HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEMAP FY 2012 (2)Community Development Commission -
Housing Authority of the City of National City
August 21, 2012
Background Report:
On September 10, 1998, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) published its final rule for the Section 8 Management Assessment Program
(SEMAP), which took effect on October 13, 1998. SEMAP provides for the objective
measurement of the performance of a Public Housing Agency (PHA) in key areas of the
Section 8 Tenant -based Rental Assistance Program. SEMAP enables HUD to ensure
program integrity and accountability identifying PHA management capabilities and
deficiencies and by improving risk assessment to effectively target monitoring and
program assistance. PHAs' can use SEMAP performance analysis to assess their own
program operations.
The SEMAP Indicators Report provides information on families participating in the
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. The report is one of the several inputs
used to derive a score and rating for PHAs as it relates to SEMAP certification. The
SEMAP requires a PHA who administers Section 8 Tenant -based Rental Assistance
Programs to submit annually a SEMAP certification form.
On July 17, 2012, the Community Development Commission — Housing Authority of the
City of National City submitted its SEMAP certification report to HUD.
The Section 8 Rental Assistance Program has a current lease -up rate of 100%. With
National City's population of 58,582, there are 1,049 low-income families that are
currently receiving rental assistance through the program and 4,076 waiting to be
assisted. To be eligible to the program, an applicant must either reside or work in the
jurisdiction of the City of National City and be a very low-income household. In addition,
applicants that are elderly, disabled, or families with dependent children are given a
higher priority in the waiting list. United States Veterans receive extra preferential
points. Below is the breakdown of participants and applicants to the program as of July
1, 2012.
(see next page)
RACE
PARTICIPANTS
APPLICANTS
White
878
2975
Black/African American
66
386
American Indian / Alaska
Native
5
25
Asian
94
610
Native Hawaiian / other
Pacific Islander
6
80
TOTAL
1049
4076
ETHNICITY
PARTICIPANTS
APPLICANTS
Hispanic
812
2794
Non Hispanic
237
1282
TOTAL
1049
4076
Elderly
480
1089
Disabled
207
1097
Families with Children
362
1890
TOTAL
1049
4076
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