market area and the populations currently being served to identify the underserved populations Ensuring that outreach efforts are targeted to media outlets that reach eligible populations that are underrepresented in the program Avoiding outreach efforts that prefer or exclude people who are members of a protected class Developing informational materials to distribute to other agencies Providing applications forms & partnerships to other public and private agencies servicing potentially eligible population, including agencies servicing persons with disabilities 14
Tentative Timeline December 2018 – Results of waiting list purge will be determined; results will determine if the HCVP waiting list will be opened for only Mainstream eligible applicants or for everyone January 2019 – Data entry completed for waiting list purge and eligibility assessments begin waitlist applicants Late Spring – Waiting list outreach & media publication starts Summer 2019 – Waiting list is opened September –December 2019 – Lease-up for Mainstream Vouchers
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