SOCAHOC Community Housing Forum: Outlook and Opportunities in Developing Healthy, Competitive and...

SOCAHOC Community Housing Forum:“Outlook and Opportunities in Developing Healthy,

Competitive and Sustainable Communities”

March 31, 2014Suket DayalSan Diego Housing CommissionDirector of Strategy

San Diego Housing CommissionSlide #

• SDHC was established in 1979.

• SDHC is:• A provider of federal rental assistance;• A partner in addressing homelessness; and• An affordable housing developer and lender.

• SDHC serves the City of San Diego.• Housing Choice Vouchers – 14,849 households• Public Housing – 187 units• SDHC-owned Affordable Housing Units – 2,233 units

San Diego Housing CommissionSlide #2

SDHC – We’re About PeopleIntroduction


• SDHC is one of 39 participating public housing authorities nationwide.

• Moving to Work (MTW) statutory objectives:

• Reduce administrative costs to more efficiently allocate federal funds;

• Provide incentives for low-income families to become self-sufficient; and

• Increase housing choices for eligible low-income families.


SDHC – We’re About PeopleMoving to Work


SDHC – We’re About PeopleHomeless in San Diego

• San Diego City and County ranked number four in the nation for homeless people

• Of the 8,879 homeless people (individuals or families)

• 1,486 are homeless veterans• 594 unaccompanied youth and children

• Many causes for homelessness

• Poverty• Lack of affordable housing • Loss of job, decrease on assistance, etc.


SDHC – We’re About People

Sponsor Based Subsidy Program

• Housing First Model

• Supportive services combined with federal rental assistance

• Rental assistance amount capped at the maximum for a studio apartment

• Subsidies awarded by SDHC through Request for Proposal (RFP)

Transitional Project Based Subsidies

• Housing first model with wrap around supportive services

• Project Specific Program

• Flat federal rental assistance amount


SDHC – We’re About PeopleProject Based Voucher Program

Project Based Voucher Program

• Supportive services combined with federal rental assistance

• Rental assistance amounts depends on project

• Tenant payment amount is roughly 30% of income

• PBVs awarded by SDHC through RFP


SDHC – We’re About PeopleCeladon at 9th and Broadway

• Bridge Housing

• Downtown San Diego

• 9% and 4% tax credits

• 250 affordable units

• 88 project based vouchers dedicated to homeless


SDHC – We’re About PeopleAlpha Square

• Chelsea Investment Corporation


• 9% and 4% tax credits


• 76 project based vouchers dedicated to homeless


SDHC – We’re About PeopleAtmosphere

• Wakeland Housing and Development


• 9% tax credits (applied)


• 41 Project based vouchers dedicated to homeless


Questions?


SDHC – We’re About People

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