HomeMy WebLinkAboutIowa City Housing Authority.ppt2014 Iowa City Housing Authority
Staff Layoffs
1. Reduction in funding levels for the Housing Choice Voucher
(HCV) and Veterans' Supportive Housing (VASH) programs:
• 70% reduction in administrative fees due to
Sequestration;
• $193,343 = the average yearly reduction for Calendar
Year 2013 from the prior three (3)calendar years (2010 -
2012);
• Housing and Urban development staff does not foresee
any increases in the current funding levels.
2. Projected CY2014 Housing Authority administrative
revenues and expenses (at 98% voucher utilization):
• 2014 revenue = $816,678
• 2014 expenses = $948,237
• 2014 operating surplus /(deficit) = (131,559)
• Salary reductions (2 FTE) = $136,445
• 2014 operating surplus /(deficit) = $4,886
3. Voucher utilization did not factor into the layoffs:
• 94% voucher utilization for CY13;
At 98 %, the Housing Authority could have earned an
additional $27,668;
• 97.6% voucher utilization (Housing Authority average voucher
utilization rate 2009 - 2013);
• 99% rental occupancy rate for Johnson County in 2013 (as
reported by Cook Appraisals);
HUD does not allow the Housing Authority to exceed 100%
utilization.
4. The closed waiting list did not affect voucher utilization;
• HUD requires applications within a local preference category to
be selected by date and time of application;
• 99% voucher utilization for CY2012: 181 = the number of
applications processed from December 2011 - January 2012;
• 94% voucher utilization for CY2013: 854 (85 per month) = the
number of applications processed from January 2013 -
October 2013;
• 158 applicants on the street with a voucher.
S. Measures taken to offset HUD revenue reductions:
• Through attrition reduced Housing Authority staff by 1 FTE in
2012;
• After Sequestration (April 2013), the Housing Authority shifted
the administrative and services /supplies allocations between
the Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing programs to
the maximum allowed by HUD;
• Other HCV line items (e.g., travel, software maintenance) were
eliminated, significantly reduced, or were moved to the Public
Housing operating subsidy.
6. Goals for CY2014:
• 98 - 100% voucher utilization *;
• The Housing Authority has and will continue to adjust work
procedures and processes to maintain the quality of service to
our clients;
• The Housing Authority will continue to expand the automated
resources available through our client management software;
• Support staff through the transition process.
* The Housing Authority has 1,215 HCV vouchers and 65 VASH vouchers.