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To:	Contra Costa County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
From:	Joseph Villarreal, Housing Authority
Date:	July 12, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

CONTINUED HIGH PERFORMER STATUS UNDER THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT’s SECTION EIGHT MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL Y

Action of Board On: 07/12/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

Contact:

925-957-8028

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 12, 2022
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BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATIONS

ACCEPT report on the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa (HACCC) as a High Performer under the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) for the period of April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022.

BACKGROUND

HUD utilizes SEMAP to evaluate a public housing authority’s (PHA) management of the HCV program. SEMAP scores are based on a combination of electronic data reported to HUD at regular intervals by PHAs and self-reported scores based on internal audits conducted by PHA staff. PHAs use HUD’s SEMAP Certification form to submit their scores. Due to COVID, HUD has suspended some of the elements tied to SEMAP that cannot be conducted remotely such as Quality Control Inspections. As a result, while HUD still monitors SEMAP elements such as Selection from the Waiting List and Lease-Up/Utilization Rate, HUD has decided to carry over pre-COVID scores for most PHAs. As a result, HACCC retains its High Performer status last achieved for FYE 3/31/19.

BACKGROUND (CONT'D)

HUD’s measures the following elements via SEMAP:

Selection From the Waiting List
Determination of Rent Reasonableness
Determination of Adjusted Income
Maintaining Current Utility Allowance Schedules
Conducting Quality Control Inspections
Expanding Housing Opportunities
Maintaining Current Payment Standards
Conducting Annual Income Reexaminations
Correctly Calculating Tenant Rent
Conducting Pre-Contract Housing Quality Standards (HQS) Inspections
Annual HQS Inspections
Lease-Up/Utilization Rate
Housing Quality Standards Enforcement

Because HACCC has graduated far more FSS participants than required by HUD, the Agency is no longer rated in the following Indicator:

Family Self Sufficiency (FSS)

FISCAL IMPACT

HUD provides over $180 million annually to serve low-income families in Contra Costa County via the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance program. Maintaining at least a Standard performer status under SEMAP is one of HUD’s conditions to ensure that continued funding is not jeopardized.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION

None. Information item only.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

Speakers: No name given.