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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FROM: Joseph Villarreal, Executive Director
DATE: December 9, 2008
SUBJECT: SECTION 8 WAIT LIST UPDATE
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ACCEPT report on the recent opening of the Section 8 wait list.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
The Authority opened its Section 8 wait list for applications from November 3-7 and received 37,183
online applications and 1,573 paper applications. Our contractor, Peelle Technologies, is currently
completing data entry of the paper applications. Once this is complete, they will then screen out all
duplicate applications and conduct the wait list lottery before transferring the computerized files to
HACCC. As a reminder, we Will only select 6,000 families in the lottery. None of the other applicants
will be placed on the wait list. They will have to apply in the future if they are still in need. All
applicants will be informed by the end of January whether or not they made the wait list.
The wait list is expected to last approximately three to five years. However, as conditions change in
the rental market and in the Authority's program, this timeline will likely change. HACCC currently
has 350 vouchers available and thus will begin helping families on this wait list in the spring.
The opening went well. Although over 10,000 paper applications were distributed through some of
the County's social service agencies, the County libraries, HACCC's offices and a number of
nonprofit partners,.there were no long lines anywhere. Also, although we had a significant volume of
calls all through the week, there were no jammed phone lines. The Contra Costa Times, Channel 7
and Channel 5 news all did positive pieces on the opening. Coverage was received both before and
after the opening.
Staff will update the Board as this process moves forward.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
None. Information item only.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE
Joseph Villarreal,Executive Director
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON eAPPRO D AS RECOMME ED T*fER
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
/ I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ri/ TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
COM S IONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED
JOSEPH VILLARREAL,CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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