HCD is authorized to lease up to approx. 20,000 vouchers. As of December 2024, there were a total of 18,840 vouchers leased, which includes 140 homeownership vouchers. At present, the 2024 Tenant Based Waiting List has 5,000 applicants who are being selected based on their assigned ranking number. The selected Proposer shall: 2.9.2.1 Manage and oversee all operations and areas of the Voucher Program related to the HCV program’s Waiting List, Eligibility, Intake and New Admission, including but not limited to, establishing operational action plans and reports, making staffing decisions, recommending policy to HCD, and performing the related requirements of the Voucher Program. All are subject to consultations with HCD. 2.9.2.2 Accept applications; select applicants; determine eligibility; monitor Income Targeting; conduct briefings, issue vouchers, accept, and process Requests for Tenancy Approvals (RFTA), perform rent reasonableness surveys; and execute the Housing Assistance Payment Contracts for new tenants. 2.9.2.3 Maintain at least 95% utilization of HAP funding (not to exceed HCD's unit cap) based on Annual Budget Authority (ABA) or Unit Months Available (UMA) considering any available Net Restricted Assets (NRA) in accordance with 24 CFR part 985. 2.9.2.4 Prepare and coordinate any necessary submissions and/or appeals for the County to HUD for related SEMAP scoring and/or other regulatory reports or mandates.
