DEPARTMENT:
Neighborhood & Housing Services Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD:
Ver?nica R. Soto, FAICP, Neighborhood & Housing Services Department Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED:
Citywide
SUMMARY:
Briefing and discussion on updates and proposed changes to the Emergency Housing Assistance Program.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In response to COVID 19, City Council approved an ordinance on April 23, 2020 that created the COVID-19 Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP). The EHAP Budget is $52.5 million. As of September 9, 2020, the EHAP has helped 15,186 households and provided $43.3 million in direct assistance which left $7.6 million of which $1.8 million is available for applicants not eligible for federal funding and $5.8 million is available for those applicants that are eligible for federal funding.
The chart below provides the breakout by City Council District.
Emergency Housing Assistance Program
CD
Avg AMI %
Approved
Avg HH Size
Avg Age
Approved $|1010|26.9
1520|1010|40
4,224,078|1010|27.6
1974|1010|39
5,515,578|1010|28.9
1671|1010|40
4,627,815|1010|28.4
1362|1010|39
3,990,633|1010|24
1124|1010|41
2,895,457|1010|31.1
1562|1010|38
4,555,646|1010|28.1
1638|1010|39
4,638,966|1010|31.2
1775|1010|36
5,150,063|10 10|31.3
1211|1010|38
3,652,713
10
31.9
1349|1010|38
4,077,616
Totals
15,186
$ 43,328,564
ISSUE:
As staff enters Phase 3 of the EHAP, the priority remains on the most vulnerable in our community. With that in mind and considering the September 9th budget discussion staff is recommending the following eligibility criteria for Phase 3:
? Reside within the San Antonio city limits
? Provide documentation of hardship due to COVID-19
? Assistance is available for both rental and mortgage
? Must make less than 80% of the AMI for the past 2 months
? Assistance is tiered based on the applicants AMI:
? If an applicant's AMI is at or below 50% AMI, the applicant is eligible for 1 month of rental or mortgage assistance, utility...
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