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 Emergency Housing Assistance Program eligibility.
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 $76.6 million. As of September 30, 2020, the EHAP has assisted 17,140 households and provided $48.8 million in assistance.
The chart below provides the breakout by City Council District.
Emergency Housing Assistance Program
CD
Avg AMI %
Approved
Avg HH Size
Approved $|1010|27.7
1,710|1010|$4,726,377|1010|28.2
2,220|1010|$6,199,049|1010|29.4
1,904|1010|$5,264,495|1010|29.2
1,535|1010|$4,494,390|1010|24.5
1,313|1010|$3,389,365|1010|31.7
1,762|1010|$5,132,930|1010|28.7
1,853|1010|$5,247,379|1010|31.9
1,996|1010|$5,790,016|10 10|31.7
1,341|1010|$4,031,399
10
32.2
1,506|1010|$4,557,054
Totals
17,140
$48,832,454
ISSUE:
As staff enters Phase 3 of the EHAP, the priority remains on the most vulnerable in our community. Effective October 1, 2020 the following eligibility criteria is utilized for EHAP Phase 3 applicants:
? 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
? Assistance is tiered based on the applicants AMI:
? If an applicant's AMI is at or below 50% AMI, the applicant is eligible for 2 months of rental or mortgage assistance, utility (SAWS, CPS, Internet) assistance, and a cash grant (up to $300). If a third month of assistance is needed, the applicant is eligible for a $500 cash grant only.
? If an applicant's AMI is between 51% and 80%, the applicant is eligible for 2 months rental or mortgage assistance. If a third month...
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