HOUSING DEPARTMENT
Erik L. Soliván - City of San José Housing Department, Director Preston Prince - Santa Clara County Housing Authority, Executive Director Angie Garcia-Nguyen - Santa Clara County Housing Authority, Deputy Executive Director Joint Meeting of the City of San José City Council
and San José Housing Authority
April 15, 2025 | Agenda Item 1
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Housing Authority Strategic Investments
4/14/2025
Examples within San José:
Project-Based V ouchers:
Investment in People: Affordable access to housing through Tenant-Based V ouchers
Total estimated voucher value investment in the City of San José: $346 million Preservation of Affordability
Homekey Partnership
Project Based Vouchers Properties Units
Leased 45 2,160
Under Construction 10 426
Pipeline Developments 8 332
Activities
1) Operate a shallow subsidy program to reduce rent burdens. 2) Pilot a program to provide rent payments directly to renters. 3) Preserve existing affordable apartments.
4) Allow referrals to project-based voucher apartments from multiple sources and streamline reporting.
Goal
Explore the use of Tenant-based vouchers in alternative housing types.
Moving to Work Plan – Activities and Goals
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The Process of Exploration
1) Conduct a comprehensive assessment of units in the City of San José shelter system that may meet the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Housing Quality Standards.
2) Conduct database analysis of residents residing in Housing Quality Standards- qualified interim housing units that have also been selected for a Tenant-Based V oucher.
3) Research how other communities have executed similar partnerships and lessons learned.
4) Determine, draft, and propose policy and procedural changes, if any. 5) Mapping of contractual and compliance structure for non-traditional landlords.
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Exploring the Use of Tenant-Based Vouchers
4/14/2025
+95% of the Santa Clara County Housing Authority’s funding comes directly from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development, and there is great uncertainty for future Housing Choice V oucher (HCV) funding.
A 1% reduction in HCV funding = $5 million loss in revenue for the Santa Clara County Housing Authority (funding for approximately 200 households).
HCV funding includes Tenant-Based V ouchers, Project-based V ouchers, and Special-Purpose V ouchers.
Federal Budget:
• Fiscal year ending September 30, 2025: Flat funding approved through Continuing Resolution. • Fiscal year ending September 30, 2026: The process should be starting soon with the President’s Budget proposal.
• Funding levels are incredibly uncertain. Cuts to HCV could be 10%.
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Federal Funding Challenges
4/14/2025
1) The Housing Department will continue collaborating with the Santa Clara County Housing Authority to ensure that the City Housing Authority’s priorities are considered throughout the implementation of the Fiscal Year 2026 Moving to Work Annual Plan.
2) Housing Department staff will continue working with Santa Clara County Housing Authority staff to develop impactful activities to improve the health, financial stability, and educational status of San José residents in future Moving to Work annual plans.
3) The Santa Clara County Housing Authority will explore the use of Tenant-Based V ouchers in alternative housing units that meet HQS requirements.
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City/Housing Authority Commitment
4/14/2025
HOUSING DEPARTMENT
Erik L. Soliván - City of San José Housing Department, Director Preston Prince - Santa Clara County Housing Authority, Executive Director Angie Garcia-Nguyen - Santa Clara County Housing Authority, Deputy Executive Director Joint Meeting of the City of San José City Council
and San José Housing Authority
April 15, 2025 | Agenda Item 1