Programs for Homeless Families and Individuals Section 8 Project-Based Vouchers and Others Al Hester Housing Policy Director Saint Paul PHA Supportive Housing Conference September 12, 2012 1
St. Paul PHA Programs Public Housing: 4,247 Units 1699 Family units (townhome developments and scattered sites) 2,548 efficiency & 1-BR hi-rise units Section 8: 4,551 Units 467 PBV 125 VASH 100 FUP 81 SRO 8 S+C 2
PHA Programs With Homeless Priorities PBV Project-Based Vouchers VASH Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Vouchers FUP Family Unification Program SRO Single Room Occupancy Section 8 Mod Rehab S+C Shelter Plus Care PPL Delancey Place 3
16 Hi-Rises 4 Family Developments The insured value of the PHA s property is $600 million. 403 Scattered Site Homes 4
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St. Paul PHA Has 467 Project-Based Vouchers Supportive Housing: 272 units in 18 projects (mostly for Long-Term Homeless) Other Low-income: 95 units (Liberty Plaza) Mixed Income: 100 units in 6 projects 100 95 PPL Fort Road Flats 272 6
Saint Paul PHA Partners in Project-Based Voucher Projects Aeon Catholic Charities CommonBond Communities Cornerstone Group Legacy Management Corp. Model Cities Project for Pride in Living/New Foundations RS Eden Saint Paul YWCA Shelter Corp. Twin Cities Housing Development Corp. Wilder Foundation 7
How Do Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers Become Project-Based? Start with Tenant-Based Vouchers: Eligible tenant rents from willing landlord in a unit that passes inspection. Tenant can move to another unit ( mobility ) Tenant can move to another city ( portability ) 8
PHA Chooses to Project-Base Some Vouchers (PBV) PHA Board approves HAP * Contract with property owner for PBV subsidies Initial contracts up to15 years *HAP = Housing Assistance Payments 9
St. Paul PHA Priorities and Selection Criteria for PBVs Ending Homelessness Supportive Housing Need in area; priority for families with children Increase housing supply, locational choice Leverage resources Other 10
PBV-SUPPORTIVE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES OUTREACH NETWORK WILLING PARTNERS BETTER FIT THAN PUBLIC HOUSING BETTER FIT THAN TBA CAN BE PERMANENT HOUSING PBV MOBILITY DEEP RENT SUBSIDY PHA STAFF EXPERTISE SERVICES EIV : ONLINE INCOME VERIFICATION TARGET POPULATIONS FEDERAL FUNDING EXPERIENCED PROVIDERS VOLUNTEERS NEIGHBORHOOD SUPPORT 11
PBV CHALLENGES CONTRACT RENEWALS TURNOVER; VACANCIES EARLY MOVE-OUTS SECTION 8 WAITING LISTS Voucher Utilization DELAYED MOVE-INS SERVICES OFFERED/ ACCEPTED? PUBLIC PROCESS (RFP) UNCERTAIN FEDERAL FUNDING MAINTAIN PARTNERSHIPS ILLEGAL PUBLIC ACTIVITIES PROCESS (RFP) FEDERAL REGULATIONS; AUDITS PBV MOBILITY HUD SITE & NEIGHBORHOOD STANDARDS PHA PROCESS: AGENCY PLAN 12
PBV MOBILITY Takes priority over all other Voucher applicants After 12 months in a PBV unit A tenant can move out with a tenantbased voucher IF the PHA has vouchers available. The PBV stays with the unit. Tenant- Based Voucher Project-Based Voucher 13
Voucher Utilization Factors Lease Approvals Voluntary Terminations Death, Nursing Home Absorb Port-Ins Absorbed Port-Outs Port-Out Movers PBV Movers Movers Terminated: Failure to Report Income New Issues- Waiting List Expired Voucher Terminated: Non-Payment Movers Terminated: Evicted PBV Movers 14
The Waiting List for Regular Vouchers is Long, Closed and Not Moving Much This increases the demand for admission to PBV projects. More PBV projects means more requests for Mobility Vouchers. PBV Movers have to wait, too. 105 95 267 15
PROJECT-BASED S (PBV) See HUD Regulations at 24 CFR Part 983 16
Saint Paul PHA PROJECT-BASED S (PBV) For more information, contact Al Hester, Housing Policy Director 651-292-6173 Al.Hester@stpha.org JACKSON STREET VILLAGE Dominic Mitchell, Section 8 Programs Manager 651-292-6191 Dominic.Mitchell@stpha.org 17