U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
300 North Los Angeles Street, Suite 4054
Los Angeles, CA 90012
OFFICE OF PUBLIC HOUSING
September 19, 2025
Mr. Judson Brown
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, M-27
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Dear Mr. Brown:
Thank you for completing your Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) certification for the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana. We appreciate your time and attention to the SEMAP assessment process. SEMAP enables HUD to better manage the Section 8 tenant-based program by identifying PHA capabilities and deficiencies related to the administration of the Section 8 program. As a result, HUD will be able to provide more effective program assistance to PHAs.
ended 6/30/2025 is 130. The following are your scores on each indicator:
The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana’s final SEMAP score for the fiscal year I
ndicator 1 Selection from Waiting List (24 CFR 982.54(d)(1and 982.204(a)) 15 I
ndicator 2 Reasonable Rent (24 CFR982.4, 982.54(d)(15), 982.158(f)(7) and 982.507) 20 I
ndicator 3 Determination of Adjusted Income (24 CFR part 5, subpart F and 24 CFR 982.516) 15 I
ndicator 4 Utility Allowance Schedule (24 CFR 982.517) 5 I
ndicator 5 HQS Quality Control (24 CFR 982.405(b)) 5
Indicator 6 HQS Enforcement (24 CFR 982.404) 0
Indicator 7 Expanding Housing Opportunities 5
Indicator 8 Payment Standards (24 CFR 982.503) 5
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ndicator 9 Timely Annual Reexaminations (24 CFR 5.617) 10 I
ndicator 10 Correct Tenant Rent Calculations (24 CFR 982, Subpart K) 5 Indicator 11 Pre-Contract HQS Inspections (24 CFR 982.305) 5 I
ndicator 12 Annual HQS Inspections (24 CFR 982.405(a)) 10 I
ndicator 13 Lease-Up 20
Indicator 14 Family Self-Sufficiency (24 CFR 984.105 and 984.305) 10 I
ndicator 15 Deconcentration Bonus N/A
Your overall performance rating is High. Your PHA has earned a total of 130 points out of 145 poss
ible points.
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Thank you for your cooperation with the SEMAP process. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Liseth Aguilera, Portfolio Management Specialist, at (213) 534- 2595 or Liseth. [email protected].
Sincerely,
Rudy Rodriguez
Division Director
Office of Public Housing
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