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Housing Assistance ProgramsFebruary 2019
Nicole Harmon, Housing Assistance Bureau Chief
Lucy Yohn, PSH Management Analyst
Housing Grants
County Funded Rental AssistanceEligibility:A working family with minor children Age 65 or olderTotally and permanently disabled OR
county supported mental health client Renter contribution 40% of incomeMaximum income and asset levels apply
Housing Grants
Supporting Measures FY 2014Actual
FY 2015Actual
FY 2016Actual
FY 2017Actual
FY 2018Actual
Average number of households served per month
1,219 1,302 1,299 1,229 1,234
Total number of new applications processed 1,647 1,624 1,408 1,330 1,227
Housing Grants
Elderly(65 & Older) Disabled Working Families
399 (32%)
531(43%)
304(25%)
Housing Grants
Average Annual Income Range
Elderly(65 & Older) $14,926
Disabled $14,766
Working Families $28,085
Housing GrantsLength in HG
ProgramNumber of
Households (%)Percentage
1 year or less 236 20%
1 – 2 years 185 16%
2 – 2 years 131 11%
3 – 4 years 119 10%
4 – 5 years 106 9%
5 years or more 397 34%
Housing Grants – Maximum Allowable Rents (MARs)
Family Household Size
Current MARs
CommittedAffordable 60% AMI
Difference
1 (2 w/spouses) $1,189 $1,319 (1 bedroom) $130
2-4 $1,344 $1,582 (2 Bedroom) $238
5 or more $1,734 $1,828 (3 Bedroom) $94
Housing Choice Voucher ProgramFederally Funded Rental AssistanceEligibility:Renters with income below 50% AMI Renter contribution 30% of incomePrioritization:
County ResidentsDisabled individuals qualifying for PSHVictims of Domestic ViolenceSpecial needs*
Housing Choice Voucher: Overview of Allocated Units
HCV Tenant Based Programs
# of TenantVouchers
Project Based Vouchers (PBV) Converted from HCV Tenant Based
# of PBV Units
HCV-Project Based Vouchers - Separate Federal Funding
# of PBV Units
Regular Vouchers
Family Unification Program
1,538
50
Culpepper(Pending)
9 Rental Demonstration Program (RAD)
42
Veteran AffairsSupportive Housing (VASH)*
15 Mary Marshall 9 Housing Opportunity for Persons with Aids (HOPWA)
8
Hunter’s Park 21
Gates-At Ballston 8
Housing Choice Voucher
Supporting Measures FY 2014Actual
FY 2015Actual
FY 2016Actual
FY 2017Actual
FY 2018Actual
Number of Families Receiving Housing Choice Voucher
1,356 1,340 1,396 1,516 1,504
Overall Lease-up rate 88% 84% 88% 95% 95%
Elderly, Disabled, Non Elderly & Disabled (Regular Vouchers Only)
Elderly(62 & Older) Disabled Non Elderly &
Disabled
490(33%)
307(20%)
707(47%)
Income Range (Regular Vouchers only)
Income Range Regular Vouchers Port Out Percentage
0-$4,999 57 11 5%
$5K - $9,999 327 28 24%
$10K - $19,999 448 29 32%
$20K - $55,000 482 40 36%
> $55,000 47 3%
Total: 1,361 108
Average Stay in Program
Length in HCV Program
RegularVoucher
Port Out Percentage
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.
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
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
Permanent Supportive HousingLocal State Federal Federal Federal
DHS-HAB DHS-HAB A-SPAN New Hope Housing(safe haven)
VOAC
Locally Funded DBHDS Funded CoCFunded
CocFunded
CoC Funded
• Disabled• Critical housing need• Open active case with a
DHS case manager• Families or singles
• Homeless or exiting a state institution
• Must have an SMI diagnosis
• Single head of household
• Chronically homeless• Transitional Age
Youth (TYA)• Single head of
household
• Chronically homeless• Single head of
household
• Homeless• Single head of household
Contracted Units
Contracted Units
Scattered Site Site Specific Master Lease
215 44 78 8 4
$2.06 mil(rental assistance only)
$836,351 $1.8 mil $274,218 $83,400
Permanent Supportive Housing Program
County & State funded rental assistance and support services
Program for persons with disabilities who need housing supports in order to get and keep housing
Tenant pays 30% income towards the rent
Support services/case management provided by County staff
PSH staff identify units for participants
PSH staff can provide additional housing supports in the event of unresolved tenant issues
Currently, over 250 participants in scattered site housing
Permanent Supportive Housing Referral Process
Referrals are made by DHS case managers
PSH schedules an admissions meeting to screen referrals (twice per month)
Once an applicant is accepted, PSH will work to identify an apartment for an individual. PSH staff will be available to assist with the apartment application and subsidy process
Applicants are prioritized by housing need
Screening criteria include:
Must have a disability
Must have a DHS case manager
Income must by 40% or below area median income
Applicant must have a critical housing needs (I.e. homeless, group home, couch surfing, coming out of the hospital etc.)
Currently 51 individuals in pool and 68 application yet to be screened
Comparison of Local and State ProgramsLocal
All disabilities
Requires DHS case manager
1 housing specialist for 231 tenants
Minimum home visit every 90 days by DHS case manager
DHS case manager responsible for addressing routine housing issues
State
CSB client with a serious mental illness – homeless or coming out of state institution
Does not require DHS case manager
1.75 Housing Specialist for 44 tenants
Minimum home visit every 30 days by housing spec.; every 90 days by DHS case manager
PSH Housing specialist addresses housing issues
Funds for moving, furniture, utility deposits
Permanent Supportive Housing
Permanent Supportive Housing
Supporting Measures FY 2014Actual
FY 2015Actual
FY 2016Actual
FY 2017Actual
FY 2018Actual
Occupied PSH households at end of fiscal year
190 201 220 251 254
Approved applicants who obtain housing 77% 81% 57% 69% 55%
Permanent Supportive Housing
Number ofPSH ParticipantsFY 17
Adult Services
Developmental Disability Services
BehavioralHealthcareDivision
Total Number
271 21 (10%) 10 (4%) 240 (88%)
Permanent Supportive HousingLength in
PSH ProgramNumber of Households
Percentage
1 year or less 49 18%
1-3 years 79 29%
3-6 years 68 25%
6-10 years 44 16%
10 years or more 29 11%